[January 24, 2013]

HIMSS13: New Offerings and Programming for Health IT Professionals

HIMSS, the cause-based organization devoted to improving healthcare delivery through health IT, today announced new programming and educational offerings that will be part of the 2013 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition (HIMSS13) in New Orleans from March 3-7. This year's latest offerings will be infused throughout the education sessions, exhibit hall programming and live-streaming sessions to provide attendees with the latest health IT content and enhanced networking opportunities.

"We are at the pivotal moment in healthcare we've all been waiting for," said Carla Smith, Executive Vice President, HIMSS. "Technology mandates and quality healthcare have finally come together in a way that we've never seen before, and in response, we've created specific content around the coming trends in 2013, with a particular focus on meaningful use, mobile health and consumer engagement."

For example, the Meaningful Use Experience is a special interactive area on the exhibit floor for providers to view demonstrations of certified EHR solutions - including complete EHR and EHR modules for acute and ambulatory settings. Providers will have the unique opportunity to view these solutions side-by-side, listen to vendor presentations and evaluate products based on their specific needs in a credible setting.

Additional new programming for HIMSS13 includes:

• Expanded Workshop Program - As part of educational offerings, HIMSS has added hands-on sessions around the mHIMSS Roadmap, Clinical Workflow Anaysis, Health IT Adoption and Mobile App Development
• HIMSS13 Online - Registered attendees can access six on-demand sessions and 12 e-sessions; interviews with top speakers, broadcast live
• The Patient Experience through HIT Forum - Features three new sessions dedicated to the value of enhancing the patient experience
• Top 25 Education Sessions Roundtable Forum
• Clinical & Business Intelligence Symposium
• Extended Learning Webinars and Events
• Global Health Forum
• Public Policy Events and Educational Sessions

With over 300-plus general education sessions and networking events, attendees will also have many, outstanding opportunities to earn continuing education credit at HIMSS13. This year, the Certified Associate in Health Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS) has been added to the certification list. HIMSS13 will also be expanding ways to access these materials as well via its new virtual offering: HIMSS13 Online.

"Quality education comprises a majority of the conference agenda, and to make that programming more accessible, we are offering HIMSS13 Online," said JoAnn Klinedinst, vice president, professional development, HIMSS. "Due to budget and staffing realities, we understand that many health IT professionals cannot join us in New Orleans. For them, HIMSS13 Online offers conference access - anywhere, anytime - allowing registered attendees to participate virtually in on-demand learning, interact with exhibitors in the virtual setting, and attend selected live simulcast sessions."

For more information regarding the conference and for a full description of all the latest updates, please the conference website at www.himssconference.org.

About HIMSS

HIMSS is a cause-based, not-for-profit organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Founded 52 years ago, HIMSS and its related organizations are headquartered in Chicago with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. HIMSS represents nearly 50,000 individual members, of which more than two thirds work in healthcare provider, governmental and not-for-profit organizations. HIMSS also includes over 570 corporate members and more than 225 not-for-profit partner organizations that share our mission of transforming healthcare through the effective use of information technology and management systems. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare practices and public policy through its content expertise, professional development, research initiatives, and media vehicles designed to promote information and management systems' contributions to improving the quality, safety, access, and cost-effectiveness of patient care. To learn more about HIMSS and to find out how to join us and our members in advancing our cause, please visit our website at www.himss.org.

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