Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise Expands Strategy on Interoperability & Standards Implementation

by Barbara Kram, Editor | November 07, 2006

Almost 70 vendor companies are participating in the 2007 North America Connectathon, compared to 56 in 2006; 37 of the 56 vendors that participated in 2006 Connectathon were part of the 2006 HIMSS Interoperability Showcase.

Information Links:
HIMSS Interoperability Showcase (February 2007): For more information and to access the call for participation in the 2006 HIMSS Interoperability Showcase, visit: http://www.interoperabilityshowcase.org

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About IHE
IHE (www.ihe.net) is a global initiative, now in its seventh year that creates the framework for passing vital health information seamlessly - from application to application, system to system, and setting to setting - across multiple healthcare enterprises. IHE brings together healthcare information technology stakeholders to implement standards for communicating patient information efficiently throughout and among healthcare enterprises by developing a framework for interoperability. Because of its proven process of collaboration, demonstration and real world implementation of interoperable solutions, IHE is in a unique position to significantly accelerate the process for defining, testing, and implementing standards-based interoperability among electronic health records systems.

About HIMSS
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., Brussels, and other locations across the United States and Europe, HIMSS represents more than 20,000 individual members and over 300 corporate members that collectively represent organizations employing millions of people. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote information and management systems contributions to ensuring quality patient care.

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