HIMSS
HIMSS :
Per its website, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is "the healthcare industry's membership organization focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. HIMSS "frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote information and management systems' contributions to ensuring quality patient care. HIMSS's vision is "advancing the best use of information and management systems for the betterment of health care" and its mission statement is to "lead healthcare transformation through the effective use of health information technology. (http://www.himss.org/)
