Opioid Safety Scores in EMR Improve Patient Outcomes
HIMSS Analytics is proud to recognize Sparrow Health System for its revalidation as a Stage 7 healthcare system, as tracked by the EMRAM/O-EMRAM.
Optimizing Value and Reducing Medication Costs in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Akron Children’s Hospital convened a multidisciplinary team to launch an initiative aimed at optimizing PICU care. Diverse in their areas of expertise, the team worked diligently to drive these improvements.
Providing Better Care with Patient Portals: Stage 7 Success Story
By encouraging patients to take a more active role in their health maintenance by leveraging their personal health portals, Altru Health System saw increased patient engagement and was recognized as a HIMSS Stage 7 healthcare system for both inpatient and outpatient care.
Providing Better Palliative Care
Keeping patients at the center means guiding their health journey from start to finish. This Stage 7 success story explores how one health system implemented a truly impactful palliative care program.
Revamping Best Practices for Improved Results with the EMRAM
Learn how University of California Davis Health leveraged the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model to achieve significant decreases in the hospital-onset of infection rates for C. diff.
UNC Health Care System First to Validate at EMRAM Stage 7 with New Criteria
HIMSS Analytics recognizes UNC Health Care for their status as a Stage 7 healthcare system as tracked by the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM)℠. UNC is the first organization to validate Stage 7 under the new EMRAM criteria.
How Maintaining Patient Focus Improves Outcomes
Lafayette General Health was in search of a patient engagement solution to improve follow-up communications and reduce unnecessary patient visits. Discover what they implemented and what they accomplished.
How Telemedicine is Improving Care Coordination
As consumerism in healthcare changes how care is delivered, measured and maintained, health systems are being forced to adapt quickly.
St. Stephen’s Hospital: From EMR Implementation to Digital Integration
2019 Davies Award winner St. Stephen’s Hospital of Hervey Bay, Australia is also the first HIMSS Analytics Stage 7 validated hospital in Australia. Read about how they innovated for improvement.
Stroke Care Enhanced Through Bedside Robotics
Riverside Medical Center of Louisiana reached Stage 7 after recognizing the promise of digital health innovations for improved stroke outcomes.
A Patient’s Guide to Telemedicine: What to Do When Your Doctor Calls or Video-Chats with You
Telehealth visits are quickly becoming a mainstay of healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many health systems encourage patients to shift to telehealth as a first choice to discuss possible symptoms, rather than going to the hospital emergency room.
Remote Patient Monitoring: COVID-19 Applications and Policy Challenges
Remote patient monitoring offers tools for disease monitoring and patient-provider communications that reduce infection risks for patients, communities and providers. Remote patient monitoring can be an especially safe and useful method of care as our healthcare system works to combat COVID-...