Category Archives: HIMSS Events

HIMSS12 Brown Bag: Eliminating Healthcare Disparities through IT Application

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Arnol Simmons

Underserved populations, and the healthcare providers serving them, very often have inadequate resources to take full advantage of health information technology that offers so much promise to improve the quality of and access to care for the general population.

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HIMSS12 – What Sessions Will You Attend?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by JoAnn W. Klinedinst, CPHIMS, PMP, FHIMSS

My original intent for this post was to assume the role of a health IT project manager in a community-based, independent, not-for-profit hospital and identify those sessions at HIMSS12 that I would attend.

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These Are Boom Times for Nursing Informatics

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Joyce Sensmeier, MS, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, FAAN

Do you agree? The evidence seems to be everywhere.

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Inside HIMSS12 – What’s the Chatter?

Posted on February 7, 2012 by H. Stephen Lieber, CAE

This time of year at HIMSS, everyone is busy, extremely busy, preparing for the annual conference. And in just two weeks, HIMSS12 opens on Feb. 20 in Las Vegas and runs throughout the week with our last keynote session on … Continue reading →

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The Power of Collaboration – Clinical Engineering and IT

Posted on February 2, 2012 by kawagner

This post is adapted from an article that first appeared in the HIMSS Weekly Insider on Jan. 25, 2012. Tom Judd is among the founding members of the American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE) and is now its advocacy chair; he joined HIMSS in 2008 and … Continue reading →

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Another Top National Policy Speaker Joins the HIMSS12 Line-Up

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Dave Roberts

Can you believe we’ll soon be in Las Vegas for HIMSS12 with more than 30,000 of our colleagues from around the country and the world? I’m excited for all the wonderful activities and opportunities the HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition … Continue reading →

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Cloud-Based Medical Data Exchange: What We Have Learned So Far

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Adam Bazer

Following is a guest post by one of our presenters at Virtual HIMSS12. Adam Bazer, Manager, Distance Education, HIMSS by Florent Saint-Clair General Manager eMix Periodically in IT, a technology appears that changes the game. In consumer electronics, we’ve seen how … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Health Information Exchange: What it Means to a Patient

Posted on January 11, 2012 by JoAnn W. Klinedinst, CPHIMS, PMP, FHIMSS

There is no doubt that a visit to a clinical setting is intimidating: fear of the unknown, not sure what to expect, and other factors. But what if your physician is connected to a health information exchange? As a patient, … Continue reading →

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A Primer on HIMSS12 Educational Offerings

Posted on December 16, 2011 by JoAnn W. Klinedinst, CPHIMS, PMP, FHIMSS

Education is critical to the ongoing professional development for employees in any industry. And health IT is no different. The 2012 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition offers enormous opportunities not only for education, but also, networking and attendee engagement.