In one of the first networking sessions of HIMSS11, VIP speaker Danny Vargas, president of VARCom Solutions, helped to launch the HIMSS Latino Initiative on Sunday afternoon. The panel discussion addressed health IT adoption and barriers within the Hispanic community.

Aneesh Chopra, chief technology office of the United States, and Farzad Mostashari, ONC's deputy national coordinator for programs and policy, led the afternoon Health IT Venture Fair session, "How HITECH and ACA Are Driving Innovation Opportunities for the Market with Interactive Discussion."

Jacqueline Willis, chief clinical information office for Adventist Health System, discusses care quality in the session, "Innovative Nursing Informatics Leadership Roles."

Attendees peruse the literature available in the HIMSS Bookstore.