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The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is an healthcare industry membership organization focused on the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., Brussels, Singapore, HIMSS represents more than 20,000 individual members, 46 chapters and over 350 corporate members that collectively represent organizations employing millions of people. HIMSS operates through advocacy and educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote information and management systems’ contributions to ensuring quality patient care.
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History
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) was organized in 1961 as the Hospital Management Systems Society (HMSS), an independent, unincorporated, nonprofit, voluntary 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 the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). By 1996, membership had grown to 7,500. In 2002, HIMSS held the first Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. At present, the Health Information and Management Systems Society consists of over 20,000 individual members and 350 corporate members. [1]
HIMSS Vision
Advancing the best use of information and management systems for the betterment of health care.
HIMSS Mission
To lead change in the healthcare information and management systems field through knowledge sharing, advocacy, collaboration, innovation, and community affiliations.
HIMSS Governance
Elected by the membership, the HIMSS Board of Directors serve a three-year term. HIMSS is a US 501(c)6 organization.
HIMSS Foundation
Established in 1986, the HIMSS Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of HIMSS, providing support and assistance to the organization, its members, and the industry through:
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- Financial assistance (scholarships) to students studying in healthcare-IT related fields
- Providing access for students to the Dorenfest Institute database
- Providing financial relief/assistance for special need-based programs issues
The Foundation is an American not-for-profit corporation organized and operated exclusively for charitable, scientific or educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
HIMSS Analytics
HIMSS Analytics supports improved decision-making for healthcare organizations, and healthcare IT companies and consulting firms by delivering high quality data and analytical expertise. The company collects and analyzes healthcare organization data relating to IT processes and environments, products, IS department composition and costs, IS department management metrics, healthcare delivery trends and purchasing related decisions.
HIMSS Analytics is a wholly-owned, not-for-profit subsidiary of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). The HIMSS Analytics Database was originally derived from the Dorenfest IHDS+ Database in July, 2004. The database is now known as the HIMSS Analytics Database.
Industry Collaboration
With the Radiological Society of North America, 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.
HIMSS Advocacy
Annually, HIMSS organizes an "Advocacy Day" where members of HIMSS as well as other interested parties in the Health IT community congregate in Washington, D.C. to represent Health IT concerns to Congressional representation. Members set up meeting with staffers from their respective Members of Congress to discuss specific legislation as well as generic Health IT topics that impact society. HIMSS has a dedicated department that coordinates this effort. Similarly, individual HIMSS Chapters also conduct state-level HIMSS Advocacy events, where local chapters conduct similar activities at their state capitols and conduct meeting with members of the respective state legislators.
Events held by HIMSS
Annual HIMSS Conference Sessions Online: http://www.prolibraries.com/himss/
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- Annual Conference and Courses
Annual HIMSS Conference: http://www.himssconference.org/
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- April 4–8, 2009
HIMSS AsiaPac: http://www.himssasiapac.org/
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- February 24-27, 2009
World of Health IT: http://www.worldofhealthit.org/
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- March 15–18, 2010
National Health IT Week: http://www.healthitweek.org/
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- September 21-25, 2009
HIMSS Virtual Conference: http://www.himssvirtual.org/
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- June 9–10, 2009
Regional Chapter Programs: http://www.himss.org/ASP/confCalendarHome.asp?cetid=500/
HIMSS Advocacy Day: http://www.himss.org/advocacy/activities_advocacyday.asp
See also
- Healthcare informatics
- Nursing informatics
- Pharmacy informatics
- Management systems
- Electronic health records
External links
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