Pandemic Preparedness: HIMSS and PCHAlliance Submit Recommendations to Senate HELP Committee
HIMSS and PCHAlliance submitted a letter in response to Preparing for the Next Pandemic, a white paper by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Chairman of the U.S. Senate HELP Committee.
HIMSS Launches Telehealth Community to Respond to Changing Health and Care Needs
“The goal of the HIMSS Telehealth Community is to create a unified voice for telehealth professionals across all health and care fields, enable exchange of knowledge, innovation and best practice in the area and, with this, increase recognition of telehealth solutions to deliver and make improv...
Reducing Adverse Drug Events for High-Risk Patients
Adverse drug events (ADEs) are the reason for 1.3 million emergency department visits each year. See how Parkland Health leveraged analytics to prevent ADEs for high-risk patients.
Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act: HIMSS and PCHA Support Bipartisan Bill
Bipartisan bill will continue the expanded use of critical telehealth services beyond the current COVID-19 pandemic by eliminating restrictions on the use in Medicare, providing a bridge for patients currently using the practices because of the crisis and making permanent the disaster waiver auth...
FutureMed Conference to Feature Hal Wolf, Charles Alessi on COVID-19 Strategies
Global leaders directly involved in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic will come together in one platform at FutureMed 2020, a conference organized by HIMSS and Clalit Health Services.
Health IT Improves Immunization in the Time of COVID-19
Health information technology plays a key role in ensuring Americans receive appropriate vaccinations on a timely basis—an area of national focus during Immunization Awareness Month, which is observed in the United States each August.
Denise Hines Hosts Fireside Chat with Don Rucker at ONC Tech Forum
HIMSS Chief Americas Officer Denise Hines will host a fireside chat with Don Rucker, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, on Aug. 10 at the all-virtual ONC Tech Forum.
Saving Lives With Enhanced Sepsis Treatment Protocol
Here’s how UCHealth made workflow changes that led to a reduction in sepsis mortality thanks to better detection and treatment.
Global Health Equity Week 2020 Announced for October 19-23
HIMSS is pleased to launch Global Health Equity Week, an initiative focused on displaying the potential of health information and technology to transform health and minimize health disparities.
Launching the 2021 HIMSS Global Maternal Health Tech Challenge
The HIMSS Global Health Equity Network and Accelerate Health are partnering to launch a global tech challenge focused upon improving maternal health outcomes.
Patient Experience Digital Series Creates Forum for Care Transformation
HIMSS and the Cleveland Clinic will debut the Patient Experience Digital Series on Nov. 10. On a monthly-basis, this six-part digital series will delve into perspectives from patients, caregivers and leaders from across the healthcare industry to address changing implications for empathetic care....
Healthcare Excellence in 2020 Recognized by UNIVANTS Awards
The UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Award Program has recently announced its 2020 winners, which are recognized for unifying the care continuum and the development and implementation of avant-garde processes with measurable differences to clinical care.