HIMSS Launches HIMSS23 Europe, European Health Conference & Exhibition in Portugal
HIMSS23 Europe, the most influential digital health conference in the continent, will bring together the region’s healthcare ecosystem in Portugal at the Centro de Congressos de Lisboa from 7-9 June 2023, to explore “Health that Connects + Tech that Cares,” HIMSS announced.
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Stage 6 and 7 Validated Health Systems Drive Digital Reform at HIMSS22 Middle East
The regional HIMSS community met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the 2022 HIMSS Middle East Health Conference & Exhibition to reform the health sector to be effective and integrated for the health of its people.
HIMSS Sends Wish List to Congress, Urging Support for Digital Health Reform in Year-End Legislation
As the 117th Congress winds down, Congress still has one critical task it must address during the lame-duck session — avoid a potential government shutdown.
Six Takeaways from the HIMSS 2022 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum
Hundreds of top cybersecurity leaders in the healthcare ecosystem learned to adapt to new threats, safeguard patients, defend against attackers and deliver business value at the HIMSS 2022 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum.
HIMSS CEO Briefs U.S. House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittees on the Tension between Ensuring Privacy of Healthcare Data vs. Providing Access
HIMSS President & CEO Hal Wolf on Capitol Hill addressed the tension between two factions – first, the technological innovations – which relies on the access to both clinical and personal data and information – for better health outcomes, versus the critical need to protect that informa...
HIMSS22 Middle East: Engaging Educational Program for Region’s Drivers of Digital Health; Hosted First 'Women in HIT' Reception
More than 2,500 professionals from the regional and global healthcare community – largely executive level decision makers and C-suite influencers – convened last month for the latest Middle Eastern edition of HIMSS’s popular thought leadership conference. For the first time, HIMSS also host...
HIMSS and Parkville Precinct Celebrate Hospitals with Individual Service Award and Maturity Model Validations
Parkville Precinct, in Melbourne, Australia, celebrated its four health services that utilize Electronic Medical Record, and attaining HIMSS’s maturity models validations.
Davies Awards Accepting Submissions in Community Health Category
The 2023 Davies Award submission cycle is open through Feb. 15, 2023. HIMSS is seeking candidates for consideration in the category of “community health,” for sites that are open to outpatient care and provide primary or specialty care, regardless of the patient’s ability to pay.
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Immunization Integration Program’s Next Set of Priorities Selected to Improve Immunization Interoperability and Information Sharing
The Immunization Integration Program’s next set of priorities have been selected to improve immunization interoperability and information sharing, to begin in 2023. The program is a collaborative partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Immunization Regis...
HIMSS and Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council Sign Agreement to Develop Healthcare Travel Industry
Malaysia aspires to be a leading healthcare destination in Asia-Pacific and toward that end, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed recently between HIMSS and the Malaysian government to collaborate and develop its healthcare travel industry.
Celebrating the 2023 HIMSS Changemaker in Health Award Recipients
HIMSS members whose courage, curiosity and determination are helping transform the global health ecosystem have been recognized as 2023 HIMSS Changemaker in Health Award Recipients.
Health App Survey: Label2Enable Seeking Responses from Healthcare Professionals in Europe
Healthcare professionals in Europe are invited to share their insights on health applications through a Label2Enable survey, which is collecting information on the challenges and opportunities in making app recommendations