Implementation of a Pulmonary Disease Navigator Program for 30-day Chronic Lung Disease Readmission Reduction
This case study describes a COPD playbook driven by a multi-disciplinary team, integrating tools like a COPD dashboard and evidence-based protocols in the electronic medical record.
Monoclonal Antibodies: A Reduction in Hospital Admissions in COVID-19 Therapy Northern Light Health
Northern Light Health began sporadically giving its first doses of monoclonal antibodies (MAb) as a treatment for COVID-19. Teams went through major transitions to create a system-wide approach that included utilization of algorithms to proactively identify high-risk patients, creation of workflo...
Reducing Medication Errors by Revamping mCDS Alerting: The Goldilocks Principle
Northern Light Health began a new initiative to enhance patient safety by reducing the degree of alert fatigue, with the expectation that removal of nuisance alerting would positively impact not just the provider EHR experience, but also reduce the overall incidence of medication errors systemwid...
Comprehensive and Standardized Cardiovascular Care Leads to Decreased Readmissions
On June 15, 2020, Northern Light Health went live with a 30-day readmission prevention risk predictor. The predictor assists the care team in identifying patients who are at risk for readmission and to mitigate those risks through coordinated discharge and transition planning. The solution integr...
Advancing Medical Device Cybersecurity Beyond Compliance: Managing Risk with Governance
Regulatory compliance is an intuitive standard for evaluating a health system's cybersecurity preparedness. While following laws and regulations is crucial, it is not enough to drive a robust medical device cybersecurity program. Managing the unique technological features, clinical functions and...
The Growing Importance of Data Analytics in Health Informatics
There is now tremendous potential for analytics approaches like machine learning and artificial intelligence to help make sense of multifaceted health data. Health informatics, a multidisciplinary field that combines healthcare, information technology, and business, has experienced significant tr...
HIMSS Champions the ANCC NI-BC Certified Informatics Nurses Designation Change
HIMSS partners with ANI, ANA, and ANCC for RN-BC to NI-BC transformation in Q4 2023, marking a significant milestone in global nursing informatics certification."
Cyberattacks Are on the Rise – How Healthcare Organizations Can Stay Ahead
Explore the escalating threats in healthcare cybersecurity tied to remote care, connected devices, and complex IT environments. Gain insights on key priorities for 2023 and beyond.
Online Journal of Nursing Informatics
The Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI) is a publication that supports all functional areas of nursing informatics.
2023 HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Survey Report
The 2023 HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Survey reflects the opinions of healthcare cybersecurity professionals responsible for day-to-day operations or oversight of healthcare cybersecurity programs. This industry-wide survey is the fourteenth annual cybersecurity survey for HIMSS.
Physician and Nurse Informatics Collaboration Boosts Clinical Practice, Engagement, and Overall Digital Experience
This white paper reflects on the history and current state of the nurse-physician informatics professional relationship as an opportunity to align and standardize education, role definition and the overall effects of these specialties.
Section 5 - Navigating the Regulatory Landscape: An Analysis of Legal and Ethical Oversight for Large Language Models (LLMs)
Large Language Models in healthcare may be regulated as medical devices under FDA, MHRA, and EU rules. Developers must comply with data privacy and medical device regulations for LLM deployment.