Maximizing the Value of Risk-Adjustment Models
In this Stage 7 success story, learn how Mount Sinai Medical Center leveraged the full capabilities of their EMR to provide high-quality care and increase provider engagement.
HIMSS and PCHAlliance Submit Letter in Support of FCC Actions to Address COVID-19
HIMSS and PCHAlliance expressed support for many of the critical measures the Federal Communications Commission has taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Enhancing the Patient and Caregiver Experience
In this Stage 7 success story, see how Texas Children’s Hospital, the largest children’s hospital in the U.S., improved patient and caregiver experiences with health information and technology.
June 3 Deadline for Additional COVID-19 CARES Act Provider Relief Funds
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a June 3, 2020, submission deadline for providers to receive an additional payment from the Provider Relief Fund’s $50 billion General Distribution.
The Telehealth Transformation: How US States are Leveraging Virtual Care in Response to COVID-19
All 50 states and Washington, D.C., have taken actions to improve access to telehealth in response to COVID-19.
HIMSS and PCHAlliance Reaffirm the Need for a Transition Plan from the PHE Telehealth Waivers
HIMSS and the Personal Connected Health Alliance provided written comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency Interim Final Regulation.
HIMSS and PCHAlliance Submit Recommendations to Senate HELP Committee
HIMSS and PCHAlliance have submitted a statement for the record to the Senate HELP Committee on the hearing “Telehealth: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
HIMSS and PCHAlliance Ask HHS OIG for More Clarity, Increased Coordination on Information Blocking CMP Proposed Regulation
HIMSS and the Personal Connected Health Alliance provided written comments to the Grants, Contracts, and Other Agreements: Fraud and Abuse; Information