Electronic Clinical Quality Measure Reporting for the Inpatient Quality Reporting Program Letter
HIMSS shares thoughts and recommendations address the NPRM: Electronic Clinical Quality Measure Reporting for the IQR Program.
Adopting Connected Care Policy Waivers Permanently to Develop Resilient Healthcare Systems Report
When COVID-19 subsides, the U.S.’s policy waivers, temporary healthcare standards and policies that have been adopted will require a transition to ensure stability, embed resiliency and develop a modern, value-based, health delivery system with digital health tools.
Using Social Media to Network, Converse, and Build Community Within Graduate Nursing Education
The rapidly changing health care landscape and the need for up-to-date knowledge has required nurses to consistently be aware of current issues and trends. To stay abreast of developing information, nurses tend to use Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.
Competency Evaluation and Satisfaction of an Inpatient Nursing Electronic Medical Record Curriculum Conversion from Classroom to E-Learning
Federal regulations and incentives have pushed health care organizations to convert to an electronic medical record (EMR), resulting in an increasing number of clinicians utilizing information systems to execute patient care.
Comparing Traditional Blood Pressure with a Mobile Health Application
Collecting personal health data through self-trackers, smartphones and other wearable technology can potentially impact a person’s health. Understanding how such data are captured and analyzed is important for patients who are using personalized data to monitor their health.
Electronic Records with Tablets at the Point of Care in an internal Medicine Unit
There are many benefits of nursing professionals being able to consult and record electronic clinical histories (ECH) at the point of care. It promotes quality and patient security, communication, continuity of care and time dedicated to documentation.
Consumer Perspectives on Telehealth and Virtual Healthcare Survey Highlights
Navigate the new world of virtual healthcare with seven key insights from the Accelerate Health Consumer Telehealth survey.
Building a Common European Pandemic Response Report
A report on the acute priorities and cooperative solutions for pandemic response in Europe has been published by the Digital Health Advisory Group for Europe.
The Role of Innovation in Advancing Public Health Disease Investigation and Contact Tracing During a Pandemic Report
A global look at the efforts to implement contact tracing in the fight against COVID-19.
COVID-19 Policy Recommendations: Maximizing the Role of Digital Health in Vaccine Distribution
The HIMSS community offers recommendations focused on two areas: immediate actions and longer-term plans on how to maximize the role of digital health in vaccine distribution and administration.
Beyond Recognition: An Unequivocal Demand for Greater Investment in Nursing Practice, Nurses’ Technological Skills and Inclusion in Healthcare Decision-Making
The HIMSS Europe Nursing Informatics Community outlines the real needs of nurses and strategic actions towards leveraging the pivotal role of nurses and nursing practice.
Connected and Consumer Health Technology in Europe Survey
Expectations for how, when and where health-related services should be delivered has shifted. Get insights into the current challenges and trends for consumer health in Europe during this period of rapid transformation in our HIMSS Trendbarometer series.