HIMSS is a global, cause-based, not-for-profit organization focused on better health through information and technology. HIMSS leads efforts to optimize health engagements and care outcomes using information technology. Learn more.
May 24, 2018
Guest blogger and HIMSS member shares how the abundance of technology in healthcare can lead to a disconnect when working with patients and how CRM systems can knit the digital and personal sides of patient care together.
May 23, 2018
“By leveraging some of the great work that’s being done in healthcare and sharing that with other industries, innovators outside the field can understand what’s happening in the world of healthcare and then build on it, becoming part of the changing healthcare ecosystem.”
May 22, 2018
HIMSS Analytics is proud to recognize Cook County Health & Hospitals System (CCHHS) for its recent validation as a Stage 7 healthcare system, as tracked by the EMRAM SM
May 14, 2018
HIMSS is excited to announce the appointment of two new executive team members.
May 11, 2018
The three Pennsylvania HIMSS chapters are working together to develop advocacy efforts focused on telehealth, the opioid crisis, veteran suicide and workforce development.
May 08, 2018
HIMSS Executive Vice President Carla Smith was recognized as a health IT thought leader by Health Data Management, along with 31 members of HIMSS.
May 23, 2018
HIMSS released an educational resource to keep hospital executives up-to-date on national health information exchange developments and interoperability initiatives.
May 23, 2018
Just over a year ago, the WannaCry ransomware attack wreaked havoc on the UK National Health Service (NHS), ultimately disrupting a third of its facilities and causing a rash of canceled appointments and operations. Breaches are always a concern in healthcare, but this incident brought to light its impact in terms of patient care and patient trust.
May 22, 2018
Healthcare organizations face challenges in managing their revenue cycles, reporting a complicated environment in which they typically use more than one solution that appears to be making the task more difficult.
May 24, 2018
Before remote patient monitoring, UPMC did not have easy access to patients at home and was relying on visiting nurses to get data, which didn't happen every day. Moreover, home-based patients could not access UPMC care on their own time – the providers would call them or visit them primarily based on its schedule.
May 24, 2018
The Senate overwhelmingly approved the VA Mission Act on Wednesday, overhauling private sector care options for veterans.
May 24, 2018
After failing several audits, the health system turned to an IG vendor to help it understand which users have access to what and, more importantly, ensure users have the right access to data.
