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ASID Advances Wellness Agenda with CGI America Commitment
The American Society of Interior Designers announced at the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting its commitment to developing protocols that could improve the well-being of 1 million people through better building design and construction. Read More... 
mHealth Summit Updates—Registration, Showcases & More
Following are the most recent updates to mHealth Summit 2014 and Global mHealth Forum, Dec. 7-11, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in the Washington, DC area. Read More...
HIMSS Urges Chapters to Host State Health IT Days
The State Government Affairs team has provided advice to HIMSS chapters on how to hold a State Health IT Day. Read More...
Take Part in National Health IT Week
More than 400 healthcare organizations will partner in National Health IT Week 2014, including providers, patient advocacy groups, professional associations, research organizations, payers, government agencies, pharmaceutical/biotech companies, and health IT vendors. Read More...
Become an Advocate for Your HIMSS Chapter
HIMSS mobilizes its members to successfully accomplish multiple levels of advocacy activities. Chapters are encouraged to designate one or more of their members to act as a “lead” for advocacy. Read More...
BOOK OF THE MONTH: The ‘People’ Side of Change
Investing in health IT is impossible without also investing in the people who will use it. Read this blog post from the authors of the September HIMSS Book of the Month Effective Strategies for Change. Read More...
BOOK SALE: Save 20% on HIMSS Books’ Privacy & Security Bundle
Through Sept. 30 save 20% on print and eBook versions of three best-selling HIMSS Books on privacy & security. Read More...
ONLINE LEARNING: Clinical & Business Intelligence
This course from the HIMSS eLearning Academy provides practical knowledge on the planning, data review, analysis, and reporting required in launching and managing a clinical and business analytics initiative. Read More...
ONLINE LEARNING: Health Informatics Training System
The Health Informatics Training System is a training course designed to provide new professionals the basics of health IT and serves as excellent preparation for subsequent system-specific training. Read More...
INTERVIEW: ANI Innovator Profile
The Alliance for Nursing Informatics ANI latest Innovator Profile features an interview with Michelle Troseth, RN, MSN, DPNAP, FAAN, Chief Professional Practice Officer, Elsevier Clinical Solutions and CPM Consortium. Read More...
CASE STUDIES: 2014 Interoperability Best Practices
View the case study profiles of five Davies Award winners, featuring their best practices around interoperability and clinical outcomes. Read More...
BLOG: Health Information Exchange in Tornado Alley
An insightful look at the value of Health Information Exchange services during and after major national disasters. Read More...
PODCAST: Interoperability & Standards—Standards Maturity
Hans Buitendijk, a leader in the effort to develop appropriate standards and guidance across the healthcare industry, speaks with HIMSS Vice President for Informatics Joyce Sensmeier on the topic of standards maturity. Read More...
WHITE PAPER: Business Case for Interoperability and HIE
Members of the HIMSS Health Information Exchange and Interoperability & Standards Committees developed a comprehensive business case for the adoption of HIE and interoperability across the healthcare industry. Read More...
WEB SERIES: mHealth & Care Transitions
Register for this HIMSS mHealth Community Open Mic series on Sept. 26. The event will feature Dr. Andrey Ostrovsky, CEO & Co-Founder, Care at Hand, discussing mHealth & Care Transitions: Supporting Care between Hospitals and Community Organizations. Read More...
WEBINAR: Fast Tracking Organizational Readiness for a New EHR
Register for this Sept. 24 complimentary webinar, which will focus on effective readiness strategies for EHR implementation. Read More...
WEBSITE: Physician Community Usability Workgroup Website
The HIMSS Physician Community Usability Workgroup website is proud to showcase the recent activities and ongoing projects they are working on. Read More...
REPORT: Recommendations for Integrating Technology to Transform Practice
View this Tiger Leadership Report from the Nurse Informatics Executive Workgroup, which seeks to describe leadership’s impact on driving technology, innovation and quality and identifies successful technology innovation in practice. Read More...
ARTICLE: Health IT Interoperability Requires Industry Collaboration
For data and systems interoperability to become widespread, both government and private stakeholders must clear roadblocks. Read More...
PUBLISHING: JHIM Seeks Abstracts on IT Infrastructure
JHIM seeks abstracts for its Winter 2015 issue on “IT Infrastructure & Implications: Cloud Computing, Security, Data.” Read More...
VOLUNTEER: HIE Toolkit Task Force
The HIE Toolkit Task Force develops impactful tools and resources for the HIMSS HIE, Ambulatory HIE, Enterprise HIE and Public Health & HIE Toolkits. Contact Julie Moffitt to learn more.
