Associated Factors with Electronic Personal Health Records Use among Older Cancer Survivors: An Application of Anderson’s Behavioral Model of Health Services Use to eHealth Services
Electronic personal health records (ePHRs) are commonly viewed as potential tools to improve clinical outcomes through increasing patients’ ability to self-manage healthcare. Older cancer survivors could be benefited from using ePHRs for their supportive care. This study aims to examine factors...
Using a "think-aloud" process to aid co-design in development of a medicine information needs assessment tool
This paper describes one part of a multi-stage project aiming to develop a new tool to assist nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals to better meet the medicine information needs of consumers.
Development and use of a clinical-community nursing information system in a Bachelor's degree program
The purposes of this study were, first, to describe the development and implementation of a Clinical-Community Nursing Practice Information System (SIPCE) based upon standardized languages from the International Nursing Diagnostic Association of North America (NANDA-I), the Nursing Intervention C...
Targeted Efforts Towards Advancing Adoption of a Unique Nurse Identifier
Proof of concept (POC) pilots demonstrate nursing's powerful impact in clinical practice scenarios. Initial POCs follow advanced practice nurses' journey through education, career changes, advancing education, obtaining certifications, and measuring nursing outcomes to improve practice in all set...
Reimagine Health: Creating space for Nursing Informatics in the Vision
The theme for this year’s HIMSS22 coming up on March 14 – 18 in Orlando, Florida and online is “Reimagine Health”. In an interview done for Healthcare Finance, HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf explained why this theme was selected. “HIMSS looked at what has fundamentally changed," said CEO Hal Wolf....
Taking on the Opioid Epidemic: the Role of Interoperability and Technology
Electronic health records play a critical role in providing solutions and data exchange to help keep healthcare professionals informed.
Bulk Query of Immunization Information System Data
In the fall of 2021, the Immunization Integration Program (IIP) Executive Committee identified bulk query as one of four high-priority topics of focus in 2022.
The Value of HIMSS Market Insights for Healthcare Marketers
Learn more about how market insights drive thought leadership and strategy.
Industry Perspectives: Health Equity
We asked thought leaders to share their perspectives on the next steps healthcare systems should take to positively impact health equity and the importance of adopting evolving technology.
Informatics Nurses Make a Difference
We asked nurse informaticists to share their perspectives on their involvement in new initiatives, how innovation is incorporated into technology solutions, and the ways in which nursing informatics continues to make an impact.
Applying Strategic Management to Your Career
This article addresses the definition of strategic management, its application to healthcare organizations and why healthcare professional should apply it to managing their careers.
Nursing Productivity
Interviews conducted by UKG in Summer 2021 with chief nursing officers and other hospital and industry executives have highlighted numerous issues with current methods and processes aimed at measuring the impact of nursing work.