How Longevity Will Boost the Silver Economy
For the first time in history, people aged 65 and over outnumbered children younger than five globally, making seniors a growing market for products and services in this silver economy.
Health Information and Technology: Once a Barrier, Now a Bridge
Whether it comes to fighting COVID-19 head-on, communicating with patients and their families, or broadening research capabilities to find cures—using technology is still a human endeavor.
COVID-19 and Digital Health Solutions eBook
In this issue of HIMSS Insights, experts and journalists from all over the world take a look at challenges and digital solutions for a world now defined by COVID-19.
Healthcare Informatics Society of Nigeria’s eHealth Solutions in Addressing Socioeconomic Healthcare Inequalities Case Study
This case study explores topics relating to the development of healthcare systems and health IT organization in Nigeria.
Closing Gaps in Care with Actionable Intelligence
Our members discuss efforts toward addressing the social determinants of health with technology and actionable intelligence, and by extension, closing gaps in care and improving health equity.
Achieving Real Privacy for AI in Healthcare—Can We Do It? Webinar
This on-demand webinar explores how business and analytics leaders in healthcare need to maintain data privacy.
Impact of MomConnect Program in South Africa: A Narrative Review
This narrative review examines existing literature on MomConnect to establish its strengths and limitations, as well as the impacts the program has had on the antenatal and maternal healthcare system in South Africa.
Development of a Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Model Using a Machine Learning Approach
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (BCRAT, also known as the Gail model) is the most widely available tool of its kind. Although the Gail model is well calibrated, it shows a low discriminatory accuracy.
Validation of the Knowledge and Self-Management Nursing Outcomes Classification Outcomes for Adults with Hypertension and Lipid Disorder
The Nursing Outcomes Classification provides outcomes for people with chronic conditions to evaluate their knowledge and self-management behaviors. The purpose of this study was to validate the knowledge and self-management Nursing Outcomes Classification outcomes focused on hypertension and lipi...
Supporting the Nursing Profession Through ICT and Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The outbreak of the virus around the world has since resulted in many challenges for the healthcare sector and healthcare workers such as the nursing profession who work in the front lines attending infected patients in this pandemic.
Share mHealth apps to promote Summer Fun Safety
Many experts support the importance of regular sunshine, fresh air, and outdoor exercise to promote stronger resistance to coronavirus and other diseases, as long as people are sensible and careful.
Engaging Patients in Digital Communications During the COVID-19 Pandemic Webinar
This on-demand webinar gives an up-close look at organizations across the healthcare industry that are working to engage patients in digital communications and direct them to relevant health resources within their communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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