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RISC Management and Consulting is proud to announce our status as a HIMSS Gold Corporate Member.

If you are interested in learning more about RISC Management, we would enjoy meeting up with you in Orlando, Florida at the HIMSS14 Annual Conference and Exhibition. It is a learning experience like no other! Cutting edge technology can be seen at the exhibition hall with one of our favorite, the Interoperability Showcase™. The many types of learners such as visual or tactile will enjoy and appreciate the provided tours along with the simulation areas. The education, exhibits, and networking available is just the beginning. Meeting friends and colleagues is the best part of the week.

Hillary Rodham Clinton is featured as a keynote speaker on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, along with Mark Bertolini, an advocate for the expansion of health information technology on Monday, February 24th. Start planning your HIMSS experience! New to the HIMSS14 exhibition, please visit: http://www.himssconference.org/

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Modernizing your systems and keeping up to date is a daunting task in the healthcare industry. However, upgrades, replacements, or modernization of systems is the best option to improve data security and ensure optimal provision of healthcare services.

Informatics is a broad term that includes a myriad of focus areas to meet the evolving needs of technology. There are various fields of study being offered such as social informatics, cheminformatics, security informatics, bioinformatics, and health informatics to name only a few. Degrees are available including a Bachelor of Science in Informatics where a student can study basic concepts of software architecture, a Master of Science in Informatics, and a Ph.D. in Informatics. The internet provides descriptions of many universities offering informatics such as Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Chamberlain College of Nursing, the University of Michigan, and many more.

In healthcare those in the field of informatics are referred to as clinical informatics. Many clinical informatics are physicians, nurses, and other health care staff who received augmented training in the application of technology to investigate issues in their field. In addition, they are able to interpret, analyze and substantively use electronic health record technology to provide efficiency along with safety in their clinical practice. Knowledge of workflow and project management comes into play as well.

The HIMSS14 Sneak Peek, is a great starting place for those interested or curious about this evolving field. Parker (2013) the Chief Nursing Informatics Officer for Rubbermaid Healthcare, stated her reasons for attending including obtaining her required continuing education as well as the social aspect of networking. Researching new ideas is the main focus why Rabinowitz (2013), Director of Federal Markets, Socrata will attend HIMSS14. He said healthcare data can make the largest contribution in five areas: improving standards of living, improving quality of care, improving provider access, improving value, and improving access to innovation. Rabinowitz (2013) is an advocate for evidence based medicine and innovation.

HIMSS14 will be held in Orlando, Florida with the Nursing Informatics Symposium starting on Saturday, February 22^nd, 2014. However, the actual start date begins Monday, February 24^th. For more information please visit: http://www.himssconference.org/

Sponsored by: RISC Management, www.RISCsecurity.com

References

Parker, C.D.(2013). HIMSS14’s value to clinicians: It’s more than a shopping trip. Retrieved from http://www.himss.org/News/NewsDetail.aspx?ItemNumber=26241

Rabinowitz, S. (2013). Using health data in innovative ways. Retrieved from http://www.himss.org/News/NewsDetail.aspx?ItemNumber=26242&navItemNumber=17425