ACM Association for Computing Machinery

ACM is the world's first educational and scientific computing society. ACM, 1515 Broadway, New York, NY, 10036, USA 1-800-342-6626 (USA and Canada) or +212-626-0500 Link to ACM for full details.

AHIMA American Health Information Management Association

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is the dynamic professional association that represents more than 45,000 specially educated health information management professionals who work throughout the healthcare industry. Health information management professionals serve the healthcare industry and the public by managing, analyzing, and utilizing data vital for patient care -- and making it accessible to healthcare providers when it is needed most. AHIMA 233 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2150 Chicago, IL 60601-5800  Link to AHIMA for full details. Upcoming Conventions   2007 Philadelphia, PA October 6 - 11, 2007 2008 Seattle, WA October 11-16, 2008 2009 Dallas, TX October 3-8, 2009 2010 Orlando, FL September 25-30, 2010

AMIA The American Medical Informatics Association

The American Medical Informatics Association is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership organization of individuals, institutions, and corporations dedicated to developing and using information technologies to improve health care. American Medical Informatics Association 4915 St. Elmo Avenue, Suite 401 Bethesda, MD 20814 phone: 301-657-1291 Link to AMIA for full details. AMIA Spring Conference May 22-24, 2007 Orlando, FL   Medinfo 2007 August 20 - 24, 2007 Brisbane Australia AMIA 2007 Annual Symposium November 10-14, 2007 Chicago, IL   AMIA 2008 Annual Symposium November 8-12, 2008 Washington, DC   AMIA 2009 Annual Symposium November 14-18, 2009 Washington, DC

ANA American Nurses Association

The American Nurses Association is a full-service professional organization representing the nation's 2.6 million Registered Nurses through its 54 constituent state associations and 9 organizational affiliate members. ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.    Link to ANA for full details.

ARMA International

ARMA International is a not-for-profit association serving more than 10,000 information management professionals in the United States, Canada, and over 30 other nations. ARMA International members include records and information managers, archivists, corporate librarians, imaging specialists, legal professionals, knowledge managers, consultants, and educators. ARMA International Headquarters Directory 13725 W. 109th St., Suite 101 Lenexa, KS 66215 (800) 422-2762 / (913) 341-3808   Link to ARMA for full details. Conference:                        October 07-10, 2007 - Baltimore, MD                      October 20-23, 2008 - Las Vegas, NV

ASIST American Society for Information Science and Technology

ASIST counts among its membership some 4,000 information specialists from  such fields as computer  science, linguistics, management, librarianship, engineering, law, medicine, chemistry, and education;  individuals who share a common interest in improving the ways society stores, retrieves, analyzes,  manages, archives and disseminates information, coming together for mutual benefit.   American Society for Information Science and Technology 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA Tel. 301-495-0900    Link to ASIST for full details.

ASTM International

ASTM International is one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world-a trusted source for technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services. Known for their high technical quality and market relevancy, ASTM International standards have an important role in the information infrastructure that guides design, manufacturing and trade in the global economy. Standards developed at ASTM are the work of over 30,000 ASTM members. These technical experts represent producers, users, consumers, government and academia from over 100 countries. Participation in ASTM International is open to all with a material interest, anywhere in the world.   ASTM Committee E31 on Healthcare Informatics develops standards related to the architecture, content, storage, security, confidentiality, functionality, and communication of information used within healthcare and healthcare decision making, including patient-specific information and knowledge. Established in 1970, E31 meets semi-annually as a committee in May and November. Members and visitors attend three days of meetings that include technical subcommittee sessions and a plenary meeting. Some subcommittees occasionally meet on an accelerated basis. The committee, with current membership of approximately 270 members, currently holds jurisdiction of over 30 approved standards and additional draft standards. Approved standards are published annually in June in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Volume 14.01.  Link to ASTM for full details.

HIMSS   Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) is the healthcare industry's only membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology and management systems for the betterment of human health.   Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society 230 East Ohio Street, Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60611-3269 Phone: 312/664-HIMSS (312/664-4467)    Link to HIMSS for full details. Annual Conference February 25-28, 2008, Orlando, FL April 5- 8, 2009 Chicago, IL

HL7 Health Level Seven

Health Level Seven is one of several ANSI-accredited Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs) operating in the healthcare arena. Health Level Seven’s domain is clinical and administrative data.   Health Level Seven, Inc. 3300 Washtenaw Avenue, Suite 227 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-677-7777 (phone)    Link to HL7 for full details.

IEEE  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

Through its members, the IEEE is a leading authority in technical areas ranging from computer engineering, biomedical technology and telecommunications, to electric power, aerospace and consumer electronics, among others. IEEE-USA 1828 L Street, N.W., Suite 1202 Washington, D.C. 20036-5104 Tel: +1 202 785 0017  Link to IEEE for full details.

IRMA Information Resources Management Association

The Information Resources Management Association (IRMA) is an international professional organization dedicated to advancing the concepts and practices of information resources management in modern organizations. IRMA's primary purpose is to promote the understanding, development and practice of managing information resources as key enterprise assets among IRM/IT professionals. Information Resources Management Association 701 E. Chocolate Avenue Suite 200 Hershey, PA 17033, USA Tel: 717.533.8879 Fax: 717.533.8661 E-mail: member@irma-international.org Link to IRMA for full details. Conference: May 19-23, 2007 Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

MRI Medical Records Institute

The Medical Records Institute supports, coordinates and leads the process of creating healthcare information standards by conducting surveys and studies related to selected EHR and standards issues, assisting EHR developers in finding alliances and partnerships and acting as a voice of conscience on aspects of confidentiality, security, and social impact.   Medical Records Institute • 255 Washington Street • 2 Newton Place, Suite 180 • Newton, MA 02458 Phone: (617) 964-3923 Link to MRI for full details. Annual Conference:

MLA Medical Library Association

MLA members provide Resources for Health Consumers  "Quality information for improved health" Health sciences librarians work in medical schools, hospitals, and other specialized health settings, and provide critical health information to doctors, nurses, and allied health personnel. Many health sciences librarians and libraries also provide consumer health information to patients, their families, and the general public.   Contact: Medical Library Association 65 East Wacker Place, Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60601-7298 312.419.9094   Link to MLA for full details.