What’s Next for Health: Searching for Resilient Changemakers
The HIMSS core set of values: curiosity, belonging, integrity, tenacity and simplicity, enable us to create a better future and to fulfill our mission. Janella Kaczanko, vice president of human resources, recently discussed the search for future changemakers and the power of the core values.
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Our Top 10 Most Read Resources from the Past Year
As we start 2021, we wanted to revisit our top 10 most read resources from the past year, both to reflect back on the challenges of the past year and to use the lessons learned as a guide for the new year.
Caregiver Support and the Potential of Technology
As millennials become caregivers, they’ll have an opportunity to leverage their deep understanding of technology, especially as they start to look for caregiver support tools, but they’ll also need to find a balance.
Blockchain in Healthcare’s Transformative Power to Support Trusted Exchange
Our Blockchain in Healthcare Task Force outlines how blockchain can support healthcare data exchange and should be explored as an innovative option for addressing regulatory exchange requirements for interoperability.
Breaking the Barriers to Rural Elderly Care with Design Thinking
Innovative thinking can help address complex issues that have eluded us for years, like access to elderly care, care coordination for chronic conditions, social isolation and loneliness, and medication management.
Four Areas of Digital Health That Are Driving the Future of Healthcare
Based on the current trends and shift in consumer demands on healthcare organizations, we’ve identified four areas of digital health that are driving the future of healthcare.
Health Information and Technology in the NICU: Providing Care, Communication and Safety
A mother shares her family’s experience in the NICU after her daughter was born prematurely.
Patient Safety and Cybersecurity: Seeing the Bigger Picture
Our director of privacy and security shares how healthcare organizations need to think beyond their EHR when it comes to patient safety and cybersecurity.
The Changing Landscape of Quality Measures in Healthcare
It’s an issue around the globe—how can we implement quality measures in healthcare to reimburse providers based on improving care and outcomes? The U.S. is trying with its new value pathways.
How a MICU Team Made a Difference When It Mattered Most
A health information and technology professional shares about the thoughtful and purposeful care her mother received in the MICU.
Engaging with Academic Medical Centers for Digital Innovation
Our guest writer outlines the major stakeholders within an academic medical center to help digital health companies navigate the process of engaging for digital innovation.
Distributed Ledger Technology and Blockchain Solutions for Interoperability
While still emerging in healthcare, blockchain and distributed ledger technology show promise in addressing many of the components of TEFCA to help drive interoperable exchange.