Demonstrating the Value of Nursing Care Through Use of a Unique Nurse Identifier
As healthcare transitions to a value-based reimbursement model, nursing documentation in EHRs and other health IT systems will increasingly be used to demonstrate nursing’s contribution to that value.
Mitigating Barriers to Interoperability in Health Care
Powell, K. & Alexander, G. (Summer, 2019). Mitigating Barriers to Interoperability in Health Care. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 23(2). Available at http://www.himss.org/ojni
The Health Impact of Unique Identifiers for Nursing Documentation
With unique identifiers for nursing documentation, we have the opportunity to capture not only what happens during a patient-provider interaction, but also measure the impact of nurses in improving individual and population health outcomes.
How to Move the Needle on Vaccines for Children
Standards and resources are some of the biggest challenges hindering the transfer of information on vaccines for children. A pediatrician and health IT advocate outlines both the struggles and the solutions needed to tackle this public health challenge.
How the Smart City Movement and IT Are Transforming Health
The smart city movement is driven by the demands of an evolving digital ecosystem and governmental systems across the globe are reaching for IT to modernize systems while simultaneously improving the quality of life for citizens.
The Importance for the Healthcare Industry to Establish Universal Patient Identifier Webinar
This on-demand webinar discusses universal patient identifiers and current legislative updates, impacts across the industry and how to will improve the healthcare experience for patients and providers
The Changing Landscape of Quality Measures in Healthcare
It’s an issue around the globe—how can we implement quality measures in healthcare to reimburse providers based on improving care and outcomes? The U.S. is trying with its new value pathways.
Communication and Collaboration: Key to Advancing Innovation Policy
How we approach innovation policy is key to the future of health globally.
Building a Security Program on a Limited Budget Webinar
This on-demand webinar discusses the wide ranges of cybersecurity-related financial support depending on the size and complexity of the organization.
Correlation of Social Networks with Traditional Metrics of Impact on Scientific Journals in Nursing
This OJNI report shares how scientific journals with a presence on social networks are impacted.
Smarter Supply Chain Management: Four Ways to Increase Clinical Integration
Here are four tips to help your organization improve its supply chain management through clinical integration.
The Front Line: Thoughtfully Leveraging Technology in a Pandemic
In a challenging environment, health systems are leveraging a variety of information and technology tools to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.