Digital Health and the Trends Healthcare Investors are Following
We gathered insights from leaders in digital health innovation and venture capital to assess the major trends healthcare investors are watching.
Predictive Analytics: Taking the Measure of Data to Optimize Outcomes
This third piece in our four-part series explores how predictive analytics equips healthcare organizations with knowledge that can help make informed decisions about individuals, health teams and health system leaders.
Exploring the Expansion of Health Technologies in the Asia Pacific Region
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of health technologies worldwide and the Asia Pacific region is no exception. Our HIMSS Asia Pacific digital health survey gained insights into priorities, challenges and what’s ahead.
Personalized Health and Meeting Individual’s Needs, Values and Goals Through Measurement
The final piece in our four-part series focuses on person-enabled health and how it represents the ultimate goal of healthcare: its ability to meet the individual’s needs, values and personalized health goals.
Understanding the Digital Divide and Ensuring Access for All
Although access to computers and the internet continues to soar, the digital divide continues to widen at an alarming rate. Our subject matter expert explores this gap and how we can work to reduce it.
Uncovering and Removing Data Bias in Healthcare
Good data will train good algorithms in healthcare. But what if the data used to train an algorithm isn’t telling the whole story? Learn about data bias and how we can work to eliminate it.
Connected Care and Telehealth Policy Outlook for the Year Ahead
Our Government Relations team asks: What connected care, remote patient monitoring and telehealth policy changes on coverage will become permanent and when will we know?
Patient Experiences and Challenges: Now and Moving Forward
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, patients faced a complex healthcare landscape that required an understanding of clinical needs, but also aspects such as digital health, AI and machine learning, and financial health. Our Digital Changemaker Community Member and patient advocate outlines some of...
Understanding the Vaccine Certification Debate
Our chief clinical officer examines the global debate around vaccine certification for COVID-19.
Vaccine Equity: The Quest to Leave No One Behind
Our guest writer shares that even as we have several COVID-19 vaccines available, there’s still much more needed to reach vaccine equity.
Ensuring Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Meet the Needs of Current and Future Crises
The HIMSS COVID-19 Global Policy Call to Action’s Strategic Action 3: Ensure That Privacy Security and Cybersecurity Protocols Meet the Needs of Current or Pending Crises highlights the multifaceted reality of data privacy and information security.
Making Merit-Based Payment Meaningful: The Next Step in Healthcare Quality Measurement
As CMS continues to evolve quality measurement programs in the U.S., HIMSS provides guidance on principles to ensure measures are meaningful and not overly burdensome to collect and report for providers.