About HIMSS: An Orientation to our Organization Thomas M. Leary Vice President, Government Relations HIMSS North America
About HIMSS:An Orientation to our Organization
Thomas M. Leary
Vice President, Government Relations
HIMSS North America
Who is Tom Leary?
• Government Relations Professional
• Joined HIMSS
– 2002 as Member
– 2003 as first full-time GR staff
• History- Political Science Dual Major; Masters in Public Policy
• 25 years of experience working in and around government
• Passionate about family, Buffalo sports teams, NY Yankees, and anything Rutgers
• Happy to be here today
VisionBetter Health Through Information Technology
MissionGlobally, lead endeavors optimizing health engagements and care outcomes through information technology
HIMSS Strategic Direction
• 1961: Organized as healthcare management engineering
society
• 1966: Affiliated with American Hospital Association
• 1993: Established as independent organization
• 1995: Created HIMSS Foundation – scholarships
• 2001: Built US Focus and Constituencies
• 2006: Built Global Constituencies
Society History
The HIMSS Ecosystem
HIMSS Strategic Approach
• Focus on the value of health IT through:
• Supporting Care Transformation
• Expanding Access to High Quality Care
• Increasing Economic Opportunity
• Making Communities Healthier
Strategic Format
HIMSS Represents:
70,000+ Individual Members
65,700+People Educated
23,000+Volunteers
630+Corporate Members
450+OrganizationalAffiliate Clients
450+Non-Profit
Partner Members
Where do YOU fit in?
• Conferences, virtual, chapter, continuing education, networking, community…
• Get the most out of your membership by attending HIMSS events!
HIMSS Events
Check out www.himss.org/Events
Chapters – The Local Arms of HIMSS
Engagement Opportunities!
Chapters:55
Communities: 12
Task Forces: 16
Volunteers:23,000+
Workgroups:14
Roundtables:
11
Committees:16
SIGS:9
Leadership Opportunities: 950+
Community
Peer to peer networkingOpportunity to connect,
learn, lead with like minded colleagues
Open to all members
Committee
Small group of highly qualified
volunteers
Execute strategic initiatives
Create tangible, valuable
resources
Application process (Jan. to
March annually) – Must be a
member for 12 months
Taskforce
• Work on narrow-issue
projects
• Convene for period of
time and then disband
• Open to all members
Workgroup
• Work on time sensitive or
single-issue projects
• Convene for period of time
and then disband
• Always work under a
committee
• Open to all members
Roundtable
• Focus on strategic
subjects and/or audiences
• Has a specific core
constituency
• Open to all members
Special Interest Group (SIG)
• Unique collaboration
opportunities with your
peers across the nation
• Open to all members
• Vast industry knowledge all in one place!
• New material continuously added
• What’s in the Resource Library?
– Podcasts
– Publications and white papers
– Industry research
Grow Knowledge: HIMSS Online Resources
• Great content delivered by industry experts in a host of convenient formats.
• More than 1,000 hours of recorded conference sessions, webinars and eLearning courses and modules
• Content available in 18 languages
• Provides the tools you need to stay current in the rapidly evolving field of health IT
www.himss.org/health-it-education/learning-center
www.himsslearn.org
The Learning Center
• CPHIMS – For professionals with proven industry expertise
• CAHIMS – For professionals with less than 5 years of experience
Which one is right for you?
www.himss.org/health-it-certification
Questions? [email protected]
Certification
• Training or education provider that meets HIMSS’s rigorous standards for effective health information technology and healthcare educational content
• Helps to “narrow the field” of training or education resources for a single course, certificate program, or a variety of degrees with a health IT focus
• Excellent way to supplement one’s health IT knowledge and prepare to sit for the CAHIMS or CPHIIMS
For more information, please visit…
http://www.himss.org/get-involved/approved-education-partnerhttp://www.himss.org/get-involved/approved-education-partner/find-an-aep
HIMSS Approved Education Partners
• Senior - must be a member for at least three consecutive years before applying and score a minimum of 100 points across multiple categories
• Fellow (FHIMSS) - must be a member for at least five consecutive years and score a minimum of 200 points across multiple categories
• Life (LHIMSS) and Life Fellow (LFHIMSS) - must be a member for at least 30 consecutive years
– Receives complimentary HIMSS membership
– Receives a complimentary Annual Conference registration
Application online or PDF
Questions? [email protected]
Member Advancement Options
• Looking for a Healthcare Technology Job?
