Slideshow: HIMSS11 in photos - Sunday (part two)

February 20, 2011

05:12 PM

A sunny day for the healthcare IT industry

Orlando's lovely weather has already been a buzzworthy HIMSS11 topic -- especially for those of us who left behind snow and blistering cold to be here.

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HIMSS Latino Initiative

In one of the first networking sessions of HIMSS11, VIP speaker Danny Vargas, president of VARCom Solutions, helped to launch the HIMSS Latino Initiative on Sunday afternoon. The panel discussion addressed health IT adoption and barriers within the Hispanic community.

C. Martin Harris

An attendee catches some one-on-one time with C. Martin Harris, MD, after his morning session on "Approaches to Achieving Meaningful Use."

Health IT Venture Fair & Strategic Partner Forum

Aneesh Chopra, chief technology office of the United States, and Farzad Mostashari, ONC's deputy national coordinator for programs and policy, led the afternoon Health IT Venture Fair session, "How HITECH and ACA Are Driving Innovation Opportunities for the Market with Interactive Discussion."

Health IT Venture Fair & Strategic Partner Forum

Attendees in the audience for Chopra's and Mostashari's discussion.

Innovative Nursing Informatics Leadership Roles

Jacqueline Willis, chief clinical information office for Adventist Health System, discusses care quality in the session, "Innovative Nursing Informatics Leadership Roles."