HIMSS Urges Biden Administration to Maximize Health Information and Technology in COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
On Feb. 16, HIMSS and 11 co-signing organizations submitted a letter thanking the Biden Administration for its COVID-19 related efforts thus far and offering recommendations on how to improve national COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration by maximizing the use of information and t...
American Rescue Plan Passes House, Providing Additional Funding for CDC’s Data Modernization Initiative
The House of Representatives has passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that, among other things, provides critical resources and makes investments in a number of public health efforts.
American Rescue Plan: Critical Points for Healthcare and Health IT
While the majority of the American Rescue Plan was directed at helping the American public deal with the financial hardships worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, this bill secured critical funding for various new healthcare and public health programs, the CDC’s Data Modernization Initiative and c...
HIMSS Congratulates New Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra
HIMSS congratulates Xavier Becerra on his confirmation as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Take Action to Support a National Patient Identification Strategy on Patient ID Day
As a founding member of the Patient ID Now Coalition, HIMSS invites the healthcare community to participate in Patient ID Day on March 24, 2021, by voicing support for a national patient identification strategy.
Compliance with ONC’s Interoperability Regulation Information Blocking Provisions Required Beginning April 5, 2021
Implementation of the health information technology (IT) provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act is fully under way, and April 5, 2021, is the deadline for regulated actors to comply with the information blocking provisions of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) Interopera...
Patient ID Now Coalition Builds Framework for a National Strategy on Patient Identity
Patient ID Now, a coalition of more than 40 leading healthcare organizations including HIMSS as a founding member, has released its Framework for a National Strategy on Patient Identity: A Proposed Blueprint to Improve Patient Identification and Matching.
HIMSS and PCHAlliance Endorse CONNECT for Health Act of 2021
HIMSS and the PCHAlliance, which have long prioritized efforts to modernize Medicare by harnessing information and technology, are once again endorsing the updated CONNECT for Health Act of 2021.
HIMSS Comments on HIPAA Proposed Regulation, Highlights Importance of Alignment and Access
On May 6, HIMSS submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR), in response to the Proposed Modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule To Support, and Remove Barriers to, Coordina...
HIMSS and PCHAlliance Comment on RFI on Methods and Leading Practices for Advancing Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through Government
On July 6, HIMSS and PCHAlliance submitted a letter in response to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Request for Information (RFI), on Methods and Leading Practices for Advancing Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through Government.
HIMSS Comments on NIST Pre-Draft Call for Comments on Revision to An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing HIPAA Security Rule
On July 7, HIMSS submitted a letter in response to an update of an Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule. In the letter, HIMSS strongly supported the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) deci...
Patient ID Now Coalition Applauds Congress in Addressing Patient Misidentification
Patient ID Now, a coalition of more than 40 leading healthcare organizations of which HIMSS is a founding member, applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for removing Section 510 in its Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill for the third year in...