Oklahoma Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the health care industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of health care information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of health care. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., Brussels, Singapore and other locations across the United States, HIMSS represents more than 23,000 individual members and over 380 corporate members that collectively represent organizations employing millions of people. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote information and management systems’ contributions to ensuring quality patient care.

Membership Information

Individual Membership
No other professional affiliation links you to so many like-minded individuals sharing knowledge, solving problems and networking. HIMSS Individual Membership empowers you to shape your future, enrich your career, and expand your industry intelligence.

Individual Membership Dues
  • Regular Member - $140.00
  • Chapter Local Service Only Member - $30.00
  • Full-time Student Membership - $30.00

HIMSS dues are nontransferable and nonrefundable. HIMSS membership dues are not deductible as a charitable contribution for federal tax purposes. When you apply for membership, be sure to select the chapter of your choice as the local chapter with which you want to be affiliated. To learn more, click here.

To access the online membership application, click here, or contact the HIMSS Office at (312) 664-4467 or request an application via e-mail at [email protected].

Organizational Affiliate Program

The HIMSS Organizational Affiliate program is a new comprehensive and exclusive offering for health care providers. It offers the highest quality of health care IT education, professional development resources and networking opportunities for all levels – from senior management to entry level staff regardless of the total number of employees or level of technology exposure.

Through this program, your organization will experience the benefits of timely access to industry intelligence, events and education. HIMSS can help you choose the best mix of services to meet your organization’s health care IT goals. 

Corporate Membership

The HIMSS Corporate Membership program is designed for health care IT vendor companies or consulting firms. With three levels of Corporate Membership—Gold, Platinum, or Diamond—choose the one that best meets your needs. HIMSS has an industry presence unrivaled in scope. With the greatest breadth of experience and depth of expertise across all aspects of the health care technology continuum, more senior and executive-level decision makers belong to HIMSS than any other health care information technology association.

All Corporate Members enjoy:
  • Access to high-level public policy meetings and leaders
  • 10-25 complimentary individual memberships
  • Exclusive marketing opportunities at HIMSS events
  • Local visibility through HIMSS chapters
  • National visibility via the HIMSS Web site and HIMSS publication

Affiliate Membership

As HIMSS strives to lead change through collaboration and knowledge sharing with all stakeholders, outreach is now extended to trade associations and professional organizations that share our mission. HIMSS offers its Affiliate Membership to qualifying organizations to encourage their involvement with HIMSS to lead health care change through information technology. 

Contact Information

President

Angela Flanagan
[email protected]

 

Helpful Links/Resources

www.okhimss.org

OHA Staff Liaison

Mitzi McCullock
Vice President of Health Policy & Finance 
[email protected]