Thank you for your interest in writing for the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition. We are always looking for content that expands our readers’ knowledge and understanding of health information and technology. Priority is given to our members and partners for publishing, as well as alignment with our editorial direction.
If published, you have the potential to reach readers from around the globe including India, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan. Posts receive close to 500 views each, on average, with most readers staying about three minutes.
Most posts are shared on our social channels, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, with a combined following of more than 186,000.
Read our Health IT Pulse Writing Guidelines
Read our HIMSS Interoperability Showcase Writing Guidelines
Content should be suitable for audiences ranging from those who want to learn about health information and technology, to those who are subject matter experts.
Our readers include executives, IT professionals, clinical providers, public policy professionals and investors.
Gold, Platinum and Emerald Partners please contact corporatememberinfo@himss.org for details.
Please note, HIMSS is not currently contracting with freelance writers for content.
Please submit your concept for consideration using our HIMSS Global Health Conference Content Submission Form.
Pre-conference publication: Concepts provided by January 10, 2020, will be considered for pre-conference publication
Post-conference publication: Concepts provided after January 10, 2020, will be considered for post-conference publication
Write in a conversational, non-technical way. If using technical language, provide an explanation in common terms.
Focus on a specific area of your topic and go deep rather than generalizing the whole topic. When discussing pain points, be actionable and solutions based. Give examples and metrics whenever possible.
If writing about HIMSS Global Health Conference, focus on a topic tied to the conference, rather than the conference itself.
If referencing a report, article, etc., please include a link to the source material within the text.
Incorporate subheads and bullets. Keep paragraphs short.
We find that posts do best when they’re actionable: my journey to, strategies for, what you need to know.
Posts can range in length from 600 to 2,000+ words. Keep it simple—see how few words you can use rather than how many.
After submitting the HIMSS Global Health Conference Content Submission Form, if your concept is approved, you will be asked to prepare a draft. The HIMSS team will review your draft and if accepted, edit as needed. Please note we allow for one round of rewrites by the author.
You’ll have the opportunity to do a final review of the edited content.
After your piece is published, we’ll send a link. We ask that you share the post with your personal and professional networks. Because of site optimization, we ask that the content not be published on another site.
Posts are shared on HIMSS websites as appropriate and oftentimes on our social channels, based on relevancy and timeliness.
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HIMSS reserves the right not to post a submitted guest content and to edit and adjust as needed, now and in the future.
A call to action tied to HIMSS content and initiatives may be added.
The following disclaimer will appear on all guest posts: The views and opinions expressed in this blog or by commenters are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of HIMSS or its affiliates.
Your piece may be shared on HIMSS channels, including, but not limited to, HIMSS.org, HIMSSconference.org, newsletters, emails and social media channels.
