Final ONC Interoperability Regulation: What You Need to Know
On Monday, March 9, 2020 the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services publicly released their final regulations related to driving more interoperability and data exchange across the entire healthcare ecosystem.
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.
The Digital Imaging Adoption Model – Has the Tipping Point for Enterprise Imaging Arrived?
The Digial Imaging Adoption Model for Enterprise Imaging, or DIAM-EI, ensures alignment with the industry and confirms that technology is used to its fullest extent for the best possible patient outcomes.
The Evolution of National Health IT Week
Tom Leary, vice president of government relations at HIMSS North America, discusses the evolution of National Health IT Week and its tranformation from an idea to an actionable initiative.
Important Milestone Achieved to Support Clinicians and Registries in Improving Immunization Rates
Five software developers representing more than a quarter of the electronic health record market were recognized by HIMSS for their inclusion of immunization capabilities in their products, as part of the Immunization Integration Program.
INFRAM: A Pathway to Infrastructure Maturity
HIMSS Analytics new maturity model, the Infrastructure Adoption Model or INFRAM, measures the technical infrastructure used within in a health system and identifies recommended benchmarks for organizations to reach before they go live with EMR systems.
Innovating for Improved Opioid Outcomes: HIMSS Stage 7 Success Story
Understanding their accountability when it came to safer prescribing practices for opioid-addicted patients, Geisinger took a holistic approach to ensuring their patients' needs are managed.
Leveraging Information Technology to Improve Vaccination Rates in America’s Communities
The CDC shares how they, in partnership with the NCIRD, are taking steps to leverage EHRs to improve vaccination rates.
Opioid Safety Scores in EMR Improve Patient Outcomes
HIMSS Analytics is proud to recognize Sparrow Health System for its revalidation as a Stage 7 healthcare system, as tracked by the EMRAM/O-EMRAM.
Revamping Best Practices for Improved Results with the EMRAM
Learn how University of California Davis Health leveraged the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model to achieve significant decreases in the hospital-onset of infection rates for C. diff.
UNC Health Care System First to Validate at EMRAM Stage 7 with New Criteria
HIMSS Analytics recognizes UNC Health Care for their status as a Stage 7 healthcare system as tracked by the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM)℠. UNC is the first organization to validate Stage 7 under the new EMRAM criteria.
St. Stephen’s Hospital: From EMR Implementation to Digital Integration
2019 Davies Award winner St. Stephen’s Hospital of Hervey Bay, Australia is also the first HIMSS Analytics Stage 7 validated hospital in Australia. Read about how they innovated for improvement.