Governance in Electronic Medical Record Transitions Transforms Workflows
Mackenzie Health launched an Advanced Clinical Transformation project to implement a new EMR. The project was focused on making information easily accessible to providers through the EMR, while improving efficiency of care delivery.
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.
Transforming Data into Actionable Information with Dashboard Reporting
HIMSS Analytics recognizes Tucson Medical Center for revalidation as a Stage 7 healthcare system, as tracked by the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM)℠
Data Center Automation: Streamlining for Success
A HIMSS Stage 7 success story of how Nebraska Medicine automated its data centers and transitioned to a virtualized compute, network and storage environment without adding unplanned costs or projects.
How Data-Driven Insights Can Empower Community Health
Children’s Hospital Colorado recently embarked on a journey using the HIMSS Analytics Adoption Model for Analytics Maturity to support their work in obtaining data-driven insights to inform strategies focused on improving community health.
Collaborating to Improve Immunization Data Sharing to Ensure Healthy Communities
Gathering and sharing accurate information on who has or has not been immunized and where the vaccine stockpiles may be located are important components of the public health strategy to overcome disease.
Global Consortium for eHealth Interoperability Convenes COVID-19 Listening Sessions
The Global Consortium for eHealth Interoperability is working collaboratively with other organizations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, accelerating the deployment of healthcare standards to quickly and efficiently share critical patient information and to meet pressing interoperability need...
HIMSS and PCHAlliance Comment on Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
HIMSS and PCHAlliance provided written comments in response to the Draft 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan.
In Times of Crisis, HIEs are Front and Center
Health information exchange organizations play an essential role in aggregating and disseminating data to give local hospitals, public health officials and providers a better understanding of the virus’ spread and the patients being tested and treated.
HHS OIG Releases Proposed Regulation on Information Blocking Civil Money Penalties
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General issued a Proposed Regulation on Civil Money Penalties related to the information blocking provisions included in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Interoperability Regulation.
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ONC and CMS Announce Enforcement Discretion for Interoperability Regulations to Allow the Community Time to Address COVID-19
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a period for enforcement discretion around implementation of the final interoperability regulations to provide all health system stakeholders with additional tim...
Blockchain and the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Evolving Societal Need Accelerates Emerging Technologies
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many high-value use cases where distributed ledger technology such as blockchain could address immediate global needs and support an accelerated response.