VOLUNTEER: Chapter HIE Liaisons
HIMSS Chapter HIE Liaisons are essential to health IT professionals and their communities, helping to build relationships and information to support the development of HIE in their regions. Contact Julie Moffitt to learn more.
VOLUNTEER: Seeking Volunteers for Enterprise Imaging Initiative
HIMSS & SIIM established a Workgroup that provides a platform for sharing enterprise imaging strategies. Read More...
VOLUNTEER: HIMSS Provider-Payer Community
The HIMSS Provider-Payer Community is bridging the gap between providers and payers to achieve collaborative care transformation. Attend their new event this month. Read More...
VOLUNTEER: HIMSS Clinical & Business Intelligence (CBI) Community
The HIMSS C&BI Community supports activities that promote peer-to-peer networking, problem solving, solution sharing and education. Attend their new event this month. Read More...
CALL: HIMSS15 Physician Poster Sessions
The call for HIMSS15 Physician Poster Sessions is open through Sept. 15. Share your case studies, perspectives and contributions to clinical informatics. Submit...
WEBINAR: Modern EMR as a Service
Join this live presentation on the benefits to the delivery and quality of patient care and best practices by successfully implementing ITaaS. Read More...
WHITE PAPER: Rapid Business Assessments for Healthcare
Learn how a rapid business assessment can create a strategic roadmap in order to gather a comprehensive view of the various objectives and challenges within the organization. Read More...
WEBINAR: Using Patient Similarity and Predictive Analytics for Better Health Outcomes
See how innovative technologies make it possible to leverage massive amounts of data in order to drive insights that help deliver coordinated, patient-centered care. Read More...
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Joe Wivoda, MS, CHTS-IM, is the chief information officer at the National Rural Health Resource Center and health IT consultant with Rural Health Innovations in Duluth, Minn. He is also the co-chair of the HIMSS Rural Health IT Community. |
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CHAPTER EVENTS
Sept. 16-17
Summit of the Southeast
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sept. 15
HIMSS15 Physician Poster Submissions Due
Sept. 15
CPHIMS Review Course—Nashville
Sept. 15-19
National Health IT Week 2014
Sept. 16
Designing EHRs for Clinicians
Sept. 16
Patient Portal Usability
Sept. 18
Using Identity Resolution and Patient Matching to Ensure Patient Safety
Sept. 18-19
HL7 Payer Summit
Sept. 22
Winter JHIM Abstracts
Sept. 23
The HIMSS Center for Patient and Family-Centered Care Webinar
Sept. 24
Driving Consumer Health and Wellness in a Connected World
Sept. 25
Using CI to Manage ACO Specialty Care Network
Sept. 27-Oct 2
AHIMA Conference (HIMSS Discount)
Thru Sept. 30
Book of the Month Sale: Effective Strategies for Change
Thru Sept. 30
Book Sale: Privacy & Security Bundle
Oct. 10
HIMSS Award Nominations
Oct. 10
HIMSS Scholarship Applications
Oct. 20-21
FUTURE CARE EVENT: IBM Health and Social Programs Summit
Oct. 29
CPHIMS Review Course—Charlotte, NC
Nov. 20-21
Big Data & Healthcare Analytics Forum
Dec. 7-11
mHealth Summit
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| CompliancePoint offers a new approach to risk management called Continuous Compliance and Assurance Program and Portal(CCA) delivering real-time compliance monitoring. |
A full-service health care information system and business consultancy, Quammen Health Care Consultants offers planning, assessment and implementation services. Healthcare providers of all sizes rely on QHCC for high-level analysis, vendor selection, deployment and support of any IT system. From strategic advisory services to hands-on implementation, our team helps providers achieve success. |
Qlik is a leader in data discovery delivering intuitive solutions for self-service data visualization and guided analytics. Approximately 32,000 customers rely on Qlik solutions to gain meaning out of information from varied sources, exploring the hidden relationships within data that lead to insights that ignite good ideas. |
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| Edifecs develops software solutions to streamline the exchange and processing of healthcare information among payers, providers and members. |
Founded in 1980, ARGO is a leader in mission-critical and analytical software. ARGOs Healthcare solutions provide tools for patient identity management, provider indexes, referrals, and payment propensity, resulting in reduced costs, improved quality of care, and enhanced patient safety. |
ECRI Institute is an independent nonprofit with more than 45 years of healthcare experience. Our unbiased, evidence-based research, information, and advice help providers and payers address patient safety challenges, procure safe, cost-effective technology, and align capital investments with strategic needs. |
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