21st Century Cures Act—A Summary
Our guest writer shares a summary of the 21st Century Cures Act and how it affects health IT.
Meaningful Use Overhaul Shifts Focus to Interoperability
Read key takeaways on the proposal and learn what the future health information and technology landscape might look like.
21st Century Cures: Key Interoperability Provisions
Learn about 21st Century Cures provisions to drive interoperability and HIMSS's work to support these efforts.
Interoperability Standards Advisory
Learn about the ONC's Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA) and HIMSS's work to support these efforts.
Mitigating Barriers to Interoperability in Health Care
Powell, K. & Alexander, G. (Summer, 2019). Mitigating Barriers to Interoperability in Health Care. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 23(2). Available at http://www.himss.org/ojni
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.
The Importance for the Healthcare Industry to Establish Universal Patient Identifier Webinar
This on-demand webinar discusses universal patient identifiers and current legislative updates, impacts across the industry and how to will improve the healthcare experience for patients and providers
The Changing Landscape of Quality Measures in Healthcare
It’s an issue around the globe—how can we implement quality measures in healthcare to reimburse providers based on improving care and outcomes? The U.S. is trying with its new value pathways.
Communication and Collaboration: Key to Advancing Innovation Policy
How we approach innovation policy is key to the future of health globally.
The Front Line: Thoughtfully Leveraging Technology in a Pandemic
In a challenging environment, health systems are leveraging a variety of information and technology tools to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Immediate State and Local Strategies for a Public Health Emergency
There are many short- and long-term policy and funding mechanisms that state and local jurisdictions in the U.S. can leverage to scale-up their efforts using health IT to combat a public health emergency like COVID-19.
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain with Blockchain: Drug Tracking, Tracing and Verification at the Last Mile
Under the U.S. Drug Supply Chain Security Act, pharmaceutical supply chain will need to trace prescription drugs as they're distributed. One study shares how blockchain can save costs and enhance data security to help ensure medications reach the patients who need them.