Member Spotlight: Roosevelt De Los Santos, MD MBA MS FAAP FACHE FAMIA CHCIO CDH-E
HIMSS is spotlighting members of the Physician Committee. Today, HIMSS features Roosevelt De Los Santos, MD MBA MS FAAP FACHE FAMIA CHCIO CDH-E, a Medical Director in Health Informatics.
Nurses Month Member Spotlight: Taylor Diani, MBA, MSN, RN, Director Clinical Care, Medical Affairs
May is National Nurses Month, a time to honor and celebrate the incredible work of nurses. HIMSS is celebrating its members who are on the front lines every day.
Senate AI Workgroup Calls for $32 Billion for AI Research in New AI Policy Framework
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and the bi-partisan Senate artificial intelligence working group released a legislative framework for artificial intelligence policy on May 15. The plan called for $32 billion in annual spending to stimulate AI research and innovation and a stand-alone federal...
HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum Unlocks Potential of AI Across Healthcare Continuum
Experts at the forefront of innovation will analyze the intricacies of integrating AI into healthcare settings at the 2024 HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum, taking place Sept. 5-6 in Boston.
Nurses Month Member Spotlight: C. J. Garst, MSN, RN, NI-BC, CPHIMS
May is National Nurses Month, a time to honor and celebrate the incredible work of nurses. HIMSS is celebrating its members who are on the front lines every day.
HIMSS Celebrates National Nurses Month 2024
In honor of National Nurses Month, HIMSS is celebrating the quality care and advocacy nurses provide to drive health outcomes and advance health equity. Throughout the month of May, HIMSS is highlighting information, resources and members excellence in nursing.
Nursing is the larg...
Office for Civil Rights Announces Final Rule to Protect Reproductive Healthcare Data Privacy
On April 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) finalized its rule, HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy. The rule aims to improve patient data protections around lawful reproductive health care services, thereby encourag...
HIMSS Calls for Significant Investment for Public Health Data Modernization in Annual IPPS Response
HIMSS has reiterated its call for significant investment in public health information data modernization and interoperability capability.
HIMSS submitted its call to action through public comments responding to a request for information (RFI) from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid S...
Healthcare Students Practice Advocacy with HIMSS Government Relations Team During D.C. Trip Hosted by Arizona Chapter
The HIMSS Arizona Chapter recently hosted a cohort of students studying healthcare at Bryan University on a trip to Washington, D.C., for an inside look at policy and advocacy.
The students visited the HIMSS office in Virginia to learn about some of the current public policy priorities...
Cut Through the Hype at the 2024 HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum
Healthcare and technology professionals will gather for two days of thought-provoking panels, visionary keynotes, expert-led education sessions, interactive networking, live solution demos, real-world case studies and more at the 2024 HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum, Sept. 5-6 in Boston. ...
HIMSS Signs Letter Supporting ONC’s Mission to Promote the Adoption of Health IT
President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025) proposed budget for the U.S. Health and Hyman Services (HHS) included $86 million for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), an increase of $17 million above the FY2024 enacted level.
As Congress...
HIMSS Recommends ONC Ensure True Health Equity by Design
HIMSS has delivered recommendations to the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for how diverse and underserved communities can be more preemptively engaged in the design, development and validation of health IT tools and systems.