It’s Thanksgiving in the US and for many this means spending time with family and friends over insane amounts of cooked poultry (or tofu for our vegetarian friends). It is also the time to stop and think about all the things we are thankful for.
This year, Brian Mack @BFMack, Marketing & Communications manager at Great Lakes Health Connect and member of the #HITsm #HITMC and #hcldr communities, started the #HITThankful hashtag as way for people to share what they are thankful for in HealthIT.
As the holidays begin this week, we at would like to share some of the reasons we have to be thankful. And we want to hear from YOU! Tag a word of thanks with #HITThankful. We’ll include as many as we can in our blog #TheExchange! #HITSM #HITMC #PinkSocks #HCLDR pic.twitter.com/AMDK27QkWG
— Brian Mack (@BFMack) November 20, 2017
From the tweets that have been shared it’s clear that being thankful for family is at the top of the list, but there have also been many who have been thankful for supportive coworkers and online friends.
i’m amazingly thankful for my real family AND my health care family, a community of caring and generous people that just want to make the world a better place #HITThankful
— burtrosen (@burtrosen) November 20, 2017
My #HITThankful Are those in my life which support me, guide me and allow me to be apart of such an amazing, brilliant group of #HC Leaders!
— JAL Consult (@judithconsult) November 21, 2017
#30DaysofThankfulness #HITThankful Thankful for all the learning I continue to receive from #hcldr #HITsm #HealthITChicks communities. https://t.co/XG8IrhdZk3
— Mandi Bishop (@MandiBPro) November 22, 2017
This year I am tremendously thankful for the support of all my friends and colleagues in healthcare and HealthIT. I seriously would not have made it through the year had it not been for the encouragement and thoughtfulness of friends like John Lynn, Rasu Shrestha, Joe Babaian, Robert Blount, Nick Adkins, Regina Holliday, Nick van Terheyden, Sarah Bennight, Amy Hamilton, Brittany Quemby, Erin Wold, Cristina Dafonte, Janae Sharp, Tim Kinner, Dennis Nasto, Steve Nickerson, Daniel Kube and Colleen Young.
I got a wake-up call in the spring this year and it forced me to give serious thought to where I was heading professionally. Over the summer I must have spoken with at least 100 friends and family who all told me the same thing – it’s time that I get back to doing something I love doing. For me that’s helping small HealthIT companies grow into big ones. I’m thankful to have the opportunity now to pursue my passion.
I do have to give a special shout-out to John Lynn who has allowed me to contribute blogs to HealthcareScene.com and for believing in me. You are a true friend John and I’m so happy that we are now getting the chance to work together more closely.
I also have to thank everyone in the #hcldr #HITMC #HITsm #pinksocks #HTReads #HealthITChicks #HealthXPh #irishmed and #hcsmsa communities. All of you inspire me to keep the flame burning.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!