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Citadel Events and HIMSS Strengthen Focus on Healthcare Informatics in UK

Citadel Events and HIMSS are collaborating to provide a strong, integrated platform for health information technology events in the UK. To begin this process, HIMSS has taken a financial share in the privately owned, event-organising company, strengthening the pursuit by both organisations of better healthcare delivery in the UK with the best use of healthcare IT.

The announcement was made during the second day of HEALTH+IN4MATICS 2013 by Managing Director of Citadel Events, Stephen J Bryant, and Steve Rosenfield, Executive Vice President and Managing Director at HIMSS.

In practical terms this means that HIMSS and the Citadel team will be working closely together in the development of HEALTH+IN4MATICS 2013 at the ICC 16-17 April, and the HIMSS Analytics team will also be fully involved in the HEALTH+INSIGHTS regional programme that launches this Autumn with a follow-up programme in Spring 2013.

In addition, HIMSS will support the growth of HEALTH+IN4MATICS from its existing UK activities that include:

• Media: British Journal of Healthcare Computing and HealthTech Wire;

• Analytics: EMR adoption model (EMRAM), which has just recently been introduced in the UK; and

• Professional Development: Live and digital events with a focus on the practical use of IT in healthcare delivery settings.

For more information contact Citadel Events on 01423 526971.