Empowering Equitable Data Sharing for Tribes
The National Indian Health Board has identified three key policy areas for advancing health equity for American Indians and Alaska Natives with the help of data.
Engaged Healthcare Professionals Form Committee to Support HIMSS24 Europe
HIMSS has selected an elite group of highly engaged and connected healthcare professionals from across Europe to join the Programme Committee for the 2024 HIMSS European Health Conference & Exhibition, taking place 29-31 May, 2024, in Rome.
Transforming Healthcare with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: 2023 HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are game-changing technologies driving healthcare’s digital revolution – yet many health systems aren’t prepared to implement their transformative power.
New Indian Health Service EHR System Will Have Multi-Generational Impact on Native American Population Health
The Indian Health Service (IHS), which provides comprehensive healthcare to approximately 2.8 million American Indians and Alaska Natives who belong to 574 federally recognized tribes, has announced the agency will implement Oracle Cerner technology as the new IHS enterprise electronic health rec...
Honoring Veterans by Fighting for Better Access to Healthcare
On Nov. 11, countries around the world honor their military service members past and present by celebrating Veterans Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in the U.K. and the Commonwealth of Nations.
HIMSS and Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Administration Form Agreement to Drive Digital Transformation Through International Collaboration
HIMSS and the National Health Insurance Administration, an agency under the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Taiwan, have formed an agreement to drive digital transformation in population health, digital capacity building, cybersecurity resilience and workforce development.
Tribal Nations Face Unique Healthcare Challenges Based on Circumstances and History
November is National Native American Heritage Month in the U.S., providing an opportunity for everyone to recognize the 450,000 million+ Indigenous people around the world whose communities and lands overlap with more than 90 countries and encompass thousands of languages. Some of the oldest Indi...
Biden’s Executive Order Prompts HHS to Create Artificial Intelligence Task Force
President Joe Biden released an executive order on Oct. 30 initiating the creation of a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence and machine learning in the United States.
Healthcare Leaders Invited to Submit Proposals for HIMSS24 Europe in Rome
The call for proposals for the HIMSS 2024 European Conference & Exhibition has officially opened, welcoming healthcare’s doers and change agents to share their case studies, transformation journeys and experiences with digital health 29-31 May, 2024, in Rome.
ONC Publishes Updated Common Agreement for TEFCA
As part of the 21st Century Cures Act, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) published Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) Version 1.1 on the Federal Register on Nov. 7, 2023.
HIMSS Analysis: European Cybersecurity Scheme for Cloud Services Should Foster – Not Prohibit – Sharing of Secure Patient Data
The European Union has released a proposed approach for EU Cloud Services cybersecurity certification that has a limiting factor for cloud providers, particularly those that have operations spread across the EU member states or outside the EU.
HHS Announces First QHINs as Part of Push for TEFCA-Enabled Nationwide Health Data Exchange
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced Dec. 12 the designation of the first five Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs).