CollaborativeCARE Conference Aligns with HIMSS to Increase Effective Use of Health Information Technology

HIMSS health IT educational track at C3 conference to provide physicians access to valuable technology advancements

WESTON, Mass. & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CollaborativeCARE Conference (C3), the first healthcare conference designed to foster regional coordinated care by educating specialists, primary care physicians and patients, today announced an alliance with HIMSS that will provide customized access to health information technology at the inaugural C3 event in Long Beach, Calif., scheduled for Nov. 15–20, 2011.

“Through the educational platform of the C3 conference, we will be sharing beneficial information and health IT product solutions with physicians who will be attending.”

Building on the vision of both organizations – C3’s to enhance coordinated and team care and HIMSS’ to lead healthcare transformation through the best use of health IT – the alliance broadens the existing planned CME curriculum by illustrating how information technology can improve patient outcomes and practice efficiencies.

HIMSS will offer a complete day of education at the C3 event that provides technology credits for physicians beyond the clinical CME they can receive. HIMSS will also oversee the healthcare technology pavilion with promotional theaters. These theaters provide additional educational opportunities on the exhibition floor and showcase the newest technology products and services designed to help physician practices operate more effectively and efficiently and allow for future growth.

“This collaboration marks an important milestone in our effort to deliver an integrated curriculum and helps support our mission of fostering team care leading to better patient outcomes,” said C3 Cofounder John Mooney. “Given the synergies of our missions – C3 through collaboration and HIMSS through improving healthcare delivery with technology – we are thrilled to be working together to offer attendees cutting-edge clinical and health information technology education while broadening our exhibit floor to include health IT products and services.”

The partnership comes as the industry observes a growing physician demand to successfully integrate health IT systems into their practices to improve coordinated care and prepare for the Meaningful Use and Certification Criteria and Standards regulations.

“Our collaboration with C3 introduces HIMSS to the physician audience on a regional level as we broaden our outreach to office-based specialty and primary care practices,” said H. Stephen Lieber, CAE, President and CEO of HIMSS. “Through the educational platform of the C3 conference, we will be sharing beneficial information and health IT product solutions with physicians who will be attending.”

About collaborativeCARE Conference

CollaborativeCARE Conference (C3) is the next generation health care conference that delivers an integrated curriculum on a regional level, designed to educate specialists, primary care practitioners and patients in order to enhance coordinated care and improve patient health. C3 creates the platform to deliver world-class continuing medical education while bringing together key stakeholders to facilitate unparalleled networking and business building opportunities. For more information, visit: www.ccconference.com.

About HIMSS

HIMSS is a cause-based, not-for-profit organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Founded 50 years ago, HIMSS and its related organizations have offices in Chicago, Washington, DC, Brussels, Singapore, Leipzig, and other locations across the United States. HIMSS represents more than 30,000 individual members, of which two thirds work in healthcare provider, governmental and not-for-profit organizations. HIMSS also includes over 470 corporate members and more than 85 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 practices and public policy through its content expertise, professional development, and research initiatives designed to promote information and management systems’ contributions to improving the quality, safety, access, and cost-effectiveness of patient care. To learn more about HIMSS and to find out how to join us and our members in advancing our cause, please visit www.himss.org.

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