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 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.
HSS Utilizes a Truly Interdisciplinary Plan of Care to Improve Patient Outcomes
HIMSS Analytics recognizes Hospital for Special Surgery for their status as a Stage 7 hospital, as tracked by the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) SM
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.
Improving Neonatal Outcomes with Streamlined Documentation: A Stage 7 Success Story
UMass Memorial Health Care's NICU data processes were making it a challenge to care for the critically ill newborns in their care. By combining clinical and technical solutions for better data collection, UMass Memorial saw a decrease in infants discharged with growth failure and was recogni...
Improving Patient Communications: Stage 7 Success Story
HIMSS Analytics is proud to recognize Loma Linda University Health for its validation as a Stage 7 healthcare system, as tracked by the Outpatient Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (O-EMRAM). The organization also revalidated at Stage 7 for the in-patient EMRAM adoption mode...
Improving Patient Satisfaction Through Inclusive Communications
HIMSS Analytics recognizes Hurley Medical Center for their status as a Stage 7 healthcare system, as tracked by the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model.
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.
National Institutes of Health Improves Clinical Decision-Making with Blood Volume Tracking Tools: Stage 7 Success Story
“The success of managing our EHR comes from having an engaged community of healthcare practitioners as well as technical staff ... we have been able to make clinician workflows more efficient while allowing them to provide quality patient care."
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.
Streamlining Care Delivery with Specialty Registries
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, a Davies Award recipient and a HIMSS Analytics Stage 7 healthcare system, shares its journey to improving quality metrics processes by focusing on data delivery.