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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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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HIMSS and PCHAlliance Comment on FDA CDS Software Draft Guidance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provided written comments to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Clinical Decision Support Software; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff.
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.
