Guest Editorial: Dinosaurs, Data and Lists
The incredibly positive outcome of the explosion of informatics is data. Data allow clinicians to make best practice decisions in an evidence-based environment. Data escalates the ability to deliver excellent patient care and drive process improvement. Data can help nurses bec...
What’s Next for Health: Transforming the Global Health Ecosystem
As we look toward a brighter future for the global health ecosystem, Hal Wolf, HIMSS President & CEO, was asked to answer three questions around how HIMSS is driving what’s next for health. Read what he had to say.
The Four Observed Ps of Health Influencers
The healthcare community has a wealth of health influencers, but those who have an exceptional reputation in the digital space excel by living in the nexus of four areas.
What’s Next for Health: Searching for Resilient Changemakers
The HIMSS core set of values: curiosity, belonging, integrity, tenacity and simplicity, enable us to create a better future and to fulfill our mission. Janella Kaczanko, vice president of human resources, recently discussed the search for future changemakers and the power of the core values.
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Our Top 10 Most Read Resources from the Past Year
As we start 2021, we wanted to revisit our top 10 most read resources from the past year, both to reflect back on the challenges of the past year and to use the lessons learned as a guide for the new year.
Engaging with Academic Medical Centers for Digital Innovation
Our guest writer outlines the major stakeholders within an academic medical center to help digital health companies navigate the process of engaging for digital innovation.
From Disruptive Innovation to Disruptive Processes: What’s Ahead in Healthcare
We asked our members what they anticipate to be the biggest disruptor ahead for healthcare—the conversation around disruptive innovations mentioned several technologies, but it also focused on change elements that are not strictly technologies.
Prioritizing Patient Safety Success Stories
Here’s four different examples of health systems innovating for improvements in patient safety.
Smarter Supply Chain Management: Four Ways to Increase Clinical Integration
Here are four tips to help your organization improve its supply chain management through clinical integration.
Healthcare Interoperability and Its Impact on Administrative Burden in the Age of Machine Learning
Interoperability is the ability to transfer healthcare-related information across systems and organizational boundaries. This article focuses on reducing administrative burdens tied to interoperability and machine learning.
A New Patient Journey Imperative: COVID-19 and the Acceleration of Digital Health
Amid COVID-19, HIMSS Digital Influencers address key imperatives to improve and democratize the patient journey with digital health tools, services and policy.
Pharma Must Embrace New Care Models
With its scientific and research facilities and resources, the pharma industry is one of the critical pillars of modern healthcare. However, its role lags behind its potential opportunities as it is still bound to traditions dating back to the 19th century—namely a focus on drug manufacturing.<...>