Hawaii-Alaska Chapter of HIMSS - About

 

The Hawaii-Alaska Chapter of HIMSS is one of over forty affiliated chapters of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, the largest health care information systems professional organization in the nation. Our purpose is to bring health care professionals together to promote the exchange of experiences and knowledge among colleagues, and to assist members in their professional growth. We accomplish this objective by presenting educational seminars/conferences, networking opportunities, and a forum for the exchange of ideas among those committed to the goal of improving patient care through the effective use of information technology.

Chapter members come from diverse backgrounds, all involved in some aspect of health care information systems and management. Our members consist of professionals from hospitals and clinic organizations, third-party payors, administrators, information technology systems vendors, consultants, management engineers, telecommunications professionals, physicians, nurse and medical informatics, and essentially anyone interested in the trends of health care information and management systems.

 

Why You Should Join Our Chapter

  • Opportunity to grow professionally

  • Career investment, development, advancement

  • Learn new things from others

  • Network with other health care professionals

  • Develop new business relationships

  • Educational opportunities

  • Leadership opportunities

  • Gain peer recognition

  • Collaborative work on health care community common initiatives

  • Collective voice for health care professionals Influence the industry direction

  • Opportunity to submit and publish your work and get other’s publications

  • Give back to the profession

  • We are convenient and economical

 

Volunteer Opportunities

Hawaii-Alaska Chapter services are dependent on the volunteer efforts of our Board of Directors and Committee members. Are you looking for a great way to get to know your fellow Hawaii healthcare professionals, and gain additional leadership experience? We need you! Please contact any of the Board of Directors or Committee Chairs for information on how you can help keep our chapter healthy so we can continue to provide meaningful value to you and your peers.