Uses and Advantages of eLearning and Distance Pedagogy in Nursing Informatics Education
Georgsson, M. (Summer, 2019). Uses and advantages of eLearning and distance pedagogy in nursing informatics education. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 23(2). Available at http://www.himss.org/ojni
The Health Impact of Unique Identifiers for Nursing Documentation
With unique identifiers for nursing documentation, we have the opportunity to capture not only what happens during a patient-provider interaction, but also measure the impact of nurses in improving individual and population health outcomes.
How to Move the Needle on Vaccines for Children
Standards and resources are some of the biggest challenges hindering the transfer of information on vaccines for children. A pediatrician and health IT advocate outlines both the struggles and the solutions needed to tackle this public health challenge.
How the Smart City Movement and IT Are Transforming Health
The smart city movement is driven by the demands of an evolving digital ecosystem and governmental systems across the globe are reaching for IT to modernize systems while simultaneously improving the quality of life for citizens.
Building a Learning Health System for Today and for the Future
Now is the time for health IT leaders to internalize the characteristics of learning health systems and advocate to all of their constituencies so that we can make great strides in improving health and healthcare and reducing costs. Not only can we use health IT to share evidence with c...
Patient Health Information: Connecting Electronic Medical Records with External Apps
New technologies for sharing patient health information are particularly relevant in times of crisis and as our guest writer outlines are just the beginning.
Weighing Options: Perceptions of Adult Patients Accessing Telehealth in Primary Care
This study in the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics aimed to learn how and why patients select telehealth and about perceptions of adult patients in an urban setting when telehealth encounters were available.
Telehealth in the European Union: Improving Access to Healthcare
Telehealth can significantly improve access to healthcare and the quality of medical services for EU citizens, widening geographical coverage with virtual consultations, even as cross-border mobility increases.
What’s Next for Health in 280 Characters or Less
We asked our members from around the world to tell us their thoughts on what’s next for health. Here's what they had to say—in 280 characters or less.
AI in Healthcare Shows Promise, But Is This the Beginning of a Transformation?
An initiative in the U.K. is working toward increasing the spread and adoption of AI in healthcare to help solve many challenges in the industry, from burnout to workforce shortages.
TEFCA and Blockchain: Enabling Trusted Data Flow Between Health Networks
TEFCA aims to create an ecosystem that allows for free data flow of health information between separate health networks. Our Blockchain in Healthcare Task Force shares how blockchain can help make this possible.
Health Information and Technology Year in Review
As 2019 comes to a close, we asked our subject matter experts for a year in review look at health information and technology. Here are their insights into how the global health ecosystem has transformed over the past year.