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.
HIMSS and PCHAlliance Comment on Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
HIMSS and PCHAlliance provided written comments in response to the Draft 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan.
HHS OIG Releases Proposed Regulation on Information Blocking Civil Money Penalties
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General issued a Proposed Regulation on Civil Money Penalties related to the information blocking provisions included in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Interoperability Regulation.
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ONC and CMS Announce Enforcement Discretion for Interoperability Regulations to Allow the Community Time to Address COVID-19
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a period for enforcement discretion around implementation of the final interoperability regulations to provide all health system stakeholders with additional tim...
Redesigning and Automating Healthcare Workflows for Success
In this Stage 7 success story, see how Nicklaus Children’s Hospital redesigned and automated healthcare workflows to provide the best care possible.
HIMSS Continues Improving Health App Effectiveness and Safety
HIMSS has elected to continue developing mobile health application guidelines published in 2019 by Xcertia, Inc.—focused on topics such as privacy, security, content, usability and operability—for use across the healthcare ecosystem.
Collaborating to Improve Immunization Data Sharing to Ensure Healthy Communities
Gathering and sharing accurate information on who has or has not been immunized and where the vaccine stockpiles may be located are important components of the public health strategy to overcome disease.
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.
US and UK Data Analysts Convene Virtually to Address Imperatives, Share Best Practices
Public health informaticists, data scientists, epidemiologists and data strategists convened virtually in December 2020 for the second meeting of the US-UK Data Analyst Exchange Program, coordinated by the HIMSS Foundation, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Chief Tec...
ONC Announces Additional Flexibilities Around Interoperability Final Regulation Implementation
On October 29, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT published an Interim Final Regulation. The regulation covers information blocking, certification, and enforcement.
HIMSS Director Lee Kim Recognized for Work with Department of Homeland Security
Lee Kim, HIMSS director of Thought Advisory, has been appointed as team lead for the Protecting Sensitive Information and Intellectual Property team for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Analytic Exchange Program.
