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 25, 2018
Hospitals are shaping always-on consumer experiences with cutting-edge digital health tools as well as scheduling apps, workflow tools and more ways to access care.
May 24, 2018
As Elliott Management Corp. impatiently taps its feet, waiting for athenahealth to come to a decision about its offer to take the company private in a potential $7 billion sale, the hedge fund is upping the pressure on the cloud-based IT vendor.
May 24, 2018
Of the 216 hospitals that contracted for a new electronic health record system in 2017, a hefty 80 percent of them were smaller acute care sites with 200 or fewer beds, a new KLAS study shows. Those hospitals are making their mark on the EHR market, looking for specialized technology that meets their unique needs and tight budgets.
