National Collaborative Supports Common Standard for Transport of Immunization Messages
The Immunization Integration Program Collaborative has agreed on the unified adoption of a standard transport protocol to improve interoperability and information sharing among electronic health records and immunization information systems to support public health immunization goals.
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HIMSS President and CEO Opens HIMSS20 Health 2.0 Middle East Health Conference
Hal Wolf, HIMSS President & CEO, welcomed attendees Nov. 29 to the HIMSS20 Health 2.0 Middle East Health Conference, the first-ever HIMSS virtual digital health event in the Middle East.
Consumers Weigh Convenience and Trust in Telehealth Decisions, Survey Finds
The COVID-19 pandemic has succeeded in convincing many patients to experience their first virtual healthcare visits, influencing the future use of telehealth, according to the Accelerate Health 2020 Consumer Telehealth survey.
HIMSS Issues COVID-19 Global Policy Call to Action
The top priority of all governments and healthcare organizations must be to address the current crisis and to mitigate the further spread of COVID-19 through global policy efforts, according to the recently released HIMSS COVID-19 Global Policy Call to Action Report.
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.
Digital Health Advisory Group for Europe Calls for Four Actions in Building the Common European Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
A report on the acute priorities for managing and exiting the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe has been published by the Digital Health Advisory Group for Europe (DHAGE).
HIMSS Congratulates President-Elect Biden
Under the Biden Administration, HIMSS will work closely with the U.S. Congress, public policymakers, state legislatures and regulatory bodies to improve health through information and technology.
We Are HIMSS Member Spotlight: Sepi Browning
At HIMSS, our members are the heart of our organization, made up of more than 100,000 individuals, 480 provider organizations, 470 non-profit partners and 650 health services organizations. Sepi Browning is the president of the HIMSS Georgia Chapter and a member of the Chapters Task Force.
HIMSS Urges Biden Administration to Prioritize Health Information and Technology
HIMSS looks forward to working with the Biden administration to transform healthcare using health information and technology, which play a significant role in addressing the nation’s COVID-19 public health emergency and in creating an environment where healthcare system stakeholders leverage th...
We Are HIMSS Member Spotlight: Sunjoy Mathieu
At HIMSS, our members are the heart of our organization, made up of more than 100,000 individuals, 480 provider organizations, 470 non-profit partners and 650 health services organizations. Sunjoy Mathieu is a member of the Global Health Equity Network Advisory Task Force.
We Are HIMSS Member Spotlight: Robb Stillman
At HIMSS, our members are the heart of our organization, made up of more than 100,000 individuals, 480 provider organizations, 470 non-profit partners and 650 health services organizations. Robb Stillman is the chair of the HIMSS Professional Certification Board.