Continuing education credit is available for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, project managers and HIMSS and ACHE members. Specific number of contact hours will be available shortly.

Please note:  Educational sessions for HIMSS13 are not supported by any commercial entity.

Download the Complete List (by Session) of Continuing Education Credits

 

CPHIMS
This program has been approved for use in fulfilling the continuing education renewal requirements of the Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS). Participants may claim CPHIMS continuing education credit electronically at designated locations throughout the conference center.

CAHIMS
This program has been approved for use in fulfilling the continuing education renewal requirements of the Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS). Participants may claim CPHIMS continuing education credit electronically at designated locations throughout the conference center.

CHCIO
This program qualifies for Continuing Education Units (CEU) towards the CHIME Certified Healthcare CIO (CHCIO) Program. CHIME recognizes 1 hour of participation as equivalent to 1 CEU. CHIME members and Affiliates may claim their CEUs by entering them into the Self-Reporting Tool on the CHIME website.

 

Physician Continuing Education

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and HIMSS The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

General Education Sessions (Monday, March 4 –Thursday, March 7)
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

E-SESSIONS
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

PRECONFERENCE (Sunday, March 3, 2012)

SYMPOSIA

Clinical Engineering and IT Leadership Symposium
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Clinical & Business Intelligence Symposium
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

HIE Symposium
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Innovation Symposium
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ICD-10 Symposium
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Meaningful Use Symposium
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physicians’ IT Symposium
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

WORKSHOPS

Workshop A: Meaningful Use: Addressing the New Requirements of the EHR Incentive Program
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Workshop B: mHIMSS Roadmap: mHealth Guidelines for Hospitals and Health Systems
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Workshop C: Best Practice (Methods and Tools) for Clinical Workflow Analysis
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Workshop D: Solving the Healthcare IT Adoption Dilemma
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Workshop G:  Health IT 101:  An Introduction to Healthcare and IT Enabling Technologies
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Workshop H: Preparing for an OCR Audit: Evaluating your Privacy and Security Programs
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ON DEMAND SESSIONS

Lessons Learned: System Selection and Implementation of an HIE
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Patient Perception of Nurse Relationship During Electronic Health Record Use
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Documentation Improvement in Advance of RAC Prepayment Audits
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successfully Transitioning to an EHR-Role of the Practice Manager
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Nursing Continuing Education

Nursing Educational Objective:  After completing this activity, the participant should be able to:  Provide appropriate care and counsel for patients and their families.

Accreditation Statement
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

General Education Sessions (Monday, March 4 –Thursday, March 7)
Credit Designation
This educational activity for 1.0 contact hour per session is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

E-SESSIONS
Credit Designation
This educational activity for .25 contact hours per e-session is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

PRECONFERENCE (Sunday, March, 3, 2013)

SYMPOSIA

Clinical Engineering and IT Leadership Symposium
Credit Designation
This educational activity for ­6.2 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

Clinical &Business Intelligence Symposium
Credit Designation
This educational activity for 6.0 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

HIE Symposium
Credit Designation
This educational activity for 6.0 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

Innovation Symposium
Credit Designation
This educational activity for 6.0 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

ICD-10 Symposium
Credit Designation
This educational activity for 5.5 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

Nursing Informatics Symposium
Credit Designation – Day 1, Saturday, March 2, 2013
This educational activity for 3.0 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.
Credit Designation – Day 2, Sunday, March 3, 2013
This educational activity for 6.0 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

Meaningful Use Symposium
Credit Designation
This educational activity for 6.2 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

WORKSHOPS

Workshop B: mHIMSS Roadmap: mHealth Guidelines for Hospitals and Health Systems
Credit Designation
This educational activity for 4.2 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

Workshop C: Best Practice (Methods and Tools) for Clinical Workflow Analysis
Credit Designation
This educational activity for 7.5 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

Workshop D: Solving the Healthcare IT Adoption Dilemma
Credit Designation
This educational activity for 5.8 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

Workshop G: Health IT 101:  An Introduction to Healthcare and IT Enabling Technologies
Credit Designation
This educational activity for 7.0 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

Workshop H: Preparing for an OCR Audit: Evaluating your Privacy and Security Programs
Credit Designation
This educational activity for 6.0 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

ON DEMAND SESSIONS

Lessons Learned: System Selection and Implementation of an HIE
Credit Designation
This educational activity for 1.0 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine

Patient Perception of Nurse Relationship During Electronic Health Record Use
Credit Designation
This educational activity for 1.0 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine

Documentation Improvement in Advance of RAC Prepayment Audits
Credit Designation
This educational activity for 1.0 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine

Successfully Transitioning to an EHR-Role of the Practice Manager
Credit Designation
This educational activity for 1.0 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine

 

Pharmacist Continuing Education

Accreditation Statement
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Pharmacy Educational Objective
After completing this activity, the participant should be able to:  Provide accurate and appropriate counsel as part of the treatment team.

PRECONFERENCE (Sunday, March, 3, 2013)

SYMPOSIA

Clinical Engineering and IT Leadership Symposium
Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 6.25 contact hour(s) (0.62 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - 0809-9999-13-024-L05-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge

Clinical &Business Intelligence Symposium
Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 6.0 contact hour(s) (0.60 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - 0809-9999-13-023-L05-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge

HIE Symposium
Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 6.0 contact hour(s) (0.60 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - 0809-9999-13-025-L05-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge

Innovation Symposium
Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 6.0 contact hour(s) (0.60 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - 0809-9999-13-027-L05-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge

ICD-10 Symposium
Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 5.5 contact hour(s) (0.55 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - 0809-9999-13-026-L05-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge

Meaningful Use Symposium
Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 6.25 contact hour(s) (0.625 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - 0809-9999-13-028-L05-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge

WORKSHOPS

Workshop B: mHIMSS Roadmap: mHealth Guidelines for Hospitals and Health Systems
Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 4.25 contact hour(s) (0.42 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - 0809-9999-13-029-L05-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge

Workshop C: Best Practice (Methods and Tools) for Clinical Workflow Analysis
Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 6.5 contact hour(s) (0.65 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - 0809-9999-13-030-L04-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge

Workshop D: Solving the Healthcare IT Adoption Dilemma
Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 5.75 contact hour(s) (0.57 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - 0809-9999-13-031-L04-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge

Workshop G: Health IT 101: An Introduction to Healthcare and IT Enabling Technologies
Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 6.0 contact hour(s) (0.60 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - 0809-9999-13-242-L04-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge

Workshop H: Preparing for an OCR Audit: Evaluating your Privacy and Security Programs
Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 6.0 contact hour(s) (0.60 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - 0809-9999-13-032-L05-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge

ON DEMAND SESSIONS

Lessons Learned: System Selection and Implementation of an HIE
Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour(s) (0.1 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - 0809-9999-13-255-L04-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge

Patient Perception of Nurse Relationship During Electronic Health Record Use
Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour(s) (0.1 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - 0809-9999-13-256-L04-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge

 

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by PIM for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies mentioned in the materials or used as the basis for content, and appropriateness of patient care recommendations.

 

Healthcare Executives

General Education Sessions (Monday – Thursday)
HIMSS is authorized to award 10.0 hours of pre-approved Category II (non-ACHE) continuing education credit for this program towards advancement or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program wishing to have the continuing education hours applied toward Category II credit should indicate their attendance when submitting application to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification.

 

Project Management

HIMSS has been reviewed and approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Participants may receive professional development units (PDUs) for attending the annual meeting preconference and general education. Check www.himssconference.org/education for detailed information regarding which sessions qualify for PDUs.