healthcare information and management systems society

himss is a global, cause-based, not-for-profit organization focused on better health through information technology (it). himss leads efforts to optimize health engagements and fine outcomes using information technology. the organization is dedicated to improve healthcare quality, safety, cost-effectiveness, and access, through the best use of information technology and management systems. its headquartered is in chicago, illinois. the society includes more than 50,000 individual members, over 570 corporate members, and more than 225 not-for-profit organizations. himss is a us 501(c)6 organization. himss also holds some of the international conferences like “april 12, 2015–april 16, 2015: annual himss conference, chicago, illinois”; “september 15, 2014–september 18, 2014: himss asiapac, marina bay sands, singapore”; “october 5, 2015–october 9, 2015: national health it week, united states”; “june 4, 2014: himss virtual conference” etc. it also plays a vital role in the industrial collaboration. along 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, pharmaceutical/biotech companies, governmental agencies, industry/professional associations, research foundations, and consumer protection groups - work together to elevate national attention to the necessity of greater health it (information technology) adoption.