Taking HI Mainstream
CPHIMS-CA
Exams at HIMSS10
March 2 & 3, 2010
Pre-registration
required by Feb. 12
e-Health 2010:
From Investment to Impact
May 30 - June 2, 2010
Vancouver, BC
COACH: Canada's Health Informatics Association provides access to the diverse community of accomplished, influential professionals who work passionately to make a difference in health informatics (HI) – the intersection of clinical, IM/IT and management practices as a critical enabler to modernize and better Canadian healthcare.
Our 1,500+ members are dedicated to realizing their full potential as professionals and advancing HI. COACH embraces these goals and provides access to the information, talent, credentials, recognition and programs needed for HI in Canada. COACH offers a broad range of services for networking, forums, information and best-practice sharing, peer awards, national conferences and professional development, including specialized career resources and the CPHIMS-CA professional certification.
The members
COACH members range from healthcare executives, physicians, nurses and allied health professionals, researchers and educators to CIOs, information managers, technical experts, consultants, and information technology vendors. Organizations represented cover the full range of healthcare service delivery, government and non-government agencies, consulting firms, commercial providers of information and telecommunications technologies and educational institutions. (See more about COACH membership.)
COACH believes in the importance and the value of strategic alliances with other HI organizations in Canada and internationally. Our not-for-profit association is committed to building a strong international network in HI through international organizations such as the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA), and other national associations around the world. COACH is pleased to be Canada's official representative to IMIA.
Background
COACH was formed in 1975 by several health professionals and vendors in the medical industry, who recognized that significant sharing of ideas and efforts must take place in order to enable Canadian health institutions to effectively use information technology and systems. The focus has since expanded to include not only the technology and the systems, but also the effective use of health information for decision-making. The association vision is Taking Health Informatics Mainstream.
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