Now that the 19th Annual Healthcare Internet Conference has concluded, we’ve been looking back over the conference to assess how well it went. All of us at Greystone have quite a few HCICs under our belts, so we thought it would be nice to hear what our newest staff member, Megan Wellborn, had to say about her first experience at HCIC. Megan joined Greystone as a Consultant in July of this year, and has been working diligently with the rest of the team to plan and organize this year’s conference. We asked Megan to give us her impressions of her first experience at HCIC. This is what she had to say. “As a first timer at HCIC last week, I was not sure what to expect. I had heard comments around the office such as, ’it’s not like the other conferences’ and ‘it’s the digital conference.’ And while I found those comments to be true, I had to experience it for myself to really understand HCIC. So off I set for Orlando, where the weather rarely dips below 80 and there are Mickey ears on every landmark.” “I attended the Let’s Talk Digital sessions on Sunday afternoon and upon entering the presentation room, the very first thing I noticed was the community feel in the room. Everyone seemed to know each other and have plenty - both business and personal - to discuss. It was a very comfortable and comforting environment. As the sessions kicked off the friendly tone did not fade but was soon joined by an influx of knowledge and advice.” “As the next few days passed, it became apparent that HCIC clearly is different and there is a strong digital focus at the conference. But those characteristics only begin to describe HCIC. I would describe HCIC as a meeting of peers. From the general sessions, to the concurrent sessions, and even including the exhibit hall, the attendees of the conference are here to learn from peers and teach others about their experiences. The general sessions are engaging and entertaining with a clear healthcare application, the concurrent sessions are case studies where hospitals and health systems share their experiences in hopes to inspire and help others, and the exhibit hall is a massive networking arena - with an open bar of course.” “As a first timer at HCIC I expected to attend sessions and hear about Web projects that brought exceptional success to a particular hospital, but I did not expect to find such an open community of peers eager to help each other succeed.” If you or someone you know attended HCIC for this first time this year, we’d love to hear your thoughts, too! Contact us at info@greystone.net.