If there was ever a question about the role of information technology in healthcare, the COVID-19 pandemic has answered it emphatically. Quickly analyzing large data sets and mapping the locations of cases around the world requires scale and power. Federal hospital systems (VA, Indian Health and Military Health System) are large users of the technology and the Department of Health and Human Services and its research centers fund research on a...

Where the Brightest Minds In Health And IT Meet HIMSS17 will be held on Sunday, February 19 – Thursday, February 23. Preconference programs and symposia will be held on Sunday, followed by the HIMSS17 Opening Reception. Keynotes and concurrent education sessions will occur Monday – Thursday. The exhibit hall will be open Monday – Wednesday. Conference Education Topics The main education topics for the 2017 HIMSS Annual Confer...

Biobanking 2016 invites all the participants from all over the world to attend “2nd International Conference & Exhibition on Tissue Preservation and Biobanking” during September 12-13, 2016 in Philadelphia, PA which includes prompt keynote presentations, Oral talks, Poster presentations and Exhibitions.Biobanking 2016 on behalf of its organizing Committee welcomes all the stem cell technologists, researchers, industrialists, yo...

Course "HIPAA Privacy Security - Time to Get Serious" has been pre-approved by RAPS as eligible for up to 12 credits towards a participant's RAC recertification upon full completion. Overview: I have conducted over 400 risk assessments for business associates and covered entities alike as well as worked directly with the Federal government in terms of auditing. This seminar will go into great detail about what is going on in the HIPAA Security...

HIMSS16 registration is now closed. Check back in August 2016 for HIMSS17 registration information. The 2016 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, February 29 - March 4, 2016 in Las Vegas, brings together 40,000+ health IT professionals, clinicians, executives and vendors from around the world. Exceptional education, world-class speakers, cutting-edge health IT products and powerful networking are hallmarks of this industry-leading confere...

Healthcare Cyber Security Summit - Co-located with Securing the "Internet of Things" SummitHealth Care is Changing Patients are demanding more convenient and personal care. Digital health is changing the way that doctors and patients interact. New technologies allow patients to track their own health and generate data that was previously not available to care providers. Additionally, health information exchanges are being created to enable acc...