Immunization Integration Program’s Next Set of Priorities Selected to Improve Immunization Interoperability and Information Sharing
The Immunization Integration Program’s next set of priorities have been selected to improve immunization interoperability and information sharing, to begin in 2023. The program is a collaborative partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Immunization Regis...
HIMSS and Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council Sign Agreement to Develop Healthcare Travel Industry
Malaysia aspires to be a leading healthcare destination in Asia-Pacific and toward that end, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed recently between HIMSS and the Malaysian government to collaborate and develop its healthcare travel industry.
Health App Survey: Label2Enable Seeking Responses from Healthcare Professionals in Europe
Healthcare professionals in Europe are invited to share their insights on health applications through a Label2Enable survey, which is collecting information on the challenges and opportunities in making app recommendations
HIMSS Endorses New Government Confidentiality Rule for Substance Abuse Patients; Seeks More Patient Care
HIMSS issued its support for the increased patient confidentiality outlined in a new rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Health Equity, Global Solutions: HIMSS23
Social determinants of health and health equity will be addressed by international healthcare and policy leaders at the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, widely regarded as the Davos Summit of healthcare information and technology.
HIMSS Recommends Better Interoperability and Access on Proposed CMS Prior Authorization Rule
HIMSS supports the ongoing work to improve patient care with better data access and streamlined data management by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
HIMSS Responds to HELP Committee Requests for Information
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee in February issued two requests for information (RFI) as it ramps up its work for 2023 and the 118th Congress.
HIMSS Supports Telemental Health Care Access Act
The bipartisan H.R.3432 Telemental Health Care Access Act would make significant progress toward expanding access to evidence-based telehealth, ensuring that patients, especially in rural and underserved areas, have access to critical mental and behavioral health services. The bill was reintroduc...
Before Colonising Mars, Fix Global Health
Here’s a thought: “Before We Colonise Mars, Why Don't We Fix Global Healthcare?” That’s the headline under which world health experts will explore how the exciting and terrifying technologies behind AI chatbots and space exploration could be used to tackle health inequalities. The talk wi...
HIMSS Recommends Incentives for Hospital Participation in Quality Measure Testing in CMS IPPS Proposed Rule Response
In a move to improve patient safety, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released CMS 1785-P, the Inpatient Prospective Payment System 2024 proposed rule. It includes proposals to introduce three new electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) to the C...
HIMSS calls for Modest Implementation Deadline Delay for New Requirement in ONC Certification Proposed Rule
HIMSS recommended a modest delay in the implementing and reporting timeline for the sweeping changes proposed by the Office of the National Coordinator’s (ONC) Health Information Technology (IT) Certification Program.
CMS Proposes to Extend Telehealth Coverage, Cut Traditional Fee for Service Rates in Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
The 2024 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule (CMS-1784-P) — released July 13 by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) — extends coverage of a variety of telehealth services at the non-facility reimbursement rate through Dec. 31, 2024, as mandated by Congress in the 2022 Con...