Startup PitchFest at HIMSS23 Europe Showcases Digital Health Innovators
The inaugural Startup PitchFest, a competition identifying promising early-stage startups solving healthcare’s toughest challenges, will launch at the HIMSS23 European Health Conference & Exhibition in Lisbon, Portugal.
Interoperability Solutions at HIMSS23 Europe
Interoperability is transforming health solutions around the globe, and experts will demonstrate how data use and exchange can improve healthcare at the HIMSS23 European Health Conference & Exhibition, slated for 7-9 June in Lisbon, Portugal.
CIO Connect Equips Leaders with Skills and Knowledge to be Effective
CIO Connect, a new HIMSS program with virtual and in-person learning opportunities over the course of nine months, provides aspiring and newly promoted healthcare CIOs with the skills and knowledge to be effective in their organizations.
Before Colonising Mars, Fix Global Health
Here’s a thought: “Before We Colonise Mars, Why Don't We Fix Global Healthcare?” That’s the headline under which world health experts will explore how the exciting and terrifying technologies behind AI chatbots and space exploration could be used to tackle health inequalities. The talk wi...
Succeeding as a Health Tech Entrepreneur
Health tech entrepreneurs launching startups while navigating complex European regulations can find guidance from global innovation experts at the HIMSS23 European Health Conference & Exhibition, slated for 7-9 June in Lisbon, Portugal.
HIMSS Launches Global Headquarters in the Netherlands
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, an international advocate for digital healthcare transformation, is launching its Global Headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
WHO and HIMSS Held Workshop for European Countries on Digital Health Transformation
Paving a new, harmonized approach to the digital transformation of health systems in Europe and beyond, the World Health Organization European Regional Office and HIMSS jointly held a workshop for European countries at the European Health Conference & Exhibition on June 7 in Lisbon, Portugal....
China Medical University Hospital Becomes First in Taiwan to Receive Davies Award
China Medical University Hospital, a world’s leading hospital with artificial intelligence solutions to improve care delivery, was recognized as a 2023 HIMSS Davies Award recipient. It is the first hospital in Taiwan with the distinction.
HIMSS Recommends Incentives for Hospital Participation in Quality Measure Testing in CMS IPPS Proposed Rule Response
In a move to improve patient safety, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released CMS 1785-P, the Inpatient Prospective Payment System 2024 proposed rule. It includes proposals to introduce three new electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) to the C...
HIMSS calls for Modest Implementation Deadline Delay for New Requirement in ONC Certification Proposed Rule
HIMSS recommended a modest delay in the implementing and reporting timeline for the sweeping changes proposed by the Office of the National Coordinator’s (ONC) Health Information Technology (IT) Certification Program.
HIMSS23 Europe Forges Paths to Improve Care for All
Artificial intelligence, climate change, the workforce crisis and their impact on healthcare were among the top issues for nearly 2,000 healthcare professionals from 70 countries at the 2023 HIMSS European Health Conference & Exhibition. Forging new digital pathways to improve health equity w...
HIMSS Endorses and Issues Recommendations on US Government Proposed Rule on Reproductive Health Data Privacy
The U.S. Supreme Court last year overturned Roe v. Wade, which raised extreme concerns around health outcomes, equity and data privacy.