HIMSS15: Monday Highlights from McCormick Place

By Patrick McCrea

April 13, 2015

07:12 PM

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No, it's not Black Friday... the crowd lines up to enter the exhibition show floor.

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The opening act: a gospel choir. The main event: Alex Gourlay's keynote presentation discussing Walgreens' strategic approach to adopting technology.

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The HIMSS Spot was one of the hottest spots on Monday.

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Erin McCann, Managing Editor at Healthcare IT News, interviewed Karen DeSalvo, MD, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, about interoperability.

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Intel's Ketan Paranjape talks to the crowd in the Hyatt Regency ballroom about ACO and population health during the sold out event, Connected Health Summit: 2020’s: The Years of Patient Centered Care.

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The Wellness Challenge lured people in to check on the latest in wearables and other technology.

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Just clowning around! Alex Gourlay handed out clown noses before his keynote presentation.

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Attendees lined up to get their photos taken in the passenger seat of this hybrid sports car at the FormFast booth.

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It's pretty tough to get lost with this giant banner pointing the way.

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At the Intelligent Health Pavilion, attendees learn how the latest IT innovations could impact hospital patients in the future with live demonstrations.

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Keith Klein, MD discusses how medical cases can go south, detailing how over $30 million can be lost due to errors with EHRs.

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Audience members stay connected during the patient connection gallery.

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Lest you think it’s not a popular topic, Elisabeth Myers holds court on Meaningful Use Stage 2 during the session: CMS Meaningful Use Stage 3 Requirements.