HIMSS And Saudi Association For Health Informatics Association Collaborate On Education And Training

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Article Date: 01 Nov 2007 - 13:00 PDT

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The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and the Saudi Association for Health Informatics (SAHI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last tuesday to collaborate on the development of education and training in the country.

"I am very pleased to sign an MOU of collaboration with the leading organization in the world that is focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of health IT," said Dr. Majid Altuwaijri, chairman of the SAHI. "I am confident that this collaboration will benefit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in its efforts to setup a national e-health program."

The purposes of the MOU are:

- Exchange knowledge, information and experience between both parties in their fields
- Cooperate in building initiatives in the healthcare sector in places of mutual interest
- Cooperate in conducting scientific and specialized workshops, symposia, training and seminars
- Cooperate in executing projects of common interest
- Develop other related services as agreed

"The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is taking major steps forward in its adoption of health information technology and recognizes the importance of professional education of its IT professionals and clinician IT users," HIMSS President/CEO H. Stephen Lieber said at the MOU signing last night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. "We are excited to assist the SAHI in its efforts to bring world class educational programming to the region."

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