HIMSS15: Tuesday Highlights from McCormick Place

April 14, 2015

04:36 PM

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Matthew Matava, MD, President of the  NFL Physicians Society, was at HIMSS15 to discuss the NFL's focus on mobile health. He spoke about real-time diagnoses and the successful utilization of interoperability by all 32 NFL teams.

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Erin McCann, Managing Editor of Healthcare IT News, caught up with Erica Galvez, Interoperability Portfolio Manager for ONC. Galvez's session was titled Advancing Interoperability and Standards.

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Attendees take a load off, but don't slow down, staying connected at IHE International booth.

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Alexis Normand, Head of Healthcare Development Withings, addresses the crowd during his session titled Smart Devices, from Quantified-Self to Population Health. Normand noted that patient outcomes improve when health data is presented on personal devices.

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Jeff Bell, Director of IT Security and Risk Services at CareTech Solutions, shares insights on how to avoid falling victim to cyberattacks.

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Bruce Broussard, President and Chief Executive Officer of Humana, was Tuesday's keynote speaker at HIMSS15.

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The #HITChicks community met up at the HIMSS Spot on Tuesday to tweet and network.

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Patrick Conway, the Deputy Administrator for Innovation and Quality, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, speaks at Tuesday's session The Intersection of Quality and Innovation at CMS.

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Attendees explore the latest technology in the exhibition hall.

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Erin McCann, Managing Editor of Healthcare IT News, talks with HIMSS15 Social Media Ambassador Charles Webster, MD about... you guessed it... workflow!

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McCormick Place has over 2.6 million square feet of exhibitor space. Attendees take a break outside from all that walking!

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Jonathan Teich, MD, Brigham and Women's, discussed disaster preparedness in the hospital via his experience with the Boston Marathon and in Sierra Leone helping during the Ebola crisis.