The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a global, mission-driven nonprofit focused on transforming health through information and technology. It serves as a thought leader, convener, and advisor for healthcare providers, payers, technology vendors, and policymakers, offering education, events, research, and advisory services. HIMSS is best known for its annual global conference and its role in advancing digital health, interoperability, and health IT standards.
HIMSS primarily acts as an ecosystem convener and advisor around digital health and health IT, including emerging AI and machine learning applications. Its AI-related activities focus on thought leadership, frameworks, education, and convening stakeholders rather than developing proprietary AI platforms or tools.