Health IT Improves Immunization in the Time of COVID-19
Health information technology plays a key role in ensuring Americans receive appropriate vaccinations on a timely basis—an area of national focus during Immunization Awareness Month, which is observed in the United States each August.
Denise Hines Hosts Fireside Chat with Don Rucker at ONC Tech Forum
HIMSS Chief Americas Officer Denise Hines will host a fireside chat with Don Rucker, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, on Aug. 10 at the all-virtual ONC Tech Forum.
Saving Lives With Enhanced Sepsis Treatment Protocol
Here’s how UCHealth made workflow changes that led to a reduction in sepsis mortality thanks to better detection and treatment.
Global Health Equity Week 2020 Announced for October 19-23
HIMSS is pleased to launch Global Health Equity Week, an initiative focused on displaying the potential of health information and technology to transform health and minimize health disparities.
Launching the 2021 HIMSS Global Maternal Health Tech Challenge
The HIMSS Global Health Equity Network and Accelerate Health are partnering to launch a global tech challenge focused upon improving maternal health outcomes.
Patient Experience Digital Series Creates Forum for Care Transformation
HIMSS and the Cleveland Clinic will debut the Patient Experience Digital Series on Nov. 10. On a monthly-basis, this six-part digital series will delve into perspectives from patients, caregivers and leaders from across the healthcare industry to address changing implications for empathetic care....
Healthcare Excellence in 2020 Recognized by UNIVANTS Awards
The UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Award Program has recently announced its 2020 winners, which are recognized for unifying the care continuum and the development and implementation of avant-garde processes with measurable differences to clinical care.
2021 HIMSS Davies Award Application Cycle Begins
The 2021 HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence application cycle has officially opened as of Nov. 15, 2020.
IMI launches “GRAVITATE - HEALTH” to bring innovative digital health information tools to patients
HIMSS joins ‘Gravitate - Health’, a new European research project which goal is to empower and equip Europeans with health information for active personal health management and adherence to treatment.
National Collaborative Supports Common Standard for Transport of Immunization Messages
The Immunization Integration Program Collaborative has agreed on the unified adoption of a standard transport protocol to improve interoperability and information sharing among electronic health records and immunization information systems to support public health immunization goals.
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HIMSS President and CEO Opens HIMSS20 Health 2.0 Middle East Health Conference
Hal Wolf, HIMSS President & CEO, welcomed attendees Nov. 29 to the HIMSS20 Health 2.0 Middle East Health Conference, the first-ever HIMSS virtual digital health event in the Middle East.
HIMSS Launches Office of Scientific Research Inviting Health Sector Stakeholders to Partner in Global Learning Community
HIMSS has launched a new Office of Scientific Research, a learning community for health sector stakeholders around the globe.