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 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.
Communication and Collaboration: Key to Advancing Innovation Policy
How we approach innovation policy is key to the future of health globally.
COVID-19 and the Digital Health Policy Impact
While nations have diverse health policy environments and responses to COVID-19, one commonality is an expanded appreciation for and reliance on digital health.
Ensuring Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Meet the Needs of Current and Future Crises
The HIMSS COVID-19 Global Policy Call to Action’s Strategic Action 3: Ensure That Privacy Security and Cybersecurity Protocols Meet the Needs of Current or Pending Crises highlights the multifaceted reality of data privacy and information security.
Building a Foundation of Interoperable Platforms to Facilitate Broad-Based Data Sharing
The HIMSS COVID-19 Global Policy Call to Action’s Strategic Action 2: Build a Foundation of Interoperable Platforms To Facilitate Broad-Based Data Exchange highlights the need for policy that promotes data sharing and interoperability within healthcare.
The 21st Century Cures Act Part Two: Information Blocking and Interoperability
The 21st Century Cures Act (CURES) became law at the end of 2016. This is the second article in our series discussing key aspects of this wide-ranging, 312-page act.
Addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in Healthcare Part 2
Research studies have consistently shown that SDOH account for a significant portion, between 30% to 55%, of health outcomes.
Advancing Medical Device Cybersecurity Beyond Compliance: Managing Risk with Governance
Regulatory compliance is an intuitive standard for evaluating a health system's cybersecurity preparedness. While following laws and regulations is crucial, it is not enough to drive a robust medical device cybersecurity program. Managing the unique technological features, clinical functions and...
Aan tafel! / Around the table!
Since the Dutch Parliament put a stop to the bill for a national Electronic Patient Record in 2011, a decentralised health data exchange infrastructure has been in place.