Testimonials/Comments from Survey
“The Virtual Conference's educational sessions give participants a convenient way to stay up to date with key industry topics from the comfort and convenience of wherever they want to connect. I see the HIMSS Virtual Conference as a complement to the incredible benefits of Annual Conference; yet, can happen more frequently than an on-site conference and exhibition."
- Michael Zaroukian, MD, PhD, FACP, CMIO, Michigan State University Health Team
"Virtual Conference gives me an opportunity to learn on demand without having to leave my office."
- Holly Miller, MD, MBA, Vice President and Chief Medical Information Officer, University Hospitals and Health System
“I appreciate the online availability. It allows me to fit the sessions into my schedule. The content and speaker mix is great and I look forward to the next set of sessions. HIMSS has provided a good value with this format.”
- Chuck Parker, VP, Chief Technology Officer, DOQ-IT
“The HIMSS Virtual Conference & Expo was a remarkably unique venue by which to garner HIT content and interact with colleagues – this experience was a demonstration of the marriage of trade industry and technology reach.”
- George T. Hickman, Senior VP and CIO, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY
“An outstanding event for those of us tied down to be able to attend live education sessions and get in touch with vendors and colleagues. Looking forward to the next one.”
- Eric Pupo, Senior Enterprise Architect, Vangent, Inc. Healthcare Services
“An excellent way to learn the latest, interact with vendors and network with colleagues – I can’t wait for the next one.”
- Leslie Spiece, Senior Project Manager, IT Business Solutions – Operations, Assurant Health
“I am happy HIMSS has taken the first step into a virtual conference. I look forward to more in the future.”
-Gerald Caussade, Regional IT Director, IT Division of Missouri Department of Mental Health
“Thanks to HIMSS for a great meeting – lots of good speaker info and discussion- looking forward to the November meeting.”
-Sharon Sweeney Fee, RN, PhD – Nurse Informaticist, Livingston Healthcare
“I have made some fantastic contacts – learned a lot about new applications – overall this conference is great.”
-Debbie Kaplan, Director of Training and Development in healthcare IT, The Monticello Group
“This is a great way to receive information. I found this extremely useful”.
-Marisa Wilson, DNSc., RN Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing
Comments from the HIMSS Virtual Conference & Expo Satisfaction Survey conducted May 24-31, 2007:
“Great networking opportunity.”
“It’s just like being there but more convenient. Overall – it’s an excellent value.”
“With the high cost of travel and accommodations, this is the wave of the future in real-time. Excellent!”
“Very pleased that I did not have to travel to visit the vendors.”
“This fit my busy schedule perfectly being able to choose which sessions I wanted to attend live - and which I could review later. I highly recommend that HIMSS plans more virtual events.”