Keynote Speakers
John Agwunobi,
MD, MBA, MPH, Senior Vice President &
President, Health & Wellness Business Unit
Wal-Mart Stores Division
James Canton
Ph.D. Futurist, Social Scientist, Author and Sought-After Public Speaker
A shocking perspective of how radical innovations are shaping the future of healthcare - much sooner than later.
Charlie Cook Respected Authority on US Elections
and Political Trends, Publisher,
The Cook Political Report
Hear timely information and insight about the impending national election and its impact on our industry.
HIMSS Summit—the premier IT leadership program in North America…a unique platform for collaboration, education and dialogue.
HIMSS Summit08—Who Should Attend?
HIMSS Summit08—Advancing Healthcare Leadership through IT—is designed for healthcare IT leaders, including CEOs, CMIOs and CNOs, practitioners and implementers, actively engaged in IT governance. Explore best practices, engage in lively discussions and be a part of the debate as Summit08 sets the course of healthcare IT adoption in the years ahead.
Education Tracks
The Summit08 education program is focuses on key strategic relationships between the C-Suite, providers and the consumers they serve. The four education tracks focus on:
- New levels of collaboration between ambulatory care physicians and their enterprise affiliates
- Exploring current issues as IT delivers information, access and attention to the main stream
- ROI measures, CMS and National reporting efforts, payor performance, EHR impact and federal funding
- Critical C-Suite strategic relationships
Industry Innovations
Back by popular demand, the Industry Innovations connects you with the most exciting solutions available today and the leading companies that deliver them. Vendors will conduct their own sessions so you have a close-up demonstration of tools and services that your organization needs the most.
