Clinicians, heathcare executives, as well as the IT tools they utilize to improve direct patient care will truly revolutionize the U.S. healthcare system, stated Barry Chaiken, MD, chairman of the board of directors for HIMSS, at today's opening address and keynote session at HIMSS10.
"Healthcare IT is the instrument that will transform healthcare and it is we–the informaticists, clinicians, management engineers, senior IT executives, IT specialists and the diverse talents of so many others–who will create the applications, processes and workflows that will improve quality, safety, access and cost-efficiency," he said.