The Impact on Underserved Communities in Times of Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread throughout the globe and the United States and exposed the fragile state of our healthcare system, specifically in underserved communities.
Artificial Intelligence in Health: Ethical Considerations for Research and Practice
This article examines four core principles necessary to address the design, development and use of AI technology and ethical considerations for research and practice.
Improving Clinical Communications: A Smartphone for Every Nurse
This article explores challenges in ensuring effective clinical communications for patients and orthopedic care teams at New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery. The use of smartphone platforms and apps helps nurses spend more time with patients and expedite bedside communic...
Health Information and Technology and Its Impact on Digital Health
This article reviews changes in the health information and technology field in the past two decades. Healthcare technology has continuously changed and evolved from the basic use of a computer for submitting healthcare claims to currently utilizing technology for every level of patient care. Digi...
Empowering Patients with Access to Health Records through Distributed Applications
Our guest writer shares how blockchain and distributed applications can help provide patients with control of their health records and the ability to grant access to providers at the point of care.
Six Ways to Unleash the Potential of Telehealth
Explore six ways to expand the potential of telehealth, with insights on barriers, benefits and best practices.
AI in Healthcare: How It’s Changing the Industry
Healthcare has always involved the intersection of human judgement and scientific data. And AI in healthcare is bringing the two elements closer than ever. From big data to policy, here are seven ways artificial intelligence is significantly changing healthcare.
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain with Blockchain: Drug Tracking, Tracing and Verification at the Last Mile
Under the U.S. Drug Supply Chain Security Act, pharmaceutical supply chain will need to trace prescription drugs as they're distributed. One study shares how blockchain can save costs and enhance data security to help ensure medications reach the patients who need them.
Ignited by COVID-19: How Nursing Informatics is Revitalizing the Healthcare Ecosystem During a Pandemic Webinar
As the healthcare landscape continuously wavers during the COVID-19 pandemic, health care professionals are tasked with new challenges during these unprecedented times. Nurse leaders from across the nation share their experiences and insights on how nurse informaticists are revitalizing the healt...
Telehealth Project Management: Unique Challenges and Critical Success Factors Webinar
As the number of telehealth projects skyrockets, the need to understand the telehealth management in healthcare is urgent. Join this webinar to learn how to avoid pitfalls and ensure success for your telehealth initiative.
Connected Care eBook
Learn about connected care, interoperability, the progress made and the work still to do in this issue of HIMSS Insights eBook.
Providing Telehealth Visits to Underserved Communities Case Study
With a change in the reimbursement model, Unity Health Care went from almost no telehealth visits to over 800 visits daily within a space of 30 days.