Electronic Health Records
EHR Global Perspective - The HIMSS Global Enterprise Task Force (GETF) was asked to investigate efforts to implement the electronic health record (EHR) in a host of countries around the world. GETF looked at a battery of electronic health record (EHR) components within each country, including security, quality, financing sources and barriers to adoption.
Patient Web Portals, Clinical Messaging and E-visits - This document looks at trends in payments for e-visits, web portals, patient messages to physicians.
Promoting Usability in Health Organizations: Usability Maturity Model - Organizational leaders will find it essential to improve the user experience in health organizations, such as users' perceptions, responses and use of health products, systems and services.
Global Health Information Technology Standards for Interoperable EHR - Yun Sik Kwak, MD, PhD, Department of Medical Informatics, Kyungpook Nat'l University, School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Nursing Informatics
Using IT to Support Evidence-based Nursing Practice at the Point Of Care - Presentation given by Judy Murphy, VP Information Services, Aurora Health Care
2011 HIMSS Nursing Informatics Workforce Survey Full Results - The 2011 survey suggests that nurse informaticists play a critical role in the implementation of various clinical applications including clinical/nursing documentation and clinical information systems, computerized practitioner order entry (CPOE) and electronic medical/health records.
Case Studies
Case Study: Data Mining - Using Embedded Analytics through Information Technology to "NIP" MDROs in the Bud
Case Study: Using Technology to Improve Medication Safety - Using Technology to Improve Medication Safety at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Med errors fell 55%, dispensing errors fell 85%, transcription errors eliminated after the implementation of bar code/eMAR
Case Study: RFID - Patient Safety Improvements through Real-Time Inventory Management. Fulfilling TJC requirements of removing expired products from the shelf.
