Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
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The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality, safety, cost-effectiveness, and access to healthcare through the best use of information technology and management systems. Originally founded in 1961 as the Hospital Management Systems Society, it is now headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The society includes more than 35,000 individual members, over 520 corporate members, and more than 120 not-for-profit organizations. HIMSS is a US 501(c)6 organization.
, HIMSS is a sponsor of the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise
(IHE) initiative. HIMSS is also home to the Electronic Health Records Association. Supported by both the American Medical Informatics Association
and HIMSS, the Alliance for Nursing Informatics represents more than 2,000 nurses and brings together 18 distinct nursing informatics groups that function independently. With 76 partnering organizations, HIMSS sponsors National Health IT Week, a collaborative forum during which key healthcare constituents - vendors, provider organizations, payors, pharmaceutical/biotech companies, governmental agencies, industry/professional associations, research foundations, and consumer protection groups - work together to elevate national attention to the necessity of health IT adoption.
Annual HIMSS Conference: http://www.himssconference.org/
HIMSS AsiaPac: http://www.himssasiapac.org/
World of Health IT: http://www.worldofhealthit.org/
National Health IT Week: http://www.healthitweek.org/
HIMSS Virtual Conference: http://www.himssvirtual.org/
Regional Chapter Programs: http://www.himss.org/ASP/confCalendarHome.asp?cetid=500/
HIMSS Public Policy Summit: http://www.himss.org/advocacy/activities_policySummit.asp
History
HIMSS was organized in 1961 as the Hospital Management Systems Society (HMSS), an independent, unincorporated, nonprofit association of individuals. The society was co-founded by Edward J. Gerner and Harold E. Smalley. In late 1961, the constitution of the HMSS was drafted and approved and in 1962, the first national convention was held in Baltimore. In 1963, the second national HMSS convention was held in Chicago and the following year the HMSS national headquarters were moved to Chicago. In 1967, the Bylaws, Rules and Regulations of HMSS were written and approved. By 1982, HMSS had 15 affiliated chapters (14 in the US and 1 in Australia). In 1986, the HMSS was renamed to include "Information" in the title. By 1996, membership had grown to 7,500.HIMSS Governance
Elected by the membership, the HIMSS Board of Directors serve a three-year term.Industry Collaboration
With the Radiological Society of North AmericaRadiological Society of North America
The Radiological Society of North America, Inc. is a professional membership society committed to excellence in patient care through education and research...
, HIMSS is a sponsor of the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise
Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise
IHE is an initiative by healthcare professionals and industry to improve the way computer systems in healthcare share information.In 1997, a consortium of radiologists and information technology experts formed IHE, or "Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise." IHE created and operates a process...
(IHE) initiative. HIMSS is also home to the Electronic Health Records Association. Supported by both the American Medical Informatics Association
American Medical Informatics Association
AMIA, formerly known as the American Medical Informatics Association, is an American non-profit organization dedicated to the development and application of biomedical and health informatics in the support of patient care, teaching, research, and health care administration.- History :AMIA is the...
and HIMSS, the Alliance for Nursing Informatics represents more than 2,000 nurses and brings together 18 distinct nursing informatics groups that function independently. With 76 partnering organizations, HIMSS sponsors National Health IT Week, a collaborative forum during which key healthcare constituents - vendors, provider organizations, payors, pharmaceutical/biotech companies, governmental agencies, industry/professional associations, research foundations, and consumer protection groups - work together to elevate national attention to the necessity of health IT adoption.
Events held by HIMSS
Annual HIMSS Conference Sessions Online: http://www.prolibraries.com/himss/- Annual Conference and Courses
Annual HIMSS Conference: http://www.himssconference.org/
- February 20-24, 2011
- The event is produced by AVMG and features video content produced edgefactory
HIMSS AsiaPac: http://www.himssasiapac.org/
- May 26-28, 2010
World of Health IT: http://www.worldofhealthit.org/
- March 15–18, 2010
National Health IT Week: http://www.healthitweek.org/
- September 21-25, 2009
HIMSS Virtual Conference: http://www.himssvirtual.org/
- June 9–10, 2010
Regional Chapter Programs: http://www.himss.org/ASP/confCalendarHome.asp?cetid=500/
HIMSS Public Policy Summit: http://www.himss.org/advocacy/activities_policySummit.asp
- June 16, 2010
See also
- Healthcare informatics
- Nursing informatics
- Pharmacy informatics
- Management systems
- Electronic health records