| Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | HIMSS |
| Formation | 1961 |
| Legal status | NPO |
| Headquarters | Chicago, IL |
| Membership | 35,000+ individual members, 520+ corporate members, 120 not-for-profit associations members |
| Chair | C. Martin Harris, MD, MBA, FHIMSS |
| Website | https://www.himss.org/ASP/index.asp |
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality, safety, cost-effectiveness, and access to healthcare through the best use of information technology and management systems. Originally founded in 1961 as the Hospital Management Systems Society, it is now headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The society includes more than 35,000 individual members, over 520 corporate members, and more than 120 not-for-profit organizations. HIMSS is a US 501(c)6 organization.
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HIMSS was organized in 1961 as the Hospital Management Systems Society (HMSS), an independent, unincorporated, nonprofit association of individuals. The society was co-founded by Edward J. Gerner and Harold E. Smalley. In late 1961, the constitution of the HMSS was drafted and approved and in 1962, the first national convention was held in Baltimore. In 1963, the second national HMSS convention was held in Chicago and the following year the HMSS national headquarters were moved to Chicago. In 1967, the Bylaws, Rules and Regulations of HMSS were written and approved. By 1982, HMSS had 15 affiliated chapters (14 in the US and 1 in Australia). In 1986, the HMSS was renamed to include "Information" in the title. By 1996, membership had grown to 7,500. [1]
Elected by the membership, the HIMSS Board of Directors serve a three-year term.
With the Radiological Society of North America, HIMSS is a sponsor of the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) initiative. HIMSS is also home to the Electronic Health Records Association. Supported by both the American Medical Informatics Association and HIMSS, the Alliance for Nursing Informatics represents more than 2,000 nurses and brings together 18 distinct nursing informatics groups that function independently. With 76 partnering organizations, HIMSS sponsors National Health IT Week, a collaborative forum during which key healthcare constituents - vendors, provider organizations, payors, pharmaceutical/biotech companies, governmental agencies, industry/professional associations, research foundations, and consumer protection groups - work together to elevate national attention to the necessity of health IT adoption.
Annual HIMSS Conference Sessions Online: http://www.prolibraries.com/himss/
Annual HIMSS Conference: http://www.himssconference.org/
HIMSS AsiaPac: http://www.himssasiapac.org/
World of Health IT: http://www.worldofhealthit.org/
National Health IT Week: http://www.healthitweek.org/
HIMSS Virtual Conference: http://www.himssvirtual.org/
Regional Chapter Programs: http://www.himss.org/ASP/confCalendarHome.asp?cetid=500/
HIMSS Public Policy Summit: http://www.himss.org/advocacy/activities_policySummit.asp