The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference and Exhibition, organized by the Ministry of Health (MOH), the Saudi Health Council (SHC) and the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS), attracts considerable participation by experts and specialists in the field of e-healthcare from the Kingdom and abroad. The conference, to be held over the period from October 7th-11th, 2018 (corresponding to Muharram 27th-Safar 2nd, 1440H.), at Four Seasons Hotel, Kingdom Ballroom in Riyadh, will hold 30 lectures and 10 workshops, some of them are held for the first time in the Middle East, with the participation of international lecturers in the field of IT and healthcare. The conference and workshops are accredited with Over 60 Continuing Medical Education (CME) hour
The gathering will discuss current challenges, visions and ideas of future plans and possible solutions. It will also discuss the latest health information techniques and means to utilize them and highlight the vital role of e-health service and its contributions to providing the best possible services of rendering health care for all beneficiaries. The conference aims to raise awareness about the importance of the healthcare IT and its effective role in upgrading performance, improving services and the optimal use of resources in the health sectors.