HIMSS Virtual Expo 2009

HIMSS is winding down and if you weren't able to go to Chicago this year, then you can still experience HIMSS by attending the Virtual Conference Expo this June. I attended the virtual expo in 2008 and made some great connections, attended some virtual meetings, and had the opportunity to expand my network. Health information technology is changing the way physicians are practicing medicine and I think we're going to see some significant movement in 2009 and 2010. Everyone is anticipating major changes in 2009, but we're already in the second quarter. Stay tuned and keep up with everything going on in the health IT world.

HIMSS 2009 Chicago

How many of you are enjoying HIMSS in Chicago? Microsoft is heavily involved at HIMSS (have you checked out Microsoft Surface yet?)

There are some great topics this year, especially with so much buzz around health IT driven by talks about economic stimulus. We've heard so much about this from President Obama. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed by President Obama on February 17, includes $19.2 billion for healthcare information technology (health IT). This means that there are many pieces to this gigantic pie for different companies raning from small and large corporations. How do you plan to contribute to the health IT revolution?

The Stability of Health IT in Today's Economy

There have been recent stories about jobs in the health IT industry. Despite all the instability in today's economy, the health IT sector seems to be booming. Hospitals are implementing changes and upgrading their systems. Information systems and technology have become integral parts of the healthcare infrastructure. More and more clinics and hospitals are becoming "digitized" and entering the digital world of electronic medical/health records (EMR/EHR). Plus, more and more patients are using personal health record (PHR) services to keep their own medical records portable and easily accessible. So, if you're considering a career change or you feel like an entrepreneur, then pursue opportunities in health care informatics (health IT, health IS/IT, EHR/PHR, etc.)

HIMSS 09 EARLY BIRD registration closes in one week!

HIMSS 09 EARLY BIRD registration closes in one week!

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
Chicago, IL
April 4-8, 2009

Are you going? You can download the PDF brochure here:
http://www.himssconference.org/docs/HIMSS09MainBrochure.pdf

Find the best possible activities that match your profile from hundreds of educational and exhibit options.

* CIOs
* Clinical Engineers
* Emerging Technologies
* Interoperability
* Business Information Systems
* Management Engineers
* Military
* Nurses
* Payers

* Pharmacists
* Physicians
* Privacy & Security
* Project Managers
* Public Health
* Quality
* Ambulatory Information System
* Government Sector

AMDIS - Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems

Since its founding in 1997, the Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems is the premier professional organization for physicians interested in and responsible for healthcare information technology. If you have any interest in this industry, I encourage you to join this association and get connected. Attend the AMDIS/HIMSS Physician Program. Network with CMIOs, CMOs, CTOs, and CIOs.

Looking for a career change? Take a look at some of the current positions that are available that are listed here:

http://www.amdis.org/opportunity.htm