Creating a Sound Proposal: A Detailed Overview

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September 9, 2021

HIMSS22 Call for Proposals

HIMSS22 Call for Proposals for General Education Sessions

HIMSS22 Call for Proposals for Preconference Symposium

August 23 – September 20, 2021

Senior Director Professional Development

ManagerProfessional Development

Gail Rice, MA, CAHIMSJoAnn Klinedinst, M.ED., CPHIMS, PMP, DES, CPTD, LFHIMSS, FACHE

Debra Clough, CAPM, CAHIMS

Meet Our Speakers

Vice PresidentProfessional Development

Questions

Please enter your questions in the Q&A box.

The information provided in this session is purely educational in nature. It is not a

guarantee that if one follows the advice discussed that he or she will have a session

accepted through the call. Multiple factors influence the selection of educational

programming to ensure both a balanced and compelling program.

Disclaimer

Learning Objectives

Respond to the Call for Proposal submission process

Identify the components for submitting a sound proposal

Access the tools and resources required to submit a sound proposal

Agenda

Welcome

Overview and Centering Comments

Elements of a Proposal Submission

Tools & Resources to Submit a Proposal

Overview & Centering Comments

Vice PresidentProfessional Development

HIMSS8

JoAnn Klinedinst, M.ED., CPHIMS, PMP, DES, CPTD, LFHIMSS, FACHE

Reform the global health ecosystem through the power of information and technology.

HIMSS Mission

To realize the full health potential of every human, everywhere.

HIMSSVision

HIMSS Professional DevelopmentMission

HIMSS Professional Development provides exceptional opportunities to membership for education, networking, and advancement opportunities through lifelong learning and engagement.

In support of improving patient care, HIMSS21 is planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for

Medicine and Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the American Council for Continuing Medical

Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses

Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Speakers are required to follow standards for continuing education established by the ACCME, ANCC, ACPE.

Continuing Education Credit

Educational content must address learning objectives for this activity.

Focus on education of the audience. By extension, the benefit of patients

Use generic names when referring to drugs or products.

Use of trade names must include those of several companies

Avoid promotion of commercial interests or products.

Be objective and balanced Include legitimate differences and

contrasting views

Off-label and investigational usage of products is permissible.

Disclosed in the presentation

HIMSS offers a variety of continuing education opportunities for participants to acquire credit:

Licensure• Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (CPE)• Continuing Medical Education (CME)• Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)• American Board of Preventive Medicine LLSA (ABPM LLSA MOCs)

Certifications• American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE): FACHE• American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA): RHIA• CHIME: Certified Healthcare CIO Program (CHCIO)• HIMSS: Certified Associate in Health Information Management Systems (CAHIMS)• HIMSS: Certified Professional in Health Information Management Systems (CPHIMS)• CPD (An Independent Global CPD Certification)• IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals)• Project Management Institute: Professional Development Units (PDUs)

Continuing Education Credit

ProfessionalTitle Breakdown*

C-Suite, 28%

Other, 18%

VP/Director/Senior Staff, 17%

IT Management, 14%

Consultant, 8%

Clinician, 4%

Entreprenuer/Investor/VC, 4%

Academic, 4%

Government Employee, 3%

*Source: HIMSS21 Final Registration Demographics

WorksiteBreakdown*

4Consulting Firm,

Market Supplier, 15%

Entrepreneur, Startup,

Disruptor, 10%

Provider, 35%

Government, 7%

Pharma / Life Sciences, 4%

Banks/Financial/ Investment Firms, 4%

Academic Ed Institution, 4% Payer, Health Professional

Plan, 3% Assn/Society, 1%

*Source: HIMSS21 Final Registration Demographics

General Education By the NumbersHIMSS17 HIMSS18 HIMSS19 HIMSS20 HIMSS21

Total # of Proposals Received

751 742 785 844 705

Total # of Session Slots 272 328 315 315 272

Total # of Speakers

Accepted615 580 593 591 505

Total # of Concurrent

Sessions16 17 17 17 17

Total # of Time Slots 16 20 20 20 18

Total # of Topic Categories 18 23 24 17 17

Preconference Symposia By the NumbersTotal # HIMSS21

Total # of Proposals Received 500

Total # Symposia Programs 6

Total # of Sessions 60

HIMSS21 SubmissionDispositions

Proposals for General Education Sessions

Proposal SubmissionsAccepted ProposalsDeclined Proposals

HIMSS21 SubmissionDispositions

Proposals for Preconference Symposia Sessions

Proposal SubmissionsAccepted ProposalsDeclined Proposals

Elements of a Proposal Submission

Senior DirectorProfessional Development

HIMSS20

Gail Rice, MA, CAHIMS

Final Dispositions

Sessions Slotted

Recommend

Submit

Speaker Acceptance ReviewThe Call for Proposals Life Cycle

HIMSS22 TopicCategories

Business - Guiding health leaders toward financial sustainability and operational excellence. • Communications • Finance • Investing • Logistics (Supply Chain) • Marketing • Operations • Volume to Value, Quality, Patient Safety

Care - Equipping caregivers with tools to keep patients and populations healthy. • Consumers, Caregiver or Patient Experience • Health and Wellness • Informatics • Life Sciences • Pandemic Response • Patient Access • Population Health • Precision Health and Medicine • Public Health • Quality Care • Telehealth, Connected Health, Virtual Health

Data and Information - Securing and streamlining health information to improve care delivery. • Applied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning • Bioinformatics or Healthcare Informatics Research • Analytics • Cybersecurity and Privacy • Data Science • Health Information Exchange • Interoperability

Organizational Governance - Empowering health leaders to inspire change and lead strategically. • Change Management • Digital Health Transformation Leadership • Leadership • Maturity Models • Process Improvement • Strategic Planning • Workflow

Policy - Addressing the core issues of digital health with advocacy and public policy. • Healthcare Reform • Legislation • Regulation • Public Health

Technology - Examining digital solutions that improve care delivery and health management. • Core Technologies • Digital Health • Emerging Technologies • Healthcare Applications and Technologies • Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Venture Investment • User Experience, Usability, User-Centered Design

Workforce - Preparing people and organizations to tackle wants next in health and wellness. • Academic Education • Professional Development • Workforce Development

SessionFormats

60-Minute Lecture – for both General Education Sessions and Preconference Symposia Sessions

60-Minute Essential Conversation

30-Minute SPARK Session (Session Providing Actionable & Rapid Knowledge)

30-Minute Life Changing Innovation Session

The Proposal Structure

Session Title Summary Description Learning Objectives Session Details

• The title of the session must accurately reflect the summary description, which in turn, must accurately reflect the learning objectives.

• The three items, in tandem, set the tone for supporting the session details.

27Be sure your ideas can be validated.

Make certain the details of the presentation have been implemented prior to your submission.

Include the good, the not so good, and the ugly: attendees appreciate hearing this, too.

Ensure any research has been completed.

The Content

Content must be free of commercial bias and/or influence.

A sound proposal sounds professional and polished.

About the Experts: HIMSS SMEs and Reviewers

Demonstrate advanced professional experience and expertise.

HIMSS Members

Display passion for and a commitment to the health information and technology industry.

Purpose: To identify and program high

quality educational opportunities at the HIMSS Global Health

Conference & Exhibition.

Dedicated to help to shape HIMSS educational programming.

What Reviewers Expect in a Proposal

Abstracts that demonstrate the adoption and optimal use of health information and technology.

Real-world, practical focus on accomplishments.

Case studies highlighting best practices or beneficial uses of health information and technology.

Sessions that realize transformative change through the best use of health information and technology.

Sessions that avoid commercialism or bias.

Most Frequent Reasons Proposals are Declined

Title inaccurately reflects content.

Learning objectives don’t match the session description.

Abstract contains incomplete information.

Abstract is confusing or very limited in scope.

An attempt to pitch a product exists.

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Goals of the session are too broad.

Tools and Resources to Submit a Proposal

ManagerProfessional Development

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Debra Clough, CAPM, CAHIMS

HIMSS22 Call for Proposals Website

https://www.himss.org/global-conference/call-proposals

Resources

Preparation Resources

• Become a HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition Speaker

• Speaker Requirements• New! Proposed Speaker Photos Required• Call for Proposals - Writing Guidelines• How Proposals Are Evaluated• HIMSS22 Topic Categories• Sample of Proposal Application• Presentation Formats & Requirements• Presentation Levels• Professional Roles & Target Audience List• Learning Objectives• Enduring Credit Questions• Presentation Content Outline• Important Dates

Call for Proposals Points of Contact

Debra Clough, CAPM, CAHIMSManager, Professional DevelopmentDebra.Clough@himss.org; 312-915-9559

Gail Rice, MA, CAHIMSSenior Director, Professional DevelopmentGail.Rice@himss.org; 312-915-9254

2 Call for Proposals for Optional Events

Call for Proposals for General Education Sessions

Karla Shao, MA, CMP-HC, DESManager, Professional DevelopmentKarla.Shao@himss.org; 312-915-9239

Leslie EvansDirector, Professional DevelopmentLeslie.Evans@himss.org; 312-638-9435

Questions

Please enter your questions in the Q&A box.

Thank You!

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