Healthland Brings Health IT Solutions to Healthcare Providers at HIMSS Regional Conferences

GLENWOOD, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Healthland, America's market leader of healthcare information solutions for small community and critical access hospitals, announced today it will participate in the upcoming Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conferences, The ARRA Era – Takin’ HIT to the Streets, in Dallas, Dec. 4, 2009 and in Chicago, Jan. 15, 2010. The conferences are designed to help healthcare providers determine how to best invest and gain a return-on-investment on today’s healthcare information technology.

“For facilities with limited resources, buying decisions have to be right the first time. This event will help these healthcare providers determine where to invest in the technology options offered today, and how to gain ROI on their investment.”

Designed specifically for the small community hospital market, Healthland’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR) enables healthcare providers to quickly and easily access a comprehensive view of demographic, historical and clinical patient information from all care settings within the healthcare system including hospital, clinic, home health and long-term care.

“These conferences provide valuable information to the small community hospital market,” said James Burgess, president and CEO of Healthland. “For facilities with limited resources, buying decisions have to be right the first time. This event will help these healthcare providers determine where to invest in the technology options offered today, and how to gain ROI on their investment.”

The one-day HIMSS ARRA Era - Takin’ HIT to the Streets conferences offer healthcare providers and product and service providers an opportunity to discuss health IT solutions for hospitals and healthcare systems. Education sessions provide insight on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, contracting, privacy and security, health information exchanges, clinician use of health IT and return-on-investment for the electronic medical record. Attendees can also meet and discuss their technology needs with participating product and service providers at table-top exhibits. In addition, Healthland will present at the Small Hospital Track during the conferences.

“Healthcare providers who plan to purchase or upgrade their health IT systems are looking for the right technology solutions to document meaningful use and provide a positive ROI,” said Dave Garets, HIMSS Analytics President/CEO. “The IT solutions providers joining us at these conferences share targeted information and technology options with the healthcare providers to help them make an informed buying decision.”

HIMSS will provide complimentary registration options for conference attendees who plan to purchase an EMR; do not currently have a contract with a solutions provider and will attend a product/services provider session at the event. Qualification guidelines are available at: http://www.himss.org/hitstreet/register.asp. Or, contact 320.634.1326 for additional seminar details.

About Healthland:

Founded in 1980, Healthland (formerly Dairyland Healthcare Solutions) is America's market leader of IT solutions to small community and critical access hospitals. Committed exclusively to this market, Healthland software and services empower small community hospitals to deliver the best possible healthcare by helping create one patient chart across the community, be it a hospital, clinic, home healthcare or long term care facility. Healthland solutions are specifically designed for rural hospitals, enabling them to focus on what they do best – caring for neighbors, family and friends.

Healthland was founded in Glenwood, Minn. and maintains business hubs in Minneapolis, Minn., Louisville, Ky. and Waco, Texas. To learn more, visit: http://www.healthland.com.

About HIMSS:

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a comprehensive healthcare-stakeholder membership organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., Brussels, Singapore, and other locations across the United States, HIMSS represents more than 23,000 individual members, of which 73% work in patient care delivery settings. HIMSS also includes over 380 corporate members and nearly 30 not-for-profit organizations that share our mission of transforming healthcare through the effective use of information technology and management systems. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its educational, professional development, and advocacy initiatives designed to promote information and management systems’ contributions to ensuring quality patient care. Visit www.himss.org for more information.