Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society / Wisconsin Dairyland Chapter

Conferences:hosted the 2013 midwest fall technology conference november 10-12, 2013.hosted the spring legislative and leadership conference held at the madison concourse hotel on may 1, 2014.hosted the regional networking session at the msoe (milwaukee school of engineering).

Membership activities:the Wisconsin Dairyland Chapter of healthcare information and management systems society (Himss) is one of over 40 affiliated chapters of the largest health care information systems professional organization in the nation.himss is the healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology and management systems for the betterment of human health. Himss frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote information and management systems' contributions to ensuring quality patient care.chapters serve a valuable role in bringing healthcare systems professionals together in a local forum. Chapter benefits include: 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; the organization is convenient and economical.