HiMSS NW Chapters Announce Their Fall NW Technology and Education Symposium
Portland, OR, August 11, 2013 --(PR.com)-- The Oregon and Washington Chapters of HIMSS today announced that registration and Call for Presenters is open for the Third Annual HIMSS NW Technology Conference taking place October 14 & 15, 2013 at the Nines Hotel, located at 525 SW Morrison, Portland, Oregon 97204 in Portland, Oregon.
With the continued theme of “Connected Communities of Care,” the conference’s goal is to educate attendees to learn how technology is advancing the healthcare reform movement toward accountability across the public, private, provider, payer, and patient communities, and will bring together health professionals to share their experiences, ideas, plans and breakthrough technologies.
The conference will be developed to assess ways to improve the health and care of patients and the public. This conference will focus on what we know, what is underway, what is available, what has worked and what has not.
The Fall NW Technology and Education Symposium has also now opened its Call for Presenters, welcoming topics from across the Health Information Technology landscape including Healthcare Provider and HC Payer Topics.
Presenters will share their experiences, ideas, plans and breakthrough technologies developed to help us improve the health and care of patients and the public. This conference focuses on what we know, what is underway, what is available, what has worked and what has not.
Presentations in the past have included keynotes from Providence Health Plans, Intel Corporation Industry Affairs, and State Senators.
Access to the full Call for Presenter submission site and suggested topics can be found here: http://www.nwhimssconference.com/conference_speakers/conference_speakers.html. Deadline for submissions is Friday, September 6th, 2013. Speaker notifications will be sent out by Monday, September 16th.
Registration is $125.00 for HiMSS members; $175.00 for non-members; $50.00 for Students with Valid ID. Register By September 20th to receive an early bird discount. Sponsor and Exhibitor opportunities are available. Please contact Tyler Brown at tbrown@kforce.com for more details.
Discounted hotel rates through HiMSS Oregon can be arranged through contacting the Nines.
(Registration and Trade Show opens on October 14th at 10:30am. Doors open at 7:00am on October 15th). For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.nwhimssconference.com/
About HIMSS Oregon
The Oregon Chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society is a professional organization dedicated to the development of healthcare information technology professionals throughout the state Oregon and southwest Washington. Our mission is to bring healthcare professionals together with their clinical and business partners in educational settings to explore issues of common concern, network with peers, and grow professionally by sharing knowledge and experience and by learning about new tools, methods and technologies. For more information, visit: http://www.himss-oregon.org/
About HIMSS Washington
The Washington Chapter of the Health Information and Management Systems Society is focused on providing leadership in healthcare for the management of systems, technology and information. The Chapter promotes an organized forum for continuing education and exchange of ideas amongst its members to improve healthcare information and management systems that support patient care and wellness. For more information, visit: http://www.himsswa.org/
About HIMSS
HIMSS is a cause-based, not-for-profit organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Founded 50 years ago, HIMSS and its related organizations are headquartered in Chicago with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. HIMSS represents more than 38,000 individual members, of which more than two thirds work in healthcare provider, governmental and not-for-profit organizations. HIMSS also includes over 540 corporate members and more than 120 not-for-profit organizations that share our mission of transforming healthcare through the effective use of information technology and management systems. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare practices and public policy through its content expertise, professional development, research initiatives, and media vehicles designed to promote information and management systems’ contributions to improving the quality, safety, access, and cost-effectiveness of patient care. To learn more about HIMSS and to find out how to join us and our members in advancing our cause, please visit our website at www.himss.org
With the continued theme of “Connected Communities of Care,” the conference’s goal is to educate attendees to learn how technology is advancing the healthcare reform movement toward accountability across the public, private, provider, payer, and patient communities, and will bring together health professionals to share their experiences, ideas, plans and breakthrough technologies.
The conference will be developed to assess ways to improve the health and care of patients and the public. This conference will focus on what we know, what is underway, what is available, what has worked and what has not.
The Fall NW Technology and Education Symposium has also now opened its Call for Presenters, welcoming topics from across the Health Information Technology landscape including Healthcare Provider and HC Payer Topics.
Presenters will share their experiences, ideas, plans and breakthrough technologies developed to help us improve the health and care of patients and the public. This conference focuses on what we know, what is underway, what is available, what has worked and what has not.
Presentations in the past have included keynotes from Providence Health Plans, Intel Corporation Industry Affairs, and State Senators.
Access to the full Call for Presenter submission site and suggested topics can be found here: http://www.nwhimssconference.com/conference_speakers/conference_speakers.html. Deadline for submissions is Friday, September 6th, 2013. Speaker notifications will be sent out by Monday, September 16th.
Registration is $125.00 for HiMSS members; $175.00 for non-members; $50.00 for Students with Valid ID. Register By September 20th to receive an early bird discount. Sponsor and Exhibitor opportunities are available. Please contact Tyler Brown at tbrown@kforce.com for more details.
Discounted hotel rates through HiMSS Oregon can be arranged through contacting the Nines.
(Registration and Trade Show opens on October 14th at 10:30am. Doors open at 7:00am on October 15th). For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.nwhimssconference.com/
About HIMSS Oregon
The Oregon Chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society is a professional organization dedicated to the development of healthcare information technology professionals throughout the state Oregon and southwest Washington. Our mission is to bring healthcare professionals together with their clinical and business partners in educational settings to explore issues of common concern, network with peers, and grow professionally by sharing knowledge and experience and by learning about new tools, methods and technologies. For more information, visit: http://www.himss-oregon.org/
About HIMSS Washington
The Washington Chapter of the Health Information and Management Systems Society is focused on providing leadership in healthcare for the management of systems, technology and information. The Chapter promotes an organized forum for continuing education and exchange of ideas amongst its members to improve healthcare information and management systems that support patient care and wellness. For more information, visit: http://www.himsswa.org/
About HIMSS
HIMSS is a cause-based, not-for-profit organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Founded 50 years ago, HIMSS and its related organizations are headquartered in Chicago with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. HIMSS represents more than 38,000 individual members, of which more than two thirds work in healthcare provider, governmental and not-for-profit organizations. HIMSS also includes over 540 corporate members and more than 120 not-for-profit organizations that share our mission of transforming healthcare through the effective use of information technology and management systems. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare practices and public policy through its content expertise, professional development, research initiatives, and media vehicles designed to promote information and management systems’ contributions to improving the quality, safety, access, and cost-effectiveness of patient care. To learn more about HIMSS and to find out how to join us and our members in advancing our cause, please visit our website at www.himss.org
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Heidi Olson
503-684-2800
www.himss-oregon.org/
Heidi Olson
503-684-2800
www.himss-oregon.org/
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