HIMSS Opens European Office in Brussels, Belgium
The new office of HIMSS EMEA officially opened in Brussels on Sept. 1 with Michael Strübin named as HIMSS EMEA Executive Director
CHICAGO (October 15, 2006) – The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) announces the opening of the HIMSS EMEA office in Brussels, Belgium. The announcement was made at the World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition (WHIT) 2006 held Oct. 10-13 at the GENEVA PALEXPO in Geneva, Switzerland. HIMSS Chief Operating Officer Norris Orms, CAE, will work with Mr. Strübin as the HIMSS North America liaison and contact.
The new HIMSS initiative is focused on bringing together healthcare information technology (IT) professionals in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, or EMEA, who share the common goal of improving the delivery of healthcare through information technology and management systems, Mr. Strübin said: “The new office in Brussels will act as a hub to better connect health IT professionals throughout the region in order to advance the field and the delivery of healthcare together.
“Working with our counterparts at HIMSS North America, our staff will customize HIMSS’ services for the EMEA region and develop new ones specifically for the region, with education and networking at the core.”
HIMSS worked with a number of partners and other organizations on the world of Health IT Conference & Exhibition. Close to 2,000 attendees traveled to Geneva for this inaugural and annual WHIT event with planning now underway for the 2007 World of Health IT, which will be held in Vienna, Austria.
“HIMSS is pleased to announce its expansion into this region to move forward the adoption of interoperable EHRs across the globe,” said H. Stephen Lieber, HIMSS CEO/president. “Our members and all of us at HIMSS welcome the opportunity to work with the Brussels staff as the Society expands its educational and membership outreach in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.”
Visit www.worldofhealthit.org for more information on the conference. Visit www.himss.org/emea for more information on the HIMSS EMEA office.
About HIMSS
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the healthcare
industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal
use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment
of healthcare. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., and other locations
across the country, HIMSS represents more than 20,000 individual members and over 300
corporate members that collectively represent organizations employing millions of people. 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.