World of Health IT 08 Conference & Exhibition - Call for Papers Deadline Extended

World of Health IT 08 Conference & Exhibition4-6 November, 2008, Bella Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark.
The World of Health IT 2008 Conference & Exhibition will be designed by and for clinicians and other health professionals; health IT users and buyers; directors and administrators; informatics professionals; academicians; relevant standardisation and competent authorities on an international level and national level, and vendors such as software and hardware development companies and professional services firms.

As a proposal submitter, your proposal will be reviewed and considered for possible program selection for the World of Health IT 2008 Conference & Exhibition. The majority of proposals selected will come from the region and geographic focus for the conference. Only a few selected proposals will be accepted or invited from outside the region.

This unique event is designed to connect leading health information and communication technology experts from Europe and beyond in educational sessions, vendor exhibitions, interoperability demonstrations, exchange of experiences and networking sessions, and other professional development opportunities.

Because the adoption of IT in healthcare is a global initiative - one that affects the healthcare community throughout the world - this conference will focus on the role and impact Health IT has on the health sector in Europe and other parts of the world, including the Middle East and Africa. The educational sessions will primarily address experiences from deployed services, and focus on proven benefits in quality and efficiency. The participants will also discuss the challenges faced by the early adopters. The demonstration activities will give unique insight into the practical aspects of IT systems and their connectivity. The exhibition is expected to be one of the largest Health IT industrial exhibitions to-date in Europe.

Important dates:

  • 12 November, 2007
    Call for Papers opens for World Health IT 2008 Conference
  • Call For Papers deadline extended to 11 February, 2008 at 17:00 CET
  • 9 April, 2008
    Proposal Submitters notified of acceptance/decline status via e-mail
  • 4-6 November, 2008
    The World of Health IT 2008 Conference and Exhibition, Copenhagen

For further submission instructions and guidelines, please visit:
http://cfp.worldofhealthit.org/2008/europe/call/

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About The World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition
The World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition has been developed for leaders and experts in health IT from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). It has been designed for and by the healthcare IT community in the EMEA region: technology users, buyers, vendors, providers or healthcare regulators. Addressing the perspectives of clinicians, directors and other healthcare professionals, The World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition offers educational sessions, vendor exhibitions, best practice exchange networking sessions and other professional development opportunities.

The World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition Organising Committee is jointly organised by the EC (European Commission), HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society), EUROREC (European Institute for Health Records), COCIR (European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry), EHTEL (European Health Telematics Association), HINE (Health Information Network Europe), CPME (Standing Committee of European Doctors), EHMA (European Health Management Association), and HOPE (European Hospital and Healthcare Federation). For further information, please visit http://www.worldofhealthit.com.

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