The annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference connects more than 40,000 healthcare IT professionals and vendors from across the globe. Attendees are given the opportunity to network with other industry leaders and participate in more than 300 educational sessions, workshops and panels covering a robust range of topics. Healthcare is constantly evolving, and hospitals and IT professionals must adapt to ensure they are meeting patient expectations and providing quality access to care.
At this year’s conference in Orlando, Florida, Extreme Networks will be announcing software-related news that impacts hospitals and healthcare organizations. The Extreme team will also be speaking at several sessions throughout HIMSS 2017 about topics ranging from aligning mobile strategies with business goals, to applying location technologies in clinical environments. Join us from February 19-23 at booth #8361 for any of the below sessions, and learn how we’re helping hospitals deliver the best experiences for doctors, patients and guests.
ROADMAP TO A MOBILITY STRATEGY
February 20, 2017 — 11:00AM EST – 11:20AM EST
Orange County Convention Center
Booth 8361 | Innovation
Session ID: IH46
Description: As mobility use cases emerge and the number of mobile devices increases, it’s becoming paramount for organizations to establish robust strategies to address these types of devices while ensuring proper coexistence, minimal security issues and self-inflicted RF issues. Technologies ranging from WMTS, RFID to BLE and Wi-Fi will cover mission-critical devices for patient engagement. This presentation will provide a roadmap for aligning a mobility strategy with business goals.
Speaker: Ali Youssef
REAL-TIME ECO-SYSTEM: SENSORS TO ANALYTICS!
February 21, 2017 1:00pm – 1:50pm
Moderator: Fawzi Behmann, Vice Chair, IEEE NA Communications Society
Panelist: Robert Zemke
RFID, RTLS, AND ADVANCED LOCATION SERVICES
February 21, 2017 — 02:00PM EST – 02:20PM EST
Orange County Convention Center
Booth 8361 | Innovation
Session ID: IH68
Description: As hospitals look to leverage location-based technologies, design, deployment and support, requirements can often bring new challenges for unprepared hospital IT departments.
Audience: IT Professional
Speaker(s): Robert Zemke, Ali Youssef
SDN AND INFORMATION GOVERNANCE
February 21, 2017 — 03:00PM EST – 03:20PM EST
Orange County Convention Center
Booth 8361 | Leadership
Session ID: IH26
Description: Information security is top-of-mind for healthcare organizations, as the risks from security breaches and cyberattacks continue to grow. This affects an organization’s ability to secure PHI, deliver care and ensure optimal patient safety. Organizations that move to SDN with Information Governance capabilities can better manage risks and proactively monitor compliance.
Audience: CIO, CTO
Speaker: John Moynihan
MEDICAL IOT: HOW TO ENSURE PATIENT PRIVACY
February 22, 2017 — 01:30PM EST – 01:50PM EST
Orange County Convention Center
Booth 8361 | Leadership
Session ID: IH39
Description: Connected medical devices that have been growing in adoption have become an IoT ecosystem in hospitals, quietly operating in the background. As this intelligent-device adoption in hospitals has been taking place out-of-sight, so have the risks and challenges in supporting them. As hospitals adopt IoT systems, new design, deployment and support requirements for the underlying network infrastructure need to be taken into consideration.
Audience: CIO, CTO
Speaker(s): Doug McDonald, Robert Zemke
