When you bring a mass of humanity together, our humanness makes itself apparent.  You hear it in conversations, see it in body language, sense it on the hair on the back of your neck that tingles when you come across something new.  For over 50 years, HIMSS has brought thousands of health and health IT professionals together to focus on transforming health through information technology.  Thousands of people sharing histories along with their handshakes, their glories from victorious implementations, their lessons learned from ill-fated projects.      Welcome to STEPS to Value, a podcast that explores the intersection of people, processes & technology in healthcare as the industry moves towards a value-focused model. In today’s episode, we will explore new trends and events at the HIMSS Annual Conference ahead with Carla Smith, Executive Vice President of HIMSS North America.   This Episode’s Guest:Carla Smith, MA, CNM, FHIMSSExecutive Vice PresidentHIMSSLearn more about CarlaFollow Carla on Twitter: @CarlaMSmithLearn more about HIMSS  This Episode's Promo:HIMSS17 is the meeting place for all things health IT. Experience over 300 education programs, more than 1,200 vendors, hundreds of special programs, and limitless networking opportunities. Collaborate with HIMSS and thousands of colleagues worldwide as you work to positively transform health and lives through IT.Register Today This Episode’s Audience Ask:So what was the trend that stuck out to you at HIMSS17?  Send us your thoughts as a voice memo or email and we will play them on the air at the end of our next episode.   You can send your comments to [email protected]