Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC),
in collaboration with the Healthcare Information and Management Systems
Society (HIMSS), will host the inaugural HIMSS Qatar Educational
Conference and Health IT Exhibition from December 7 to 9 at the Sheraton
Grand Doha Resort and Convention Hotel.
Organised under the
umbrella of the Ministry of Public Health and in partnership with the
Primary Health Care Corporation and Sidra Medicine, this
first-of-its-kind exhibition will highlight the enormous clinical
transformation that is underway across Qatar’s healthcare system.
“This
event is a wonderful opportunity for all healthcare professionals,
whether in clinical or support service functions, to come together to
share and discuss the latest, best, and most applicable clinical
information systems case studies relevant to healthcare in Qatar,” said
Dr AbdulWahab al-Musleh, deputy chief medical officer, Clinical
Information Systems at HMC.
Founded in 1961 in the US, HIMSS is a
global voice, adviser, and leader of health transformation through IT
with a unique breadth and depth of expertise to improve the quality,
safety, and efficiency of health, healthcare, and care outcomes.
“HIMMS
is delighted to be partnering with HMC for this unique event,” said
Jeremy Bonfini, executive vice president global services of HIMSS.
“The
conference will focus on innovation, collaboration, and education in
the IT health sector. The programme is structured around clinical
informatics, nursing informatics, diagnostic informatics, and health
information management, and will feature keynote speakers, industry
leaders, cutting-edge health IT products and a full scientific
educational programme,” said Bonfini.