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.
HIMSS Unveils the Digital Health Indicator to Measure Health System Progress Toward A Digital Health Ecosystem
To support global health systems as they look for ways to accelerate and strengthen capacity and resilience as the future unfolds, HIMSS is proud to unveil its global solution, the Digital Health Indicator.
HIMSS and Forrester Partner to Understand Technology Motivation
COVID-19 became a motivator to technology vendors to build new solutions for the healthcare industry. Forrester collaborated with HIMSS to survey frontline healthcare IT workers on what’s working and what isn’t.
HIMSS Becomes Founding Member of Patient ID Now Coalition
HIMSS joins other leading healthcare organizations in the formation of Patient ID Now, a national coalition committed to addressing the issue of patient identification by advocating for legislation and regulations.
eHealth Study: Non-clinical Telehealth Services Are Most Prevalent, but COVID-19 Accelerates New Trends
HIMSS e-Health Trendbarometer, supported by SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS, reveals telehealth maturity in Europe just before the novel coronavirus outbreak. It also highlights the impact of the pandemic on telemedicine adoption and provides lessons on how the crisis has remodeled the European digital heal...
Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act: HIMSS and PCHA Support Bipartisan Bill
Bipartisan bill will continue the expanded use of critical telehealth services beyond the current COVID-19 pandemic by eliminating restrictions on the use in Medicare, providing a bridge for patients currently using the practices because of the crisis and making permanent the disaster waiver auth...
Virtual Rally Kicks Off Telehealth Legislative Advocacy, Co-Hosted by HIMSS and PCHAlliance
HIMSS and PCHAlliance, along with Congressional Telehealth Caucus leaders and other healthcare organizations, are co-hosting a virtual rally to support continued telehealth access in the wake of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
HIMSS Collaborates on Roadmap for Queensland’s Digital Health Future
HIMSS has joined a new digital health project, in collaboration with Queensland Health and the University of Queensland, to help health workers in Queensland, Australia, and their partners build a data-driven roadmap for digital transformation.
HIMSS-Forrester Survey Assesses Supply Chain Management in COVID-19 Pandemic
HIMSS and Forrester are partnering on a new survey to assess supply chain management technologies and processes related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
HIMSS Looks Forward to Continued Bipartisan Support for Progress in Digital Health Technology
As we reflect on the healthcare policy landscape and prepare for the weeks ahead, HIMSS and our members embrace the remarkable consensus and continuity that has spanned the past three Administrations and multiple Congresses when it comes to the importance of digital health technology.
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Accelerate Health Digital Series Explores Insights and Solutions to Transform Care Delivery
The Accelerate Health Digital Series continues Nov. 18 with Episode 2: Innovation and Investments: The Year That Tested Digital Health. This episode will evaluate the digital health marketplace.
Consumers Weigh Convenience and Trust in Telehealth Decisions, Survey Finds
The COVID-19 pandemic has succeeded in convincing many patients to experience their first virtual healthcare visits, influencing the future use of telehealth, according to the Accelerate Health 2020 Consumer Telehealth survey.