by Dan Bowman
Associate Editor - FierceHealthIT

By all indications, this year's HIMSS09 show in Chicago will be extremely thought provoking--11 sessions are dedicated to the economic stimulus package and the effects it will have on the healthcare landscape.

What's more, healthcare technology seems to be coming of age rather rapidly. Between the push for mandatory adoption of electronic medical records and the expanding efforts by physicians and organizations to be relevant in a Health 2.0 world, the healthcare of yesterday is being swept aside to make way for the practices of tomorrow. Compliance issues for new technology and physician-oriented social media networks were among the hot topics of FierceHealthIT's preview webinar, which took place this past Tuesday.

Count us, at FierceHealthIT, among those who have jumped on the bandwagon. Both Anne Zieger--Editor-In-Chief of FierceHealthIT--and I will be sending out live updates from HIMSS09 via Twitter; furthermore, we'll provide you with in-depth stories from various keynotes and educational sessions. If you're unable to attend this year's conference, we've got you covered.