St. Luke’s University Health Network Reduces Acute Kidney Injury and Hypotension
St. Luke's University Health Network aimed to address prevent future post-operative complications like acute kidney injury and hypotension that often follow a total joint replacement procedure, and worked on new protocols to prevent and reduce these instances.
Yale New Haven Hospital Improves Access to Health Data with Capacity Coordination Center
To improve the flow of health data, 2019 Davies Award winner Yale New Haven Hospital implemented a Capacity Coordination Center.
ONC and CMS Release Final Interoperability Regulations
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services publicly released their final regulations related to driving more interoperability and data exchange across the entire healthcare ecosystem.
Telehealth in the COVID-19 Spotlight
As confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to grow at an alarming rate, we are seeing an almost unprecedented embrace of telehealth by the U.S. federal government to help connect patients and providers in an attempt to limit the spread of the disease.
Final CMS Interoperability Regulation: What You Need to Know
On Monday, March 9, 2020 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) publicly released their final regulations related to driving more interoperability and data exchange across the entire healthcare ecosystem.
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Final ONC Interoperability Regulation: What You Need to Know
On Monday, March 9, 2020 the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services publicly released their final regulations related to driving more interoperability and data exchange across the entire healthcare ecosystem.
States take Extensive Health IT Actions on COVID-19
As the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to grow, state policymakers in the United States are taking extensive actions to manage the spread of the virus through information and technology.
The Evolution of National Health IT Week
Tom Leary, vice president of government relations at HIMSS North America, discusses the evolution of National Health IT Week and its tranformation from an idea to an actionable initiative.
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.
Leveraging Information Technology to Improve Vaccination Rates in America’s Communities
The CDC shares how they, in partnership with the NCIRD, are taking steps to leverage EHRs to improve vaccination rates.
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.
Recognizing the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders
HIMSS announces foundation-supported and chapter-supported scholarship recipients.