Healthcare IT News - September 2007 - (Page 33)

www.HealthcareITNews.com September 2007 ■ Healthcare IT News 33 PHOTO COURTESY OF ORLANDO/ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU WELCOME DIAMOND NEW CORPORATE MEMBERS GOLD Harris Corporation www.harris.com Apelon www.apelon.com Connectyx Technologies PLATINUM www.connectyx.com Eye Controls, LLC www.eye-controls.com DB Technologies www.dbtech.com Vital Images www.vitalimages.com Laitek Inc. www.laitek.com HIMSS08: Innovation with a Shared Vision T he 2008 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition—Feb. 24-28 in Orlando—is where healthcare IT professionals, physicians, nurses, healthcare executives, pharmacists and vendors from around the world will come in search of solutions to the challenges facing today’s industry. They will leave with a shared vision of how to run their businesses efficiently and improve the delivery of safe patient care through the use of healthcare IT. Education less and mobile technologies. The Interoperability Showcase will demonstrate the real-world benefits of interoperable patient data exchange, as attendees create and manage their own EHRs across multiple healthcare settings. This year’s Interoperability Showcase will feature a newly-expanded clinical setting/focus. Networking To learn more about the benefits of corporate membership, please visit www.himss.org or contact HIMSS Senior Director of Business Development Kelly Laidler at 312-915-9285. MDTRONIK Inc. www.mdtronik.com Medem Inc. www.medem.com WHIT 07 symposia offer platform for making industry connections within Europe, the Middle East and Africa ith an interactive, multi-track educational platform and marketplace focused on deployed services and efficiency, The World of Health IT 2007 Conference & Exhibition, Oct. 22-25 in Vienna, Austria, will connect leading health information and communication technology experts from Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and beyond in educational sessions, vendor exhibitions, interoperability demonstrations, best-practice sharing and networking sessions, and other professional development opportunities. The education program will focus on the role and impact of health IT on EMEA’s health sector. During the symposia, speakers will examine approaches to integrating IT leadership and provide insight into emerging trends, case studies, tips and solutions. The Physician’s Symposium: Clinical Empowerment through Technology: The Physician’s Role in Transforming Healthcare W Healthcare IT professionals can maximize attendance at HIMSS08 by planning their schedule of week-long education offerings including keynotes, Views from the Top sessions, e-sessions, roundtable discussions, preconference workshops, and symposia. HIMSS08 education offers solutions focused on ambulatory information systems, clinical informatics, community health initiatives, electronic health records, emerging technologies, and interoperability. From exploring how to implement ambulatory EHRs, improve quality of care, manage patient flow, protect patient data, drive cost control, reap the benefits of CDS, define PHRs and more, attendees will get the tools needed to transform healthcare delivery. New to HIMSS08 will be expanded education offerings geared toward the business and financial management systems, critical access and emergency responders and supply chain audiences. Exhibit With a variety of networking opportunities in and around the Orange County Convention Center such as the communities open house, special interest group meetings, exhibitor hosted events, health IT venture fair and 5K fun run/1 mile walk, HIMSS08 is the place to network and connect with 25,000-plus industry leaders and other professionals. The Opening Reception on Sunday, Feb. 24, at the convention center—free to all registered conference attendees—is a great way to kick off HIMSS08. Attendees can network their way through international culinary delights while enjoying live music. During the Wednesday Night Special Event at Universal Studios on Feb. 27, the excitement of an exclusive street party on the New York Backlot Street Set sets the scene for an evening of networking, performances by the Blues Brothers and attractions including Shrek 4-D™, Revenge of the Mummy— The Ride and TWISTER. Tickets are $45 per person. Registration and Travel Attendees of the Leadership Symposium: Articulating the Vision: From Strategy to IT Integration, will learn solutions-driven approaches to implementing strategic systems and ensuring clarity of the benefits to all stakeholders of the healthcare organization, as well as effective leadership and implementation strategies within the context of organizational change and innovation through HIT adoption. During the Nurses’ Informatics Symposium: Revolutionizing Nursing: Technology as an Enabler, nursing leaders, will address IT as a foundation for innovation, expansion of care delivery and clinical empowerment, focusing on the physician as a leader in IT integration and access to clinical data and systems, thus ensuring improved decision-making, care processes and the changing physician/patient relationship. nursing practitioners and nursing informatics professionals will examine the pivotal role of IT in today’s ever-changing healthcare environment, focusing on IT needs for effective nursing leadership and innovative approaches to enhance the nursing practice and improve patient outcomes. The symposia will conclude with a combined panel discussion in which panelists from the three symposia will consider wider organizational approaches to quality improvement; this discussion will be followed by a hospital tour. For more information, visit www.worldofhealthit.org. ■ Interactive demonstrations from 900 plus leading HIT vendors will abound on the HIMSS08 show floor. Today’s cutting-edge healthcare IT products and innovative emerging technologies will be on display, with 300 exhibits featuring new companies, as well as exhibitors demonstrating new and revamped products. The "New Solutions at HIMSS08" Theatre will offer 45-minute sessions on new products or solutions in the healthcare IT industry, while Product Pavilions will feature the IT solutions healthcare executives are looking for to implement EHR systems, manage the business of healthcare and improve communication with wire- HIMSS08 registration is now open at www.himssconference.org, with early bird registration rates available through Dec. 17. Also featured on the Web site is hotel information. As hotels are expected to fill up quickly, attendees are encouraged to make hotel reservations early. Hotel reservations can be made through Ambassadors, HIMSS’ official housing and travel bureau, at www.himss.org/himss08travel or by calling 877-517-3038. Additional HIMSS08 details will also be featured in the next several issues of the HIMSS Insider. ■ HIMSS Announces 2008 Views from the Top Speakers HIMSS has begun to announce its lineup of regarded speakers for the 2008 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition’s Views from the Top sessions. These popular, high-level education sessions cover the gamut of topics driving healthcare today. On Feb. 25, 2008, Dr. S. Ward Casscells, incoming CIO of the Military Health System, presents his strategies for addressing the organization’s key healthcare IT initiatives. The same day, Michael C. Howe, CEO of MinuteClinic, reviews how the retail healthcare phenomena will impact the delivery of healthcare in the United States and beyond. Alan Bryden, secretary general of the International Organization for Standardization in Geneva, Switzerland, illustrates the role of international standards in improving healthcare delivery on Feb. 26, 2008. More information on HIMSS08 education sessions will be featured in upcoming issues of the HIMSS Insider and are available at www.himssconference.org/education. ■ eHealth Initiative conference explores policies and best practices for healthcare change through IT During its Fourth Annual Conference, Oct. 10-12 in Washington, DC, the eHealth Initiative will unveil its Blueprint for Healthcare Change, a multi-stakeholder shared vision, principles, strategies and action plans for transforming healthcare through information technology. The conference will highlight key strategies for using IT to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare; these strategies, which are featured in the eHI Blueprint, include engaging consumers, transforming care delivery at the point of care, and managing privacy and security. National, state and community leaders will discuss the latest developments in technology initiatives and health information exchanges that support healthcare improvement. For more information and to register, visit www.ehealthinitiative.org. ■ HIMSS08 Web site now available T he official Web site for the 2008 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition—Feb. 24-28 in Orlando—is now available at www.himssconference.org. With an agenda of education offerings, an exhibit floor plan and exhibitor list and descriptions of networking events, the Web site is the place for up-to-theminute HIMSS08 details. This year’s Annual Conference Web site also features improved searching capabilities, where attendees can more easily find sessions categorized by professional interest and exhibitors can access an enhanced system featuring logistic information and sponsorship and marketing opportunities. Information on the Web site is updated regularly; for the latest HIMSS08 news and announcements, plan on checking back often. ■ http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://www.harris.com http://www.apelon.com http://www.connectyx.com http://www.eye-controls.com http://www.dbtech.com http://www.vitalimages.com http://www.laitek.com http://www.mdtronik.com http://www.himss.org http://www.medem.com http://www.worldofhealthit.org http://www.worldofhealthit.org http://www.himss.org/himss08travel http://www.himssconference.org/education http://www.himssconference.org http://www.ehealthinitiative.org

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