The HIMSS Public Policy Principles
The HIMSS Public Policy Principles serve as guidance for policy development and analysis across all health domains in support of our foundational goals.
The 21st Century Cures Act Part Two: Information Blocking and Interoperability
The 21st Century Cures Act (CURES) became law at the end of 2016. This is the second article in our series discussing key aspects of this wide-ranging, 312-page act.
Mind the Gap in Digital Health: Trust
HIMSS and the Finnish Ministry for Social Affairs and Health co-hosted the 4th annual Digital Health Advisory Group for Europe (DHAGE) High-Level Meeting.
European Health Data Space Webinar: What You Need to Know
A summary of the recently released European Health Data Space, including topics such as interoperability, data exchange, connected health and data privacy, as well as the timeline and path forward for legislation.
Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs: Leveraging Predictive Analytics and EHR Data for Prediction and Early Detection of Sepsis
An industry success story looking at the work of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs.
Building a Mature Medical Device Cybersecurity Program
The cost of cyberattacks, combined with operational disruption to vital medical equipment and patient care, put healthcare facilities’ reputation and, most importantly, patient safety and outcomes at risk.
From Good to Great: The Benefits of Continued Upskilling in Healthcare
As the healthcare industry evolves at the speed it has over the past couple of years, upskilling has become essential to staying competitive.
Building Stronger Communities Through Connected Care
The world is in urgent need of digital health transformation in community care. That’s because the majority of people in the world seek care in their communities which offer a range of care choices outside of the hospital.
Improved outcomes by lung protective strategy in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Review the Davies award-winning of an ARDS improvement project that led to an increase in the ARDS recognition rate from 52.2% to 74.4%.
The Art of Resiliency
Women like Shannon Woodis are lessening the divide by demonstrating what she and other women have to offer.
Addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in Healthcare Part 2
Research studies have consistently shown that SDOH account for a significant portion, between 30% to 55%, of health outcomes.
Monoclonal Antibodies: A Reduction in Hospital Admissions in COVID-19 Therapy Northern Light Health
Northern Light Health began sporadically giving its first doses of monoclonal antibodies (MAb) as a treatment for COVID-19. Teams went through major transitions to create a system-wide approach that included utilization of algorithms to proactively identify high-risk patients, creation of workflo...