• Searching for Health IT candidates?
• Want more sources for health IT jobs?
The #1 Source for starting or advancing your Healthcare IT career!
For more information, please go to …
jobmine.himss.org
WHO IS HIMSS MEDIA?
INDUSTRY-LEADING MEDIA BRANDS
WHY WORK WITH HIMSS MEDIA?
FIRST PARTY DATA FROM SOURCES FOR ACTIONABLE AUDIENCE INSIGHT
LEVERAGING OUR BROAD BAND OF RANGE SOLUTIONS
» JIRA
» Marketo
» SalesForce
» Media Radar
» Drupal CMS
» Google Analytics
» The Learning Center
TOOLS AND RESOURCES
What is PCHAlliance? A non-profit, membership based organization formed by HIMSS in 2014 that …
• believes health is personal and extends beyond healthcare
• accelerates technical, business, policy and social strategies necessary to advance personal connected health
• mobilizes a coalition of member stakeholders to realize the full potential of personal connected health
Who are PCHAlliance Members? A vibrant ecosystem of nearly 100 technology, life sciences and innovative, early stage companies, governments, academic institutions and associations from around the world, including:
• Participating in Workgroups – US and global policy and regulatory issues; regional and country – specific activities in Southeast Asia, Japan, MENA and EU; Continua technical specifications, standards adoption and more!
• Contributing to publications and presentations driving the agenda and providing a strong voice for PCHAlliance and the industry
• Advancing the application of emerging technologies in behavioral health, data analytics, digital therapeutics and artificial intelligence
• Supporting the widespread adoption of personal connected health technologies through public policy initiatives to create favorable markets and regulatory climates
PCHAlliance engages its members and
the global personal connected health community around…
• Key Initiatives
• Research Projects
• Policy Issues
• Standards and Interoperability
• Events and Networking
• Cross Member Collaborations
What does PCHAlliance do?
PCHAlliance Key Initiatives
PCHAlliance is driving collaboration, advancement andinteroperability standards to promote connected health adoption around the world in order to support better health through information and technology.
• Innovation in Connected Health• Patient Generated Health Data• Behavior Change• Healthy Longevity• Digital Therapeutics
PCHAlliance supports research initiatives to promote the exchange of evidence, ideas and opportunities in personal connected health
• Collaboration with global research organizations and alliedpartners to create new data proving the value of personalconnected health
• Publication of white papers, case studies and thoughtleadership content promoting the application of connectedhealth
• Dissemination of policy statements to support keyissues impacting technology-enabled health and wellness
PCHAlliance Research
PCHAlliance Policy Issues
PCHAlliance Standards & Interoperability
• Offer end-to-end interoperability of personal connectedhealth devices and systems and is the only recognizedglobal interoperability standard for personal health systems
• Define an open, flexible framework for end-to-end interoperability and the convenient collection and exchange of clinical grade health data to improve health and disease management
• Recognized by ITU (International Telecommunication Union) as a formal international standard for personal health systems; available free of charge in six languages
PCHAlliance Events2018 Connected Health Conference
October 17-19Seaport Hotel & World Trade CenterBoston, MA
HIMSS Global ConferencePCHAlliance delivers a host of activities focusedon personal connected health including pavilions, symposia, workshops and thought leadership ideas
PCHAlliance Member SummitsMembers convene twice per year: Fall in the US, and in the Spring in Europe, in conjunction with a HIMSS event
PCHAlliance EventsThe Premiere Thought Leadership Event in Connected Health
• 2,500+ attendees: healthcare, health IT, public policy, consumertechnology, pharma, research, the investment communityand academia
• 250 exhibiting companies; 30+ sponsoring organizations• 3 days of programming: 50+ sessions; 200+ speakers• 20+ innovation centers and accelerators• 80 cutting-edge startups• Themed Pavilions: Emerging Tech and Digital Therapeutics
www.ConnectedHealthConf.org
Healthcare’s Most Comprehensive Market Intelligence Resources & Advisory Solutions
Healthcare
Organization
Benchmarking
Health IT
Market
Intelligence
Health IT
Insight &
Research
HIMSS Analytics Toolkit
ActionableHealthcareInformation & TechnologyInsights
LOGIC™
Source
MarketInsight
AdvisoryServices
Trusted Health IT DataThe most robust health IT dataset in the world built collaboratively with hospitals.
Contracts & PricingContracts you need for transparency in pricing and effective go-to-market strategy.
Understand Buyer NeedsShift from simply selling a tool to truly identifying and addressing key decision maker needs.
Consultative InsightAdoption and Maturity Models to move your organization forward through technology.
Practical Intelligence for Performance
Health IT Market Intelligence On Demand
GLOBAL ACCESS
7,403 Health Systems
14,922 Hospitals
820+ ACOs, 420+ HIEs
500+ Data Centers
6,800+ Post-Acute Facilities
351,500+ Practices
DETAILS ON
Pre-RFP Buying Intent
771,765 Technology
Installations
Employee & Patient Volume
Financial Balance Sheets
IT Budgets
REGIONS
United States
Canada
Central/South America
Europe
Middle East
Asia
Details on Nearly 380,000 Organizations in 47 Countries
Maturity Models that Drive the Health IT
Market in the Direction it Needs to go
Improved Patient Care and Health IT Insights
Expertise Across the Product Management Value Stream
Creating MarketIntelligence
Making Market Intelligence Actionable
HIMSS Analytics Toolkit
Health ITActionableInsights
What’s Next?
Our Core Activities
Our Core Activities
MEDIAEuropean Health IT news and views
ANALYTICSProgressing towards a paperless environment
EVENTSInnovation, networking and education
COMMUNITIESConnecting healthcare IT professionals
MEMBERSHIPEducation and best practices
• Founded in 1961
• HIMSS encompasses over 64,000 members, 640 companies and over 1 million HIT network of key influencers
• Unique breadth of expertise and capabilities to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of health and care
The Leading Health IT Knowledge Organization
• Voice, advisor and thought leader of transformation through healthcare IT
• Unite and engage key stakeholders through:
– Media
– Analytics
– Events
– Communities
– Membership
The Leading Health IT Knowledge Organization
• Keep on top of healthcare IT news, policy and developments
• Unmatched network of international journalists cover the industry’s event and developments
• High journalistic standards
• Independent and leading-edge publications
MEDIAEuropean Health IT News and Views
Media by the Numbers
The quarterly IT journal for healthcare leaders across Europe – in print & online
The positive voice of healthcare IT in the UK – available online
The eHealth business news channel online –both in English and in German
42.NEWS
42.NEWS – The first cutting-edge news portal of the German speaking healthcare IT sector. Reporting regularly from hospital IT, for hospital IT.
ANALYTICS
• Tailor-made advisory services tied to the digitization of health and care delivery
• Collecting and analyzing data to turn them into actionable results
• Aimed at healthcare providers, governments, software providers or consultancies
• Services include benchmarking, maturity model assessments, market research and advisory services
Progressing Towards a Paperless Environment
Analytics by the Numbers
• Fosters open, responsible data sharing with the highest regard to participant privacy, and puts engaged participants at the center of research efforts
• Timing is perfect
– Americans increasingly engaged in health & technology;
– Foundational IT widely implemented;
– Genomic analysis costs dropped significantly;
– Data science increasingly sophisticated; and,
– Mobile technologies widely available and often affordable.
IT’s Role is Fundamental
Health 2.0 promotes, showcases and catalyzes new technologies in health
care through a worldwide series of conferences; MarketConnect Live - a
live event where market-ready tech companies are connected to
healthcare executives looking to purchase and integrate vetted
technologies into their organizations; and over 100 worldwide Chapters.
MISSION
CONFERENCES
Health 2.0 conferences are recognized and attended across the globe, with the flagship conference in Silicon Valley entering its 12th
consecutive year. Over 25,000 attendees have experienced a Health 2.0 conference.
CONFERENCES
MARKETCONNECT LIVE
CHAPTERS
110+ Chapters!
HEALTH TEACH TRENDS: 19 SEGMENTS
Stay Engaged …
Goal for any Advocate
Be passionate enough so that…
… the humans will have same access to HIT solutions as the puppies!
Can we make it happen BEFORE they move out of the house?
Q and A