Chris Hayden

The event is scheduled for June 12-13, 2017 in Boston and we are looking for proposals focusing on healthcare organizations using precision medicine to deliver targeted, personalized care. 

The forum will examine the state of cloud computing in healthcare, outline benefits of the model, look at how providers are addressing security and compliance concerns, and more. 

The event will focus on how providers are using health IT to improve revenue cycle, control costs, improve workflow, boost collections and ultimately increase sustainability. 

The inaugural event will take place at HIMSS17 on Feb 19 in Orlando. We’re looking for speakers right now. 

The event is slated to take place at HIMSS17 in Orlando on Feb. 19-20, 2017. Speaker proposals are now being accepted. 

Calling the HIMSS Annual Conference a technology show hardly does it justice - especially given the wide range of topics presenters, vendors and guest speakers plan to focus on when the show kicks off in Las Vegas on Feb. 29. To help you keep track of the topics and for guidance on participting in the discussion sure to erupt in social media, here's our hashtag guide for the conference. Bookmark this page for quick reference. #RethinkRCM is the hashtag to use for revenue cycle management at HIMSS16. #WomenInHIT supports and empowers fellow women in IT. #PutData2Work is the official hashtag to follow trends and innovations for improved outcomes and efficiencies unveiled at HIMSS16. #Nurses4HIT is the HIMSS16 hashtag to keep up-to-date on care transformations making an impact on nursing. #IHeartHIT isn't just a declaration. Use this hashtag at HIMSS16 to share personal stories how HIT has effected you.  #HX360 is designated for topics fostering advances to new models of care.  #HITworks  helps you quantify the value of your HIT at HIMSS16. #HITventure is the official hashtag to learn how collaboration in HIT can contribute to tech-enabled solutions. #HITsecurity is the hashtag to follow to learn how the industry is proposing to solve cybersecurity problems in HIT.  #GenY4HIT follows the discussion at HIMSS16 on the new generation's impact on HIT.  #Engage4Health highlights the role empowered consumers play in their healthcare. #EmpowerHIT lets you follow how the push for interoperability is shaping up, according to the 40,000-plus attendees at HIMSS16.  #DrHIT hashtag highlights the issues that result when integrating clinicians and technology. #Connect2Health helps you discover the role of healthcare IT thanks to mobile technology. #Aim2Innovate explores the ways innovation and HIT are being pushed to improve outcomes.  Twitter: @HealthITNews

IT veteran Laura Young will share best practices for health information exchange among long-term post-acute care and mental and behavioral health providers  at HIMSS16.

Three weeks after the Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50, they will meet again at HIMSS16 in Las Vegas.

More than a year after its implementation, Charles Jaffe, MD, CEO of HL7, is scheduled to return to the HIMSS Annual Conference to update the industry on the accomplishments to date and shed light on developments coming in the near future.  HL7 launched the Argonaut Project in collaboration with healthcare IT vendors and providers to accelerate the adoption of Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources and, according to Jaffe, there are several exciting developments to discuss. See all of our HIMSS16 previews “First of all, the key that separates FHIR from some of the other standards is that it was created from the start for the implementation community,” Jaffe said. “The focus has been around making their process faster, cheaper and incrementally easier.” One of the most tangible achievements has been the development of a rheumatology app by Geisinger Health System and xG Health Solutions, a company founded by Geisinger, that talks directly with Epic and Cerner EHRs in real-time. [Also: Duke liberates Epic EHR data with Apple HealthKit and FHIR] “This provides data access for everyone in the healthcare continuum,” Jaffe said. “And it works out-of-the-box.” Other continued Argonaut developments, according to Jaffe, are focusing on accessing data, not necessarily writing it. Both Partners HealthCare and Lockheed Martin have recently developed programs to give users access to data across platforms, and Jaffe credits FHIR for much of the progress. The Argonaut Project is also working with EHR providers to speed up the development process. “Within Argonaut we have a series of rapid development protocols we call ‘sprint,’” Jaffe said. Rather than a typical 3-5 month development cycle, they’ve implemented a 2-3 week cycle to come back more quickly with enhancements and improvements. [Like Healthcare IT News on Facebook] “It’s worked extremely well,” Jaffe said. “A lot of the success we’ve had is based on the success of the sprint program.” FHIR is now being utilized on four continents and brings developers together at HL7 meetings, but also smaller groups at events like connectathons that offer unique collaboration opportunities for the implementation community. The session “HL7 Argonaut Project: One Year Later,” is slated for Wednesday, March 3, 2016 from 4:00 – 5:00 pm in the Sands Expo Convention Center Rock of Ages Theater. Twitter: @HealthITNews This story is part of our ongoing coverage of the HIMSS16 conference. Follow our live blog for real-time updates, and visit Destination HIMSS16 for a full rundown of our reporting from the show. For a selection of some of the best social media posts of the show, visit our Trending at #HIMSS16 hub.

For Phil Alexander, information security officer at the University Medical Center, in Lubbock, Texas, the key to safeguarding health systems is a focus on education, technology and a rapid response.