HIMSS17 big gallery: Best photos from the health IT conference

February 28, 2017

10:05 AM

Ginni Rometty, chairman, president and chief executive officer of IBM, was the keynote speaker at HIMSS17. The IBM chief executive said that cognitive computing technologies could usher in a golden era for personalized and precision medicine. Read more about Rometty's keynote during which she also said that now is "a profoundly hopeful moment in time."

The opening reception on Sunday kicked off the conference in Orlando with a performer playing a room-sized string instrument stretching from stage to ceiling.

The opening reception on Sunday featured a stilt walker floating in the air, much to the delight and curiosity of attendees.

Show floor crowd view from above.

Jessica Kahn, director of the data and systems group at CMS speaking at the Cloud Computing Forum in Orlando. Read more about Kahn's data warehouse project discussed at the forum.

Breaking the glass ceiling is a job for both women and men that takes negotiation, some awareness and sometimes, a lot of gumption. Denise Hines shares her advice about finding success and speaking up to advocate for yourself.

HIMSS17 took over the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando with about 42,000 people in attendance at the annual conference.

Kevin Mitnick, former black-hat hacker, now works as a white-hat security consultant. He spoke at the CIO Forum in Orlando about the need key for healthcare organizations to shore up their defenses by developing social engineering resistance training programs and performing penetration tests. Read more about Mitnick's session.

Monday on the show floor was the cash grabbing game.

A sketch artist preparing for Monday's HIMSS Analytics Stage 7 Awards ceremony.

HX360 Networking Reception on Monday.

Intel's virtual reality experience on the show floor, another popular stop this year.

The International Reception was held on Monday of conference.

Meet the social media ambassadors was held on Monday.

Monday also featured the Millennials reception.

The HIMSS17 show floor was a jam-packed high-energy place on Monday.

More scenes from the show floor on Monday.

Sights from the show floor on Monday.

Former Utah Governor and Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt said the new administration will repeal President Obama’s Affordable Care Act by April. But that legislation will likely defer changes for 2 to 4 years. Leavitt outlines a five-phase process he believes will happen for Repeal 1.0 and then 2.0.

More scenes from the show floor.

Wednesday's Twitter Chat panel.

Distruptive Women in Style on Tuesday.

The Health IT Chicks help a meetup on Tuesday.

John Boehner, in an appearance with former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, says he's skeptical about the prospect of repeal-and-replace, because Republicans "will never, ever agree what the bill should be." Read more about their discussion on that and the topic of IT as essential to the "affordability side of the equation."

Virtual reality demos entertained the crowds on the show floor.

With the country adjusting to the new realities in Washington, Dan Rather gave attendees at the HX360 Executive Engagement Forum a perspective on the country’s future based on his years of reporting. His recommendation: Be optimistic.

HIMSS Awards Gala prep on Tuesday.

Conference goers hang outside in the sunny Florida weather on Tuesday.

Sights on the show floor on Tuesday.

Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner revelaed to Healthcare IT News that the company is working on more EHR products for a wider range of healthcare providers, with one called Sonnet and the other named Caboodle. “We’re developing some really nifty new software." Learn more about Epic's two new EHR versions in development.

Sights on the show floor on Tuesday.

Sights on the show floor on Tuesday.

More virtual reality on the show floor on Tuesday.

Wednesday night's Harry Potter event was wet but that didn't stop folks from going out to explore Universal Studios.