Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs Reaches Milestones Along Digital Health Transformation Journey
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), a publicly funded and Joint Commission International-certified healthcare delivery system, has made great strides along its digital health transformation journey, which began in 2016 when the hospital system sought...
Brightest Minds in Nursing Share Solutions at HIMSS24
Nurses are essential in helping people realize their full health potential, and the greatest innovations and solutions in nursing will be on display at the 2024 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition.
Black History Month Member Spotlight: Sean Michaels, DNP, MBA-HCA, MSN, RN, CHCIO, CDH-E, CPHIMS
HIMSS is celebrating Black History Month by spotlighting HIMSS members who are making a difference for underrepresented minority communities.
Global Leaders to Discuss Healthcare Policy and Regulations at HIMSS24
Join experts from the world’s largest government agencies to discuss the future of public healthcare and the regulation of emerging trends like artificial intelligence at the 2024 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, taking place March 11-15 in Orlando, FL.
Black History Month HIMSS Member Spotlight: Angela Ross DNP, MPH, PMP, DASM, PHCNS-BC, FHIMSS
HIMSS is celebrating Black History Month by spotlighting HIMSS members who are making a difference for underrepresented minority communities. HIMSS has supported its members in initiatives to lessen racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare like the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021, t...
HIMSS Supports MATCH IT Act of 2024, a Bipartisan Bill to Address Patient Misidentification
Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced a bill on Feb. 15 in the U.S. House of Representatives that would seek to improve patient safety and privacy issues by address the problem of patient misidentification within the healthcare ecosystem.
Solutions to Dutch Health Challenges Discussed in Round Table Sessions at HIMSS23
The HIMSS Dutch Community organized a round table session at the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference and Exhibition in Chicago to discuss important topics related to the recent request to the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport to emphasize greater access to data needed for better healthc...
Black History Month Member Spotlight: Burgess Harrison
HIMSS is celebrating Black History Month by spotlighting HIMSS members who are making a difference for underrepresented minority communities. HIMSS has supported its members in initiatives to remedy racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare like the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021, t...
CMS Issues Guidance on AI Use for Determining Medicare Advantage Care
On Feb. 6, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services submitted a notice to Medicare Advantage care plans governing the use of artificial intelligence and algorithmic models in making care determinations for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.
OMB issues guidance on Federal Agency use of Artificial Intelligence
As of Dec. 1, 2024, federal agencies will be required to create a governance structure and meet minimum practices in order to deploy and use artificial intelligence (AI) as part of agencies daily work according to an announcement by Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris on March 28.
HIMSS Native American Health IT Symposium Fulfills Promise of Continued Tribal Community Advocacy
HIMSS hosted a Native American Health IT Symposium at the 2024 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition in March, delving into tribal public health needs; respecting tribal data sovereignty; tribal data modernization plans by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Oracle Health &a...
HIMSS Co-Leads Letter to DEA Urging Timely Action on Proposed Rule to Support Remote Prescribing of Controlled Substances
HIMSS co-led a stakeholder letter April 2 urging the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to expeditiously issue a revised proposed rule on the prescribing of controlled substances through telehealth as soon as possible.