Conference
HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition
The world's largest healthcare information technology conference, showcasing enterprise software, interoperability standards, and clinical informatics solutions.
- When
- March, Mid March
- Where
- Rotating
- Format
- In person
- Organiser
- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
- Region
- Global
- Scale
- About 35,000 attendees
- Founded
- 1962
The briefing
The HIMSS Global Health Conference is the landmark annual gathering for the international healthcare information technology industry. Run by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, it features a massive exhibition floor showcasing enterprise electronic health record systems, cybersecurity tools, and medical hardware. Digital health companies and multinational tech firms use the event to launch major products and announce system integrations. For healthcare leaders and clinical informatics researchers, the extensive educational sessions outline global standards, regulatory compliance, and digital market models.
What to expect
- Enterprise electronic health record upgrades
- Government healthcare IT policy updates
- Interoperability and data exchange agreements
- Cybersecurity risk management strategies
Who is in the room
Hospital chief information officers, clinical informatics specialists, government policy makers, enterprise software executives, and IT consultants.
Background
HIMSS held its first conference in 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland, drawing a small group of hospital systems engineers. Over six decades, it has evolved into a global force, tracking the industry transition from paper records to cloud computing and artificial intelligence.
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