Infant Mortality Awareness: Innovating for Improved Outcomes
Perfecting the right combination of people, innovative thinking and protocols involved is critical to reducing infant mortality. With more ways to support women before, during and after pregnancy, there is increased potential for improved outcomes and eliminating health disparities.
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How My Mom’s Health Story Gave New Meaning to Interoperability
A story of how a health IT professional discoverd the true impact of interoperability while caring for his mother.
The Grateful Patient: Experiencing Healthcare from Both Sides
One healthcare professional's story of how her experiences as a patient ignited her passion for the field.
Predicting Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality - An Informatics Opportunity
Carroll, W. (Nov, 2018). Predicting Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality - An Informatics Opportunity. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 22(3).
Leading Process Improvement in a Pediatric Acute Care Hospital
Wyatt, L. (Nov. 2018). Leading A Process Improvement in a Pediatric Acute Care Hospital. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 22(3), Available at http://www.himss.org/ojni
How Hospitals Can Leverage IT to Improve Healthcare Business Outcomes
Our guest writer shares how now more than ever, hospitals need to close the gap between IT and the healthcare business, and fully understand how this ties into the patient experience and care continuum.
Customer Relationship Management Technology and Improving the Patient Experience
Our CRM technology survey assessed the state of CRM in healthcare and attitudes toward it in the industry.
Voice Technology: Can It Help Me Take Better Care of Myself and My Baby?
Our guest writers share the potential of interactive voice technology to support positive stress management skills and positive health behaviors in new parents.
Physician Burnout from a Provider’s and an Advocate’s Perspective
Two people, whose lives have been personally changed because of physician burnout, share their perspectives on an issue affecting almost half of today’s physicians and heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health Challenges in Underserved Communities
Two leaders at the intersection of health, technology and underserved communities see potential to create tech solutions for health issues facing Latinx youth from immigrant families across the nation.
Social Determinants of Health: Can ZIP Codes Influence Health Outcomes?
For health systems to start addressing social determinants of health, they must start to think about how these factors play a critical role in patients' health outcomes.
C-CDA Documents and Why Style Matters
Style rules aren't just about presentation; improved usability of a patient's story can lead to better communication, increased patient safety and decreased burden on the clinician.