Don’t worry, there’s little chance you won’t find something to do when you decide to take a break from the hundreds of educational sessions and exhibits available at HIMSS12. After all, more than 38 million visitors come to Las Vegas each year, so there must be something going on!
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Access session materials from HIMSS11
HIMSS11 has come and gone. If you want a recap of a session or would like to view materials from a session you couldn’t attend, go to himssconference.org/handouts, and you’ll find all the materials from sessions presented at HIMSS11.
HIMSS11 goes mobile
ORLANDO — Watch where you’re walking! Each year, more Annual Conference attendees move about with their heads bowed to their smartphones. With the arrival of a HIMSS11 mobile site, the number downcast eyes and busy thumbs is likely to be greater than ever.
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Indiana HIE a model for sustainability
By Patty Enrado, Editor
Proving the business case has historically been the Achilles Heel of health information exchanges (HIEs). With $2 billion allotted for the development of HIEs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), however, HIEs should be motivated to create sustainability.
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Successful implementations serve as role model for other providers
By Mike Miliard, Managing Editor
Each year, there are more and more encouraging stories of providers adopting and implementing healthcare IT. This past year was no different, says David Collins, HIMSS’s director of Health Information Systems.
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