With the 2017 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition here before we know it, here’s a look back at what happened in Las Vegas last year during HIMSS16.
After a day of pre-conference symposia, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell kicked things off Monday evening with a keynote.
Burwell revealed that EHR stalwarts — including Cerner, Epic, Meditech and many others — had taken an interoperability pledge to support standardized APIs. AHIMA, HIMSS, Premier and several other organizations voiced immediate support of the HHS effort.
When the show floor opened on Tuesday, innovation was everywhere. That lasted all week.
Here’s our comprehensive guide to product and vendor news, including moves by IBM Watson, Epic, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, Xerox and dozens of others.
A first: HIMSS held its inaugural Women in Health IT reception and a roundtable discussion. HIMSS executive vice president Carla Smith recaps the conversation:
Our team of a dozen reporters and editors from both Healthcare IT News and its sister site Healthcare Finance live-blogged HIMSS16.
The top takeaways? The interoperability chase continues apace, Epic CEO Judy Faulkner opened up to the media, ONC stoked the FHIR, Mitt Romney told an exclusive HX360 lunch of executives that he was not running for president – but that any Republican would use tax credits to overhaul the Affordable Care Act if elected. Social media, meanwhile, was of course more prevalent than ever, with the optimistic buzz that healthcare will keep getting better and better. The complete summary of HIMSS16 major events.
For 100 pictures that capture HIMSS16, check out the big gallery:
As the week drew to a close, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, fresh from a late season drive to Super Bowl victory, took the stage to end HIMSS16.
Manning’s message: Revolutionizing healthcare is a mighty endeavor. "I've been on the receiving end of your efforts," the five-time MVP said on stage. "I can't even come close to doing what you do." Manning also joked that thanks to the catchy tune in his Nationwide commercials, people do not talk to him anymore. "They jingle to me."
What are you most looking forward to at HIMSS17 when it takes place Feb. 19-23, 2017 in Orlando?
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