ONC Forum Addresses Transforming Patient Care through Interoperability
The recent ONC Interoperability Forum brought people together to learn about recent efforts to advance interoperability nationwide and identify concrete actions in response to current interoperability challenges.
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center Embraces Digital Healthcare Transformation
The Davies Award winning organization created a smart room in one of their facilities to improve patient experience and outcomes, using it as a model to help pave the way for healthcare transformation through innovation.
Announcing the Global Consortium for eHealth Interoperability
HIMSS, HL7 International, and IHE International announce the formation of the Global Consortium for eHealth Interoperability.
St. Luke’s University Health Network Reduces Acute Kidney Injury and Hypotension
St. Luke's University Health Network aimed to address prevent future post-operative complications like acute kidney injury and hypotension that often follow a total joint replacement procedure, and worked on new protocols to prevent and reduce these instances.
2019 HIMSS Davies Award Winners: Improving Health and Wellness Through Information and Technology
Congratulations to the 2019 Davies Award winners: 11 organizations that have achieved HIMSS’s highest global recognition of healthcare organizations.
HIMSS Defines Digital Health for the Global Healthcare Industry
After research, personal interactions and broad feedback from HIMSS’ 80,000 members around the world, it has become clear that the time is now for a comprehensive, yet focused, definition of digital health.
Celebrating HIMSS Stage 7 Organizations Advancing Global Health
47 healthcare organizations. Three HIMSS Maturity Models. All utilized to accomplish one goal: digital transformation in healthcare. See the 2019 list of Stage 7 validated organizations, read their stories and find out what you need to do to be on next year’s list.
Improving Quality of Care Through Information and Technology
Dedicated to improving quality of care, Bayhealth Medical Center leveraged HIMSS maturity models to successfully launch a new population health initiative.
Cross-Collaborating to Strengthen External Relationships and Achieve Interoperability
HIMSS Analytics recognizes Sutter Health for their revalidation as a Stage 7 healthcare system, as tracked by the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM)℠ / Outpatient Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (O-EMRAM)℠
The Digital Imaging Adoption Model – Has the Tipping Point for Enterprise Imaging Arrived?
The Digial Imaging Adoption Model for Enterprise Imaging, or DIAM-EI, ensures alignment with the industry and confirms that technology is used to its fullest extent for the best possible patient outcomes.
Governance in Electronic Medical Record Transitions Transforms Workflows
Mackenzie Health launched an Advanced Clinical Transformation project to implement a new EMR. The project was focused on making information easily accessible to providers through the EMR, while improving efficiency of care delivery.
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.