ONC Forum Addresses Transforming Patient Care through Interoperability
The recent ONC Interoperability Forum brought people together to learn about recent efforts to advance interoperability nationwide and identify concrete actions in response to current interoperability challenges.
Heritage Living Center Tackles Quality Measure Challenges
2019 Davies Community Health Award winner, Heritage Living Center, faced higher than average unexpected weight loss rates and was determined to design workflows that would support more effective monitoring practices for unexplained weight loss across their patient population.
Akron Children’s Hospital Standardizes Idiopathic Scoliosis Care
Read about how 2019 Davies Award winner Akron Children's Hospital reduced length of stay for idiopathic scoliosis patients by 50%.
Truman Medical Centers Reduces Patient Falls Through Remote Patient Monitoring
2019 Davies Award winner Truman Medical Centers decreased patient falls by more than 34% using a virtual observation solution.
Telehealth in the COVID-19 Spotlight
As confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to grow at an alarming rate, we are seeing an almost unprecedented embrace of telehealth by the U.S. federal government to help connect patients and providers in an attempt to limit the spread of the disease.
States take Extensive Health IT Actions on COVID-19
As the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to grow, state policymakers in the United States are taking extensive actions to manage the spread of the virus through information and technology.
A Patient’s Guide to Telemedicine: What to Do When Your Doctor Calls or Video-Chats with You
Telehealth visits are quickly becoming a mainstay of healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many health systems encourage patients to shift to telehealth as a first choice to discuss possible symptoms, rather than going to the hospital emergency room.
States Tackling COVID-19 Using Information and Technology
As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to grow, state policymakers in the United States are taking extensive actions to manage the spread through information and technology.
HIMSS and PCHAlliance Comment on Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
HIMSS and PCHAlliance provided written comments in response to the Draft 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan.
HIMSS and PCHAlliance Submit Letter in Support of FCC Actions to Address COVID-19
HIMSS and PCHAlliance expressed support for many of the critical measures the Federal Communications Commission has taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Telehealth Transformation: How US States are Leveraging Virtual Care in Response to COVID-19
All 50 states and Washington, D.C., have taken actions to improve access to telehealth in response to COVID-19.
HIMSS and PCHAlliance Submit Recommendations to Senate HELP Committee
HIMSS and PCHAlliance have submitted a statement for the record to the Senate HELP Committee on the hearing “Telehealth: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic.”