CHICAGO (February 11, 2016) – At HIMSS16, look for respected and recognized speakers on the keynote stage. With insights on the current and future state of healthcare and today's most critical topics, this year's keynote presentations will help attendees understand what's happening now and what's ahead for the field of health IT.
Sylvia Mathews Burwell
Secretary of Health & Human Services
Read more about Secretary Burwell.
The Opening Keynote features two presentations:
Jonah Berger, PhD
James G. Campbell Associate Professor of Marketing
Wharton School of Business University of Pennsylvania
Author of Best-Selling "Contagious: Why Things Catch On"
Peyton Manning
Quarterback, Denver Broncos
Five-Time NFL MVP
"Quality and targeted education for the needs of our attendees is a hallmark of our education sessions at HIMSS16. Our keynote speakers offer attendees valuable insights on leadership, patient engagement and innovation, to name just a few topics of importance to them. We welcome these leaders to the conference and look forward to learning from them during HIMSS16."
About HIMSS North America
HIMSS North America, a business unit within HIMSS, positively transforms health and healthcare through the best use of information technology in the United States and Canada. As a cause-based non-profit, HIMSS North America provides thought leadership, community building, professional development, public policy, and events. HIMSS North America represents 61,000 individual members, 640 corporate members, and over 450 non-profit organizations. Thousands of volunteers work with HIMSS to improve the quality, cost-effectiveness, access, and value of healthcare through IT. Major initiatives within HIMSS North America include the HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, National Health IT Week, HIMSS Innovation Center, HIMSS Interoperability Showcases™, HIMSS Health IT Value Suite, and ConCert by HIMSS™.
About HIMSS
HIMSS is a global voice, advisor, convener, and thought leader of health transformation through the best use of IT with a unique breadth and depth of expertise and capabilities to improve the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of health and healthcare. Through its network of over 1 million professionals, including 64,000-plus members, HIMSS advises leaders, stakeholders and influencers globally on IT best practices to ensure decision-makers have the right information at the right time to make the right decisions. HIMSS North America, HIMSS Analytics, Personal Connected Health Alliance, HIMSS Media and HIMSS International (HIMSS Europe, HIMSS Asia and HIMSS Middle East) are the five business units of HIMSS. A not-for-profit headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, HIMSS has additional offices in North America, Europe, United Kingdom, and Asia.
Kelly Wagner
HIMSS
(312) 915-9502
kwagner@himss.org