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...

HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND THE YEAR OF THE AEROSPACE MEDICINE PROFESSIONAL Among the current challenges facing Aerospace Medicine practitioners are long-duration space travel, spaceflight physiology, aircrew fatigue, legislative removal of medical standards, aircraft and spacecraft cabin environments, unpiloted aerial vehicles, mental health in aircrew, medical and ethical guidelines for commercial spaceflight passengers and crew, and decreased fun...

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...