Overview

As digital health continues to evolve, it's crucial to build systems that are resilient, adaptable, and sustainable. Future-proofing digital health means fostering seamless integration across platforms, enabling data exchange, and supporting growth through scalable technologies. AI and data are at the heart of transitioning from reactive to proactive care, helping to better address patient needs and personalize treatment. It's essential that we ensure digital health solutions are accessible and equitable for all populations. By focusing on adaptability, scalability, and inclusivity, we can create a digital health ecosystem that remains effective and sustainable for years to come.

Join us at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver on Friday May 9th, 2025 to hear insightful perspectives from industry experts and thought leaders, grow your knowledge and skills, network to build new relalationships, and reconnect with industry colleagues. In keeping with the BCHIMSS conference tradition, you can expect we'll greet you with a hot breakfast, keep you well-fed and caffeinated through the day, and hold our ever-popular networking social after the conference is done to celebrate a successful day of learning!

Schedule Overview

7:30-8:15am: Registration and hot breakfast

8:15am-4:30pm: Conference Proceedings (more details: https://www.bchimssconference.ca/)

4:30-6:30pm: Post-conference networking social

Registration and Membership

Regular Membership

BCHIMSS members have access to exclusive early bird rates and member discounts which provide a substantial cost savings over nonmember ticket prices. If you are a nonmember, we highly recommend you sign up for BCHIMSS membership to access the discounted member rates - chapter-only membership is only $39 USD so not only do you save more than this amount just on conference registration, but you get all the perks of membership for a full year including free or discounted access to our other digital health events and networking socials! Sign up today at: https://www.himss.org/membership-participation/himss-british-columbia-chapter

Organizational Affiliate Membership

All employees of our chapter Organizational Affiliate members can automatically get free full regular BCHIMSS membership:

• BC Ministry of Health
  
• First Nations Health Authority
• Fraser Health Authority
• Interior Health Authority
• PHSA
• Vancouver Coastal Health
• Providence Health

You must sign up for organizational affiliate membership using your work email through the following organizational affiliate link, and select the British Columbia chapter as your preferred chapter during the registration process: www.himss.org/oa-signup

If you have questions or need help with your organizational affiliate membership registration, please email us at britishcolumbia.info@himsschapter.org!

Patient Scholarships:

BCHIMSS is committed to ensuring that patient voices are heard in the ongoing transformation of healthcare. To support this, we are offering two full Patient Scholarships for the BCHIMSS 2025 Spring Conference for patients or caregivers actively engaged in improving the patient experience in healthcare.

Thank you to everyone who applied - the application period is now closed and submissions are under review (submission deadline: 5pm PT on April 9th, 2025). Selected recipients will be notified by email by end of day April 16th, 2025.

Patient scholarships are supported by the BCHIMSS Past Presidents’ Circle of Excellence Fund, which was established through the generosity of past BCHIMSS Chapter Presidents to support patients attending our annual conference. We are grateful for the leadership of our donors, whose contributions make this opportunity possible and help ensure that patient perspectives are not just heard but valued and integrated into the discussions shaping the future of healthcare.

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About BCHIMSS

BCHIMSS is the British Columbia chapter of HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society), a global advisor, thought leader and member-based society committed to reforming the global health ecosystem through the power of information and technology. As a mission-driven nonprofit, HIMSS offers a unique depth and breadth of expertise in health innovation, public policy, workforce development, research and digital health transformation to advise leaders, stakeholders and influencers across the global health ecosystem on best practices. With a community-centric approach, our innovation engine delivers key insights, education and engaging events to healthcare providers, payers, governments, startups, life sciences and other health services organizations, ensuring they have the right information at the point of decision.