Conference

HIMSS Global Health Conference

Name: HIMSS Global Health Conference
Start: 2027-04-05
Location: Rotating

The largest global health information technology conference, showcasing enterprise software, data standards, and clinical informatics solutions.

When: April, Early April
Where: RotatingView on Google Maps
Format: In person
Organiser: Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
Region: North America
Scale: About 35,000 attendees
Founded: 1961

The Signal

HIMSS is the foundational giant of the healthcare information technology sector, drawing tens of thousands of professionals. The sprawling exhibition hall features major electronic health record vendors, cybersecurity firms, and cloud infrastructure giants. Educational tracks cover policy updates, clinical workflows, data standards, and hospital operations. For healthtech operators, this is the definitive venue to negotiate enterprise sales and integrate with existing EHR ecosystems.

What to expect

Enterprise electronic health record integrations
National health data exchange announcements
Hospital cybersecurity framework releases
Federal health IT policy directives

Who is in the room

Chief information officers, clinical informaticists, software developers, government policy makers, and enterprise IT vendors attend.

Background

HIMSS began as a small professional society meeting in 1961. Over six decades, it grew to become the world's largest gathering dedicated specifically to health information technology.

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