Building a Learning Health System for Today and for the Future
Now is the time for health IT leaders to internalize the characteristics of learning health systems and advocate to all of their constituencies so that we can make great strides in improving health and healthcare and reducing costs. Not only can we use health IT to share evidence with c...
The Doctor-Patient Relationship Is Shifting: Here’s How
Roles are shifting in the healthcare system, uprooting the traditional doctor-patient relationship. Explore perspectives about how doctors and patients have the opportunity to build collaborative partnerships.
Patient Health Information: Connecting Electronic Medical Records with External Apps
New technologies for sharing patient health information are particularly relevant in times of crisis and as our guest writer outlines are just the beginning.
Nurse-Assessed Optimality of Workload - A Valid Measure for the Adequacy of Nursing Resources?
Evidence-based information management still faces many challenges in nursing. This study investigates the validity of the nursing intensity and staffing system RAFAELA® used in the daily documentation of nursing work in Finland. This study also confirms that hospital mortality, which i...
Guest Editorial: Dinosaurs, Data and Lists
The incredibly positive outcome of the explosion of informatics is data. Data allow clinicians to make best practice decisions in an evidence-based environment. Data escalates the ability to deliver excellent patient care and drive process improvement. Data can help nurses bec...
The Use of Games in the Self-Management of Oncological Disease: An Integrative Literature Review
This article in the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics discusses research designed to identify current scientific knowledge about the use of games in the management of oncological disease.
Weighing Options: Perceptions of Adult Patients Accessing Telehealth in Primary Care
This study in the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics aimed to learn how and why patients select telehealth and about perceptions of adult patients in an urban setting when telehealth encounters were available.
Evaluation of the Implementation of a Mobile Nursing Information System
This study in the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics looks into the implementation of mobile nursing information systems that have been shown to be beneficial for nurses, taking away the burden of paperwork and enabling them to focus more on patient care.
Wearable Technology Applications in Healthcare: A Literature Review
Wearable technologies can be innovative solutions for healthcare problems. This study in the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics conducted a literature review of wearable technology applications in healthcare.
Telehealth in the European Union: Improving Access to Healthcare
Telehealth can significantly improve access to healthcare and the quality of medical services for EU citizens, widening geographical coverage with virtual consultations, even as cross-border mobility increases.
What’s Next for Health: Transforming the Global Health Ecosystem
As we look toward a brighter future for the global health ecosystem, Hal Wolf, HIMSS President & CEO, was asked to answer three questions around how HIMSS is driving what’s next for health. Read what he had to say.
What’s Next for Health in 280 Characters or Less
We asked our members from around the world to tell us their thoughts on what’s next for health. Here's what they had to say—in 280 characters or less.