Pandemic Preparedness: HIMSS and PCHAlliance Submit Recommendations to Senate HELP Committee
HIMSS and PCHAlliance submitted a letter in response to Preparing for the Next Pandemic, a white paper by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Chairman of the U.S. Senate HELP Committee.
Reducing Adverse Drug Events for High-Risk Patients
Adverse drug events (ADEs) are the reason for 1.3 million emergency department visits each year. See how Parkland Health leveraged analytics to prevent ADEs for high-risk patients.
Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act: HIMSS and PCHA Support Bipartisan Bill
Bipartisan bill will continue the expanded use of critical telehealth services beyond the current COVID-19 pandemic by eliminating restrictions on the use in Medicare, providing a bridge for patients currently using the practices because of the crisis and making permanent the disaster waiver auth...
Health IT Improves Immunization in the Time of COVID-19
Health information technology plays a key role in ensuring Americans receive appropriate vaccinations on a timely basis—an area of national focus during Immunization Awareness Month, which is observed in the United States each August.
Denise Hines Hosts Fireside Chat with Don Rucker at ONC Tech Forum
HIMSS Chief Americas Officer Denise Hines will host a fireside chat with Don Rucker, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, on Aug. 10 at the all-virtual ONC Tech Forum.
Saving Lives With Enhanced Sepsis Treatment Protocol
Here’s how UCHealth made workflow changes that led to a reduction in sepsis mortality thanks to better detection and treatment.
National Collaborative Supports Common Standard for Transport of Immunization Messages
The Immunization Integration Program Collaborative has agreed on the unified adoption of a standard transport protocol to improve interoperability and information sharing among electronic health records and immunization information systems to support public health immunization goals.
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Help Eliminate Health Disparities During Global Health Equity Week 2021
Global Health Equity Week, taking place this year Oct. 25-29, 2021, is a global week of action dedicated to elevating conversations about access to care and engaging in actionable steps displaying the power of health information and technology to improve health equity and support the elimina...
Multimillion Dollar Grants Awarded to Dr. Anne Snowdon, HIMSS Chief Scientific Research Officer
Anne Snowdon, Chief Scientific Research Officer at HIMSS, was recently awarded a total of $3.9 million CAD in grants to research Canada’s healthcare supply chain to improve health system capacity to manage COVID-19 and respond to future pandemics.
2022 Future of Healthcare Report Shows Trend Toward Digital Care; Young Patients are Quick to Adopt
A transition toward digital and personalized care is well underway even as adoption rates vary, according to the 2022 Future of Healthcare Report by HIMSS and its Trust Partners – Accenture, The Chartis Group and ZS Associates.
HIMSS Advocates Extending Telehealth Access for Medicare Beneficiaries in Letter to U.S. Senate
HIMSS has co-led a joint letter signed by hundreds of organizations to U.S. Senate leadership, advocating for legislation to ensure continued access to vital telehealth services.
Report: Healthcare Organizations Average 109 Hours Each Week and Over $1 Million Annually Resolving Patient Identity Issues
New research sponsored by Patient ID Now and conducted by HIMSS Market Insights found that on average, organizations spend 109.6 hours per week and over $1 million each year to resolve patient identity issues, a matter that calls for a national strategy on patient identification.
The in...