Participants to discuss hot topics including HIT, mobile
health, care in the community, standards and
interoperability
SINGAPORE, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The HIMSS AsiaPac12
Conference and Exhibition opens today, bringing together
professionals and experts in the healthcare IT industry. The
three-day event, held at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, is a
platform for regional delegates to experience emerging technologies
and to engage in discussions on enhancing patient care and outcomes
using IT.
Mr. Gan Kim Yong, Guest-of-Honour and the Minister for Health of
Singapore, will give the opening address on 18 September, Tuesday.
"IT will play a key role in the transformation of healthcare
services going forward. I commend the HIMSS organisation for
creating this awareness through its various activities and
programmes," said Minister Gan.
The keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Blackford Middleton of
Harvard Medical School and Brigham & Women's Hospital in
Boston. He is the Corporate Director of Clinical Informatics
Research & Development (CIRD) at Partners Healthcare
System. In his address, Dr. Middleton will describe research
and development efforts at Partners HealthCare System and Harvard
Medical School focusing on clinical decision support (CDS) and
knowledge sharing.
Dr. Chong Yoke Sin, Chairwoman of the HIMSS AsiaPac12 Organizing
Committee & CEO of Integrated Health Information Pte Ltd will
be giving the welcoming address on Tuesday. "In order to achieve
better patient outcomes and patient care, healthcare professionals
need to move from the traditional episodic-based health service to
a holistic approach which leverages critically on IT. HIMSS
AsiaPac12 Conference is an excellent platform for learning and
networking as it brings together a distinguished panel of speakers
with practical experience and stories to share, a comprehensive
line-up of solution providers and healthcare practitioners and IT
professionals from the Asia Pacific region," said Dr. Chong.
The Symposia Programme is being held throughout the opening day and
includes the Clinicians IT Leadership Symposium and Nursing
Informatics Symposium. Experts in the fields will share insights on
the challenges in Healthcare IT governance, implementation, and how
they can be addressed at the Symposia.
Forty sessions on the intriguing topics of HIT X.O, Mobile Health,
Care in the Community, and Standards & Interoperability are
taking place throughout the conference, featuring more than 80
speakers from around the world. From pre-conference symposia to
thought leader programs and education sessions, HIMSS AsiaPac12
offers an opportunity to network with the growing healthcare
information industry's best minds.
The Interoperability Showcase is also
available providing an important opportunity for
participants to come together with purchasers of clinical
technologies to show that interoperable clinical solutions are not
far off in the future. In addition, over 60 leading companies
offering healthcare IT products and services are showcasing their
cutting-edge technologies and innovative health IT solutions at the
Exhibition. Attendees are experiencing live demonstrations,
technology updates, new products and services in the healthcare IT
industry.
On the last day of HIMSS AsiaPac12, the closing keynote address
will be given by Dr. Charles Sawyer, MD,
Associate Chief Health Information Officer at Geisinger Health
System in the United States on 'The Value of an Electronic
Health Record in Improving Outcomes-The Geisinger
Experience.' The lecture will present some of the
tools and data routinely utilized by Geisinger to deliver reliable,
high quality medical care to the population we serve. Specific
examples will be provided emphasizing improvements in the quality /
cost relationship and improved clinical outcomes.
The Stage 6 Award presentation will be held at HIMSS AsiaPac12
Conference on 18th September 2012. Three hospitals will be honoured
for achieving Stage 6 on the EMR Adoption Model (EMRAM), namely Max
Super Speciality Hospital East Wing (India), Max Super Speciality
West Wing (India) and Prince Court Medical Centre (Malaysia).
"Our Stage 6 achievement is just the first step, requiring ongoing
commitment and compliance with standardized practice and new
workflows. Education is key in ensuring the importance of scanning
all medication, and this will be a primary focus for all of us,"
said Dr. Chong Su-Lin, Managing Director of Prince Court Medical
Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. "This project was driven by our
needs to raise the standards of our patient care & safety and
our success came from the commitment and participation of key
stakeholders (doctors, pharmacists and nurses) with IT and
technology being the enablers."
Dr. Ajay Bakshi, Chief Executive Officer of Max Super Speciality
Hospital, said, "We are honoured to achieve the Stage 6
recognition. Adopting the EMR Model enables us to deliver the Right
Medicine to the Right Patient at the Right Time."
The HIMSS AsiaPac12 conference and exhibition is the seventh
edition in the region.
About HIMSS
HIMSS is a cause-based, not-for-profit organization exclusively
focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of
information technology (IT) and management systems for the
betterment of healthcare. Founded 51 years ago, HIMSS and its
related organizations are headquartered in Chicago with additional
offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. HIMSS represents
more than 47,000 individual members, of which more than two thirds
work in healthcare provider, governmental and not-for-profit
organizations. HIMSS also includes over 600 corporate members and
more than 170 not-for-profit organizations that share our mission
of transforming healthcare through the effective use of information
technology and management systems. HIMSS frames and leads
healthcare practices and public policy through its content
expertise, professional development, research initiatives, and
media vehicles designed to promote information and management
systems' contributions to improving the quality, safety, access,
and cost-effectiveness of patient care.
To learn more about HIMSS and to find out how to join us and our
members in advancing our cause, please visit our website
at www.himssasiapac.org
For more information about HIMSS AsiaPac12, please
visit www.himssasiapac.org/12
For media enquiries and interviews, please
contact:
Florence Fang
Flame Communications
Tel: +65-6259-3193
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Yvonne Lim
Manager, Marketing &
Communications
HIMSS Asia Pacific
Tel: +65-6664-1184
Email: [email protected]