The Person in the Centre
August 31st to September 2nd 2008
Melbourne, Australia
The conference will take a fresh look at the changing role of consumers and providers in healthcare and the systems that support them. This evolution, fuelled by advances in the acquisition, communication and application of information, has brought us to a point where many agree that the next great advance in healthcare will come from the assisted use of existing knowledge and the empowerment of the consumer with this knowledge.
HIC08 will examine this theme from the perspectives of the key players in our health delivery systems.
- Consumers
- Direct Healthcare providers (General practitioners, specialists, nurses, allied healthcare, community care, aged care, supporting clinical services)
- Policy and Infrastructure (Government, health managers, information managers, information technology providers)
- Healthcare researchers and academics
HIC08 is HISA's national conference which brings together a unique combination of healthcare professionals and information specialists to examine the key issues that sit at the interface between healthcare and information technology.
Click on the "HIC'08 Invitation" button below to download your invitation to attend. This invitation contains details of our keynote speakers, program, accommodation and all the details you need to know about HIC'08, Australia's leading eHealth conference.
Who Should Attend
HIC08 is aimed a broad cross section of the Australian healthcare professionals and consumers.
Sunday August 31st
The first day will be specifically aimed at consumers and consumers health advocacy groups and will target the issues facing consumers in reliably accessing and using health information.
Monday September 1st to Tuesday September 2nd
These two days will focus more on healthcare professionals, policy and infrastructure managers, academics and supporting IT organisations. It will be a mix of theory and industry focused presentations aimed at understanding both the opportunities and challenges that face the application of new information technologies and practices in healthcare.
HIC08 
Melbourne at the start of Spring is a great place to visit. The combination of outstanding restaurants, sport and art make it an ideal location to relax both before and after the conference.
