NaviNet was thrilled to be part of HIMSS11. As one of the marquee healthcare IT industry events, HIMSS11 attracted more than 31,000 attendees and over 1,000 exhibitors. There was definitely buzz around mobile and telehealth technologies. We were also pleased that the show organizers chose to showcase innovative approaches to interoperability. The excitement around mobile technologies and solutions was evident from the multiple mobile, RFID and telehealth tracks offered throughout the four days of the conference. The first MobiHealthNews session with Brian Dolan “Keep Up: Healthcare is Going Mobile!” attracted more than 850 attendees. Statistics shared in the session pointed to the true transformative nature of mobile technology in driving lower costs and better healthcare outcomes in our industry. Consider these stats below from the MobiHealth News session:Consumer Stats:- There were 200 million mhealth applications in use as of mid 2010;- 17% of Americans h digital photo frames ave used their mobile phone to look up medical information while 9% already have an application to track or manage their health;- Estimates point to 500 million users across the globe using health applications on their smart phone by 2015.Physician Stats:- 72% of physicians have a smart phone today; estimates point to 81% of physicians carrying a smart phone by 2012;- 52% of physicians are already looking up medical information on their phones multiple times a day;- 86% of physicians with smart phones want mobile access to their EMR system.Following the mobile health trail, we attended two additional mobile health sessions. “The mHealth Evolving Role” was put together by FierceHealthIT and examined mHealth’s impact on EMR workflow, value and clinician buy-in. The panel included John Moore of Chilmark Research, who predicts smart phone saturation to reach 100% among physicians by 2013 and expects tablet adoption, this year at 22%, to reach saturation by 2015.