HIMSS Tech Lab

At the HIMSS Tech Lab, attendees will engage in hands-on training of HIMSS' family of interactive Web tools and learn how these tools can benefit them and their professional career by enabling the exchange of industry knowledge and growing their professional network.

The Tech Lab is located next to HIMSS Central in the Grand Concourse.

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HIMSS Social Networking 101

Facebook...Twitter...Linkedin...SharePoint...HIMSS Connect! With the numerous, and seemingly ever-growing, social networking sites available to us where does one go online to find HIMSS members? Join us for an in-depth exploration of the sites currently being utilized by HIMSS staff (and members) and learn how each provides their own unique way for you to connect online with your peers.

Sunday
2:15pm - 2:45pm
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Monday
2:00pm - 2:30pm
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Tuesday
2:00pm - 2:30pm
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Meet the Bloggers

You've read their posts, you've commented on their ideas, now is the time to meet face-to-face. Join this uncommon experience and hear from bloggers themselves on what it takes to create, maintain and locate blogs regarding healthcare IT. This moderated roundtable is intended to discuss the responsibilities and dedication required to run a professional blog.

Sunday
Tuesday

Tim J. Edwards
timjedwards.com
Twitter: timjedwards

John Moore
Chilmark Research

Anupriyo Chakravarti
anu(e)scape

Anthony Guerra
Blogger at Healthcare Informatics

John Sharp
eHealth blog

Bill Crounse
HealthBlog

Tim Gee
Medical Connectivity
Twitter: connectologist

Neil Versel
Neil Versel’s Healthcare IT Blog

Will Weider
Candid CIO

John Farrell
Editor of MobileHealthWatch.com and correspondent for HealthCareGoesMobile.com

Jim Tate
Twitter: jimtate

Michael Planchart
The HL7 Guy

Michael T. Abrams
TBD Consulting
Twitter: mikeabrams

Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, MA, MHSA
Health Populi Blog

Justin Wilcox
Nimbus Health
Twitter: justin_wilcox

 

Sunday
4:15pm - 4:45pm
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Tuesday
4:45pm - 5:15pm
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www.himss.org

The benefits of your HIMSS membership are many and we want to help you find what benefits you the most. Join us for a tour of our website and find out where you can locate all that HIMSS has to offer including current and past issues of your favorite HIMSS publications, how to apply for a committee, work group, or task force, the latest news regarding healthcare IT legislation, and much more. Whether you are a new member or an experienced veteran you are sure to find something new.

Monday
2:45pm - 3:15pm
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Tuesday
2:45pm - 3:15pm
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Introduction to MS Share point®

Session Objective: Attend this session if you are a HIMSS volunteer in any of the following groups: Committees/Task Force/Workgroups/SIGS. You will learn:

  1. How to use MS Share point to collaborate with your group effectively
  2. How to share and work with documents
  3. How to share and use a group calendar
  4. How to use a common task list for your group
  5. How to create a wiki page in Share point and brainstorm online
  6. How to use discussion boards
  7. How to use automate common workflow scenarios such as document approvals etc

Sunday
3:30pm - 4:00pm
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eLearning Academy

Now more than ever it is essential to stay current on industry trends and to expand your knowledge of the healthcare IT field. Don't let your learning end after HIMSS'09. Participate in this live demonstration of HIMSS' new eLearning Academy including an overview of currently available programs, a review of the benefits your HIMSS membership entitles you to when procuring learning solutions, and a preview of future programs scheduled for release in the eLearning academy in 2009 and beyond.

Sunday
3:00pm - 3:30pm
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Monday
3:45pm - 4:15pm
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Tuesday
3:45pm - 4:15pm
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HIMSS Virtual Conference

What happens when you can't get away from work or simply don't have the budget to attend large, national conferences? Does it signal the end of learning, networking and professional development? No! Join us for a demonstration the attendee experience at a HIMSS' Virtual Conference & Expo as well as a discussion of the benefits of virtual conferences, such as:

  • Synchronous online learning and live chat
  • Dynamic, real-time participant movement in and out of exhibit booths and educational sessions
  • Interactive attendee networking opportunities
  • Vendor presentations

Monday
5:30pm - 6:00pm
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Tuesday
5:30pm - 6:00pm
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Grants Advantage

Join Michael Paddock, Chief Executive Officer of Grants Office,as he showcases HIMSS Grants Advantage. Michael will review the elements of the Grants Advantage program and provide an online demo of the Grants Advantage database and features.

Sunday
5:00pm - 5:30pm
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Monday
4:45pm - 5:15pm
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HIMSS Online Buyer's Guide

More than an Online Buyer's Guide! Buyers Save Time - Connect with Suitable Vendors!

As a provider, you need to make informed and strategic purchasing decisions as you build your healthcare IT infrastructure. And today, with unprecedented financial incentives available via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, you need to act now to identify, evaluate and select those top vendors who can best help you to meet your technology objectives.

Welcome to the HIMSS Online Buyer's Guide! You now have fingertip access to a comprehensive searchable database connecting you with a wide range of healthcare IT products and services. And only HIMSS, the go-to authority for the healthcare IT industry bridging both the vendor and provider communities, is uniquely qualified to offer this timely and invaluable tool. What's more, you can "shop with confidence" knowing that the vendors have been validated through HIMSS Analytics for meeting category specifications.

  • 24/7 Web Access: At your convenience as long as you have access to the Internet...whenever...wherever!
  • Easy to use: Gather information...connect with vendors...and make side-by-side comparisons.
  • Save time by targeting the most relevant vendors...save time and money through the built-in Request for Information (RFI) link.

Sunday
5:45pm - 6:00pm
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Monday
3:15pm - 3:30pm
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Tuesday
3:15pm - 3:30pm
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Open Lab

Can't make it to one of the sessions? Stop by during the open lab and ask any of the available experts your questions.

Saturday - Tuesday
8:00am - 2:00pm

Between sessions on Monday and Tuesday

Wednesday
8:30am - 11:30am