Healthcare Information And Management System Society (HIMSS)

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Healthcare Information and Management System Society (HIMSS) The Healthcare Information and Management System Society (HIMSS), strives in revolutionizing North America’s health and healthcare with the use of information and technology. With a vision of “better health through information and technology”, HIMSS made it their mission to “Globally, lead endeavors optimizing health engagements and care outcomes through information and technology.” HIMSS is a caused-based non-profit organization that opens opportunities for members, or volunteers to leadership, community building, professional development, public policy, and events (About HIMSS, 2018). With the help of volunteer work HIMSS has been able to contribute to not only improve the health status of populations with the use of digital health, they have also aided in the quality, cost-effectiveness, access, and value of healthcare. This organization is not tied down to only North America, they stretch all over the world from Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Latin America. …show more content…

certificate, associate, undergraduate, graduate, postdoc, fellowship, or residency program) (Membership HIMSS, 2018). The student membership fee is $30, and gives access to opportunities that a regular member has, with the acceptation that student members do not have the benefit of the right to vote or hold elective office. According to the organization, benefits of joining include access to a broad range of networking, creating content such as educational resources, and gaining access to content that is only available to HIMSS members. The membership is designed for full time students who have interest in this career of information and technology, specifically focusing on health and

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