Scott Maurice on the advantage of compliance at HIMSS NW Technology conference
This year’s HIMSS Technology Conference emphasized the rapidly changing technology environment and the benefits and risks inherent to adopting new advancements in Health IT. The event hosted hundreds of professionals that saw companies and presentation on subjects such as genomics, wearables, telemedicine and data privacy.
HIMSS North America, positively transforms health and healthcare through the best use of information technology in the United States and Canada. As a cause-based non-profit, HIMSS North America provides thought leadership, community building, professional development, public policy, and events. HIMSS North America represents 64,000 individual members, 640 corporate members, and over 450 non-profit organizations. Thousands of volunteers work with HIMSS to improve the quality, cost-effectiveness, access, and value of healthcare through IT.
“Healthcare and wellness are present on everyone’s minds. The ability to improve patient outcomes by sharing data securely and quickly is a holy grail that can only be pursued by leveraging compliance as a strategic asset. Compliance partners who defer risk away from healthcare clients, reduce labor costs, improve performance to enable payers and innovators to focus on better patient outcomes.”