Navigating a New Normal in Times of Unprecedented Change: Reflections on My Conversation with ONC National Coordinator Donald Rucker, MD
During this time of constant change, HIMSS is working hard to partner with the changemakers to reimagine health and reform the global health ecosystem through the power of information and technology.
Applauding Informatics Nurses in the Year of the Nurse
Results of the HIMSS 2020 Nursing Informatics Workforce Survey suggest nurse informaticists are the driving force fulfilling the urgent need for reliable data at the individual, organizational, national and population levels.
HIMSS Joins World Leaders in Calling for Prevention of Cyberattacks on Healthcare Sector
HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf has joined international leaders including Madeleine Albright, Desmond Tutu and Mohamed ElBaradei in calling on governments to prevent cyberattacks on the healthcare sector.
Redesigning and Automating Healthcare Workflows for Success
In this Stage 7 success story, see how Nicklaus Children’s Hospital redesigned and automated healthcare workflows to provide the best care possible.
HIMSS Continues Improving Health App Effectiveness and Safety
HIMSS has elected to continue developing mobile health application guidelines published in 2019 by Xcertia, Inc.—focused on topics such as privacy, security, content, usability and operability—for use across the healthcare ecosystem.
Nurses Own Innovation at Second Annual NursePitch Competition
HIMSS, the American Nurses Association Enterprise and BD have come together again as innovation leaders in making the second annual NursePitch a success, with first place awarded to AMPAworks, a team offering solutions for real-time inventory tracking and management.
ONC Announces Additional Flexibilities Around Interoperability Final Regulation Implementation
On October 29, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT published an Interim Final Regulation. The regulation covers information blocking, certification, and enforcement.
HIMSS Releases 2020 Cybersecurity Survey
The 2020 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey provides insight into the cybersecurity landscape of US healthcare organizations based upon the feedback from 168 US based healthcare cybersecurity professionals.
Healthcare Security Forum Convenes Cybersecurity Leaders to Face New Challenges
HIMSS will host the Healthcare Security Forum, a digital summit, from Dec. 7-8, convening cybersecurity leaders to address best practices to protect patients and remote staff, preventative measures to combat increasing data security risks and new challenges on the horizon.
HIMSS Launches Office of Scientific Research Inviting Health Sector Stakeholders to Partner in Global Learning Community
HIMSS has launched a new Office of Scientific Research, a learning community for health sector stakeholders around the globe.
US and UK Data Analysts Convene Virtually to Address Imperatives, Share Best Practices
Public health informaticists, data scientists, epidemiologists and data strategists convened virtually in December 2020 for the second meeting of the US-UK Data Analyst Exchange Program, coordinated by the HIMSS Foundation, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Chief Tec...
HIMSS Director Lee Kim Recognized for Work with Department of Homeland Security
Lee Kim, HIMSS director of Thought Advisory, has been appointed as team lead for the Protecting Sensitive Information and Intellectual Property team for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Analytic Exchange Program.