Trusted sponsors supporting our mission
Who are our members?
Directors of IT 30%
Senior Staff 19%
Nurses , Practioners (Clinical) 18%
IT Consultants 14%
CIOs / CMIOs / CTOs 12%
CEOs 4%
Becoming a member of HIMSS North Carolina is easy. Join HIMSS as an individual member, select North Carolina as your local chapter, and then you are on your way to:
- connect with healthcare technology professionals
- receive discounted access to region-specific events
- engage in initiatives that drive positive change in healthcare through information technology
Join Us in Making a Lasting Impact — Become a Chapter Sponsor Today!
The North Carolina Chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society is a volunteer organization whose primary goals are to develop educational and regional networking programs and provide statewide leadership for the advancement and management of healthcare information and technology.
We host events annually, and sponsors like you, can help drive our mission to improve healthcare through technology!
Sponsorship packages are available, and your support can help us with the following
- Annual Conference
- Winter Dinner
- Spring Social
- Networking event at the HIMSS National Conference
Preview our upcoming events
Save the date for the HIMSS North Carolina 2026 Annual Conference: October 19–20
Join us at North Carolina State University’s McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC for this year’s conference, themed
“Shaping the Future of Health in the Carolinas.”
This two-day event brings together experts from state government, leading provider organizations, and the national HIMSS community to explore innovation, share insights, and foster meaningful collaboration. Engage in dynamic sessions, connect with peers, and be part of the conversations driving transformation in healthcare across North Carolina.
Shaping the Future of Health in the Carolinas explores how Health IT is transforming care delivery across the region through innovation, collaboration and digital advancement. From AI and analytics to interoperability, virtual care and patient engagement, health care leaders are leveraging technology to improve outcomes, strengthen workforce resilience and create more connected, equitable care experiences for the communities they serve.
Click here for more information.
Join us this November for virtual review courses to help prepare you for the CPHIMS (Certified Professional in Healthcare Information Management Systems) exam. The courses will review content areas and share test-taking strategies to help you succeed.
These sessions are for you if you are looking to obtain your CPHIMS certification to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the profession and:
- Advance your professional development.
- Distinguish yourself in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
- Expand your career opportunities.
- Validate your knowledge, competency, and credibility.
- Gain skills and tools to help you make a difference in your organization and community.
- Demonstrate your commitment to continuing professional development and lifelong learning.
Courses will be taught by CPHIMS certified instructors:
Session 1: Healthcare and Technology Environment
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Instructor: William Hall, CISSP, CISM, CPHIMS
Session 2: Clinical Informatics
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Instructor: Donald Cox MHA, BSN, RN, NI-BC, FHIMSS, CPHIMS
Session 3: Healthcare Information & Systems Management
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Instructor: Jennifer Williams, MBA, CPHIMS, PMP
Session 4: Management and Leadership
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Instructor: Colleen Egan MBA, BRMP, CPHIMS
Registration is now available here.
Our 2027 HIMSS North Carolina Winter Dinner will be held on Monday, January 25, 2027, from 5 PM to 8 PM @ Northeastern University, Charlotte.
This year’s theme is Healthcare AI in 2027: From Experimentation to Trusted Measurable Impact . Our speakers are Ty Greenhalgh, Kishan Patel, and Sathiyan Bakthavachalu.
The pilot era is over. Health systems across North Carolina have spent the last few years testing what AI can do — now the harder questions are landing: What actually made it to production? Who owns the risk? And how do we prove it worked?
Join NC HIMSS for an evening of dinner and candid conversation with a panel of healthcare, payer, and industry leaders who are living these questions day to day. We’ll dig into what separates the pilots that scaled from the ones that quietly stalled, how organizations are building trust with clinicians and patients, and what leaders are actually measuring in 2027.
Come for the discussion, stay for the connections. Registration details to follow
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Ty Greenhalgh (LinkedIn) is the healthcare technology strategist at Armis from ServiceNow. He is also a member of the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) and an ambassador with the HHS 405(d) Task Group. Ty assisted in the development of the Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients. Ty participated in the development of the HHS Landscape Analysis, which prioritized the HPH-CPGs. Ty is a member of the Healthcare Sector Coordinating Council Cyber Working Group (HSCC-CWG) and currently participates in several of the subworking groups, including AI in Healthcare: Secure-by-Design and Legacy MedTech Security. |
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Kishan Patel |
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Sathiyan Bakthavachalu (LinkedIn) has spent more than 20 years in enterprise technology, most of it in healthcare. He is Executive Director and Chief Architect at CVS Health. He specializes in taking AI from promising pilot to dependable production system, especially in settings where errors carry real consequences. He has championed and scaled an enterprise AI architecture practice and led large, distributed teams of architects and engineers. Sathiyan writes on agentic AI governance, responsible AI, and how organizations give AI agents the context they need to work well. He holds a Master of Professional Studies in Enterprise Architecture from Penn State |
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