Our cybersecurity subject matter expert shares how in healthcare, information sharing is vital to the security and safety of the entire industry.

The Big Data Health IT Policy Workgroup is advocating for use of the unique nurse identifier maintained and supported by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) called the NCSBN ID.

"Providing more timely access to immunization data is what the HIMSS Immunization Integration Program is all about."

"With the HIMSS IIP interface, we’re able to get a more comprehensive amount of data for each and every vaccination."

Read key takeaways on the proposal and learn what the future health information and technology landscape might look like.

Health IT plays an important role in streamlining the workflows that enable clinicians to deliver the most up-to-date care, while also helping prevent the spread of disease. 

Kaminski, J. (July, 2018). Exploring the Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap from a Nursing perspective. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 22(2). 

Burnie, J., Heist, C., Hardin, E., Donoghue, K., Dunigan, K., & Sheets, K. (July, 2018). Successful Implementation of Electronic Trauma Documentation in a Level III Trauma Center- It Can Be Done! Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 22(2)

The opioid epidemic didn’t start with just one cause, which means only a multi-faceted approach will work in combating it.

This case study traces MiHIN’s journey toward greater interoperability.  

Learn from the information and analytics services director at Atrium Health about the processes, roles, technology, and change management approach used during the organization’s interoperability implementation in this case study.

This case study tells how The Oregon Clinic went from little to no interoperability to sharing information bi-directionally, previewing records and proactively surfacing pertinent information from inbound C-CDA documents.