HIMSS Summit Of The Southeast Kicks Off October 11
The 2010 HIMSS Summit of the Southeast, hosted by the HIMSS chapters of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, will be held in Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 11-12, 2010.
The unique conference is designed to bring healthcare industry professionals across the Southeast together to hear from and collaborate with healthcare leaders from across the nation.
"As healthcare technology continues to play an important role in the changes in the healthcare system in this country, this summit provides a great opportunity for members of the healthcare community in the Southeast to learn from each other and discuss industry issues," said Justin Lanning, President of the HIMSS Tennessee Chapter. "This year's conference will be thought-provoking helping attendees gain critical insight into the impacts of decisions to all professionals across the continuum of care."
With an anticipated attendance of more than 500, the Summit will take place at the downtown Hilton hotel and feature keynote addresses from nationally-recognized industry leaders, panel discussions, exhibits from various companies in the industry, and more.
The Summit is sponsored by Ricoh-USA.
For more information, visit www.summitofthesoutheast.org.
About HIMSS
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of human health. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., and other locations across the country, HIMSS represents more than 20,000 individual members and over 300 corporate members that collectively represent organizations employing millions of people. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote information and management systems' contributions to ensuring quality patient care. For more information, visit www.HIMSS.org.
SOURCE: Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society