I partially understand why many choose to go home from HIMSS early. There’s certainly plenty that can be captured at HIMSS in the first couple days. Add in that coming to HIMSS for many is a job. Although, I must admit that each year on the final day of HIMSS I always feel like so many people miss out on some of the best keynote speakers they have speak at HIMSS.

This year was no exception with Donna Brazile and Dana Perino entertaining and informing. Dan Buettner was also surprisingly good with so many nuggets to think about. I admit going into it I wondered what he’d really be able to say, but it was a really interesting experience full of many points to consider.

For those that missed Dan Buettner’s keynote on Blue Zones, here are the tweets I found interesting:

Fascinating look at healthcare and old age by @BlueZones #HIMSS12

— EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) February 24, 2012

RT @benatgeo: #HIMSS12 Closing keynote with @BlueZones twitter.com/benatgeo/statu…

— EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) February 24, 2012

RT @2healthguru: We discard or warehouse the elderly in America, other cultures honor, celebrate & extend their wisdom. Go figure? #himss12

— EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) February 24, 2012

Thnx for RT @ehrandhit: #HIMSS12 #bluezones Adventists live extra decade to rest of US. Hold sabbath strictly. God, social network, nature

— Pauline Sweetman (@psweetman) February 24, 2012

Move Naturally – First point on how to live longer.#LoveItI love and live this idea. #HITsm #HIMSS12

— EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) February 24, 2012

Right Outlook – Second idea on how to live longer.”You don’t hear a lot about this since there’s nothing to market.” #HIMSS12

— EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) February 24, 2012

#HIMSS12 #bluezones Key point: exercise doesn’t work, from a public health point of view. Blue Zone people don’t ‘exercise’, they’re active

— Pauline Sweetman (@psweetman) February 24, 2012

RT @mhealth1: #HIMSS12 #bluezones two most dangerous times in your life : birth and retirement

— EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) February 24, 2012

Eat Wisely – 3rd way to live longer.#HIMSS12

— EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) February 24, 2012

Connect – 4th way to live longer.I wonder if social media counts as connecting.#HIMSS12

— EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) February 24, 2012

Obesity, Smoking, Drugs, Loneliness is contagious.If you have friends with this, think about expanding your social network.#HIMSS12

— EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) February 24, 2012

The secret to extending life is to not focus on the individual.What you have to do is change the environment.#HIMSS12 #HITsm

— EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) February 24, 2012

RT @healthcarewen: “Results stunning” from changing cities’ environment, food options, social groups. @BlueZones #himss12

— EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) February 24, 2012

We just engineered 3-5 miles of free walking out of our children’s lives.(Kids not walking to school).My son rides his bike:-) #HIMSS12

— EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) February 24, 2012

RT @docweighsin: @BlueZones perhaps we should clone Buettner instead of building more hospitals and cath labs? #HIMSS12

— EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) February 24, 2012

RT @healthcarewen We now live in an envirnmnt of ease&abundance..we’re wired to crave greasy foods & bombarded by unhealthy options #himss12

— EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) February 24, 2012

RT @benatgeo: For the first time ever, our kids have lower life expectancy than we do @BlueZones #HIMSS12

— EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) February 24, 2012

I just walked down 3 flights of escalators instead of just standing as my natural movement @bluezone activity. #himss12

— EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) February 24, 2012