Can You Hear Me Now? A Patient Portal Initiative Program to Increase Patient Engagement in an Outpatient Primary Care Setting
Patient portals are an effective way of engaging patients to become active participants in their health; however, getting patients to actively use portals in the outpatient setting is challenging.
COVID-19 Response Empowered Through Nursing Knowledge Generated Through Existing IT Infrastructure
The current COVID-19 pandemic has created a high demand for an informatics infrastructure to support data interoperability and transparency. The use of the existing infrastructure, Unified Medical Language System (UMLS), supports and promotes informatics practice, research and policy.
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Transparency of the Sustainability of State Health Information Exchanges Regarding Services, Governance, Reach and Funding
Statewide health information exchanges (HIEs) are taking on increased importance due to their perceived effectiveness for increasing information availability and transfer which in turn benefits patient care.
Key Characteristics of a Successful EHR-Supported e-Handoff Tool: A Systematic Review
Communication failures in health care are the leading cause of sentinel events costing health care organizations about $1.7 billion and more than 250,000 patients their lives each year.
Beyond Recognition: An Unequivocal Demand for Greater Investment in Nursing Practice, Nurses’ Technological Skills and Inclusion in Healthcare Decision-Making
The HIMSS Europe Nursing Informatics Community outlines the real needs of nurses and strategic actions towards leveraging the pivotal role of nurses and nursing practice.
State of Healthcare Report: Uncovering Healthcare Barriers and Opportunities
In this State of Healthcare Report, HIMSS and its Trust partners—Accenture, The Chartis Group and ZS—uncover healthcare barriers and offer key takeaways on current trends, opportunities and insights to drive real progress.
Future of Healthcare Report: Exploring Healthcare Stakeholders’ Expectations for the Next Chapter
The Future of Healthcare Report from HIMSS and its Trust partners—Accenture, The Chartis Group and ZS—offers a unique view into the perspectives of four healthcare stakeholder groups, all expecting substantial changes in the industry over the next five years.
IIP Bulk Query Toolkit
The Immunization Integration Program (IIP), a multidisciplinary program striving to improve immunization interoperability, selected bulk query as a topic for the IIP Collaborative.
2023 HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Survey Report
The 2023 HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Survey reflects the opinions of healthcare cybersecurity professionals responsible for day-to-day operations or oversight of healthcare cybersecurity programs. This industry-wide survey is the fourteenth annual cybersecurity survey for HIMSS.