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www.himss.org December 2008 s The HIMSS Insider 31 ne of the highlights of any annual conference is, of course, the exhibition. The 2009 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, April 4-8, is no exception. More than 28,000 healthcare industry professionals toured the aisles of the HIMSS08 exhibition floor in Orlando. The exhibit floor features hundreds of vendors, scores of the very latest in technological advancements and dozens of exhibitor-hosted demonstrations of cuttingedge innovations in computerized practitioner order entry, practice management technology, electronic medical records, radiology and much more. In addition to individual exhibits, attendees will have the opportunity to visit the Interoperability Showcase and Pavilion Product Sessions to experience the O Take a Peek at Hot Topics on the HIMSS09 Exhibit Floor hottest new products, solutions and services the industry has to offer. The Interoperability Showcase is the nation's premier forum highlighting the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise's common framework for delivering interoperability across local, regional and national health information exchanges. There also is ample opportunity to learn more about the nation's leading educational institutions that offer programs aimed at healthcare IT on University Row. Learn firsthand about the new cutting edge in technologies at HIMSS09 by visiting over 200 new products or services that will be launched or on display at HIMSS09. A few new product or services will be featured in some of the following topics: Electronic Medical Record, Ambulatory, Clinical Systems, and many more. Register for HIMSS09 and check back at www.himssconference.org for more information on what's happening on the show floor. s HIMSS08 Exhibition floor HIMSS09 Connects Professionals Through Niche Programming W ith 200-plus education sessions at the 2009 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, April 4-8, 2009, healthcare professionals of all disciplines and levels have boundless opportunities to expand their know-how in healthcare IT and management systems. To meet the needs of HIMSS' diverse and growing audiences, the Society will offer attendees even more opportunities to gather by profession through niche educational programming at HIMSS09. This year, HIMSS introduced new educational programs designed specifically for additional groups, including federal health sector professionals, management engineers process improvement professionals, senior executives, nurse informaticists and physicians. These five, three-session programs, titled Synergy Sessions, will feature interactive learning, discussion and best-practice sharing. Also new to HIMSS09, is a practicum designed for ambulatory-care professionals. This practicum of three back-to-back sessions will provide themed education and discussion for this audience. The Ambulatory-Care Practicum and Synergy Sessions will be offered on Sunday morning, April 5, prior to the opening keynote address; they will run concurrently with other education sessions and are offered to conference attendees at no additional charge. For those who work in the financial systems side of healthcare, HIMSS will host a pre-conference symposium on Saturday, April 4. This half-day program will explore the rise of electronic commerce in healthcare and demonstrate how information technology is used to streamline payment in the healthcare system. Professionals addressing healthcare consumerism at their organizations can attend numerous education sessions around personal health records, patient portals and kiosks, and Web 2.0 technologies applied in healthcare during conference. These sessions will focus on how these technologies could better patient care while discussing the risks and challenges providers face with adoption. View the complete HIMSS09 educational agenda and details on niche programming at www.himssconference.org/education. s http://www.himss.org http://www.himssconference.org http://www.ference.org http://www.himssconference.org http://www.himssconference.org http://www.himssconference.org/education

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