Affiliate Membership Benefits Overview

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 memberships to qualifying individuals and organizations to encourage their involvement with HIMSS to lead healthcare change through information technology.

Affiliate Membership
Learn more >	Affiliate Membership (for associations)
Dues	Free 1 person*
BENEFITS
Local Connection Access to Chapter-Only Web site Sections Chapter Events Chapter News State Government HIT News
Communities & Networking Participation in Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Individual Participation in User Groups (i.e. Microsoft HUG or Cisco’s Community for Connected Health) Member Connect - a virtual networking tool Participate in over 80 committees, task forces, & work groups
Education Discounts on all HIMSS Conferences and Events (Includes HIMSS08, AsiaPac, WHIT, Virtual Conference, Summit, Webinars, and more)
Professional Development JobMine® Advancement (Senior, Fellow, Life Members) Professional Certification - Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) UCONN Certificate Program in healthcare information technology
Publications & Industry News Digital Office Healthcare IT News HIMSS Pulse on Public Policy HIMSS Weekly Insider HIMSS Insider Journal of Healthcare Information Management Industry Updates Online publications Public Policy Updates RHIO Connection Special Member Pricing for all books, cd’s and other publications
Tools & Resources Access to HIMSS Member Center (Includes member directory, white papers, conference proceedings, HIMSS Connect, and more) Annual Compensation Survey Annual Leadership Survey (access to online results) Access to over 200 implementation guides, toolkits, checklist, white papers, & presentations
Advocacy & Public Policy Participation in HIMSS Annual Advocacy Day in Washington DC Use the Award-winning HIMSS Legislative Action Center

*Dependent on approval & verification of Association Affiliation (1 person per association allowed)