Genomic Data and Blockchain: A New Paradigm for Precision Medicine and Science
While there is still a long way to go before we have the ability to understand how individuals and their genomes interact to cause disease – and therefore use that genomic data to improve health – there is progress, shares our guest blogger.
Uses and Advantages of eLearning and Distance Pedagogy in Nursing Informatics Education
Georgsson, M. (Summer, 2019). Uses and advantages of eLearning and distance pedagogy in nursing informatics education. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 23(2). Available at http://www.himss.org/ojni
Building a Learning Health System for Today and for the Future
Now is the time for health IT leaders to internalize the characteristics of learning health systems and advocate to all of their constituencies so that we can make great strides in improving health and healthcare and reducing costs. Not only can we use health IT to share evidence with c...
Continuing Professional Development and Its Greater Rewards
Continuing professional development is a learner-driven, lifelong journey. It doesn’t start with formalized education and it doesn’t end when the coursework is over.
Five Growing Health Information and Technology Jobs
These health information and technology jobs are playing a major role in shaping the industry’s next chapter.
Patient Health Information: Connecting Electronic Medical Records with External Apps
New technologies for sharing patient health information are particularly relevant in times of crisis and as our guest writer outlines are just the beginning.
How to Stand Out During Your Health IT Job Search
Job seeking can be an arduous process, but doesn’t have to be. This article explores the professionals whose careers are focused on identifying talented individuals to fill open positions within health IT organizations. Working with recruiting and talent specialists can help candidates obt...
Weighing Options: Perceptions of Adult Patients Accessing Telehealth in Primary Care
This study in the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics aimed to learn how and why patients select telehealth and about perceptions of adult patients in an urban setting when telehealth encounters were available.
Telehealth in the European Union: Improving Access to Healthcare
Telehealth can significantly improve access to healthcare and the quality of medical services for EU citizens, widening geographical coverage with virtual consultations, even as cross-border mobility increases.
Using Workforce Analytics to Create a More Diverse Industry
To increase tech’s gender diversity, our guest writer shares, tech companies can use workforce analytics to identify targeted diversity interventions and improve overall organizational and workforce effectiveness.
What’s Next for Health in 280 Characters or Less
We asked our members from around the world to tell us their thoughts on what’s next for health. Here's what they had to say—in 280 characters or less.
AI in Healthcare Shows Promise, But Is This the Beginning of a Transformation?
An initiative in the U.K. is working toward increasing the spread and adoption of AI in healthcare to help solve many challenges in the industry, from burnout to workforce shortages.