Leveraging Information and Technology to Mitigate the Opioid Epidemic at the Federal and State Levels
Every day, 115 Americans die from an opioid-related drug overdose. To encourage awareness about the public health epidemic, HIMSS is hosting a series of webinars on leveraging health information and technology to mitigate the opioid crisis at the federal and state levels.
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ONC Forum Addresses Transforming Patient Care through Interoperability
The recent ONC Interoperability Forum brought people together to learn about recent efforts to advance interoperability nationwide and identify concrete actions in response to current interoperability challenges.
HIMSS & Data Have End of the Year Big Win on the Hill
HIMSS strongly advocated for the inclusion of $50 million in new funding, and looks forward to continuing the work with our campaign partners and the CDC to modernize the public health surveillance enterprise through upgrading IT systems and recruiting and retaining skilled data scientists.
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center Embraces Digital Healthcare Transformation
The Davies Award winning organization created a smart room in one of their facilities to improve patient experience and outcomes, using it as a model to help pave the way for healthcare transformation through innovation.
HIMSS and PCHAlliance Comment on FDA CDS Software Draft Guidance
HIMSS and the Personal Connected Health Alliance (PCHAlliance) provided written comments to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Clinical Decision Support Software; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff.
HIMSS and PCHAlliance Comment on Updates to the Anti-Kickback and Physician Self-Referral Regulations
HIMSS and the Personal Connected Health Alliance provided written comments on two separate proposed regulations.
Announcing the Global Consortium for eHealth Interoperability
HIMSS, HL7 International, and IHE International announce the formation of the Global Consortium for eHealth Interoperability.
Hal Wolf, HIMSS President & CEO, Testifies in front of U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Hal Wolf, HIMSS President & CEO, testified in front of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.
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.
2019 HIMSS Davies Award Winners: Improving Health and Wellness Through Information and Technology
Congratulations to the 2019 Davies Award winners: 11 organizations that have achieved HIMSS’s highest global recognition of healthcare organizations.
HIMSS Defines Digital Health for the Global Healthcare Industry
After research, personal interactions and broad feedback from HIMSS’ 80,000 members around the world, it has become clear that the time is now for a comprehensive, yet focused, definition of digital health.
Celebrating HIMSS Stage 7 Organizations Advancing Global Health
47 healthcare organizations. Three HIMSS Maturity Models. All utilized to accomplish one goal: digital transformation in healthcare. See the 2019 list of Stage 7 validated organizations, read their stories and find out what you need to do to be on next year’s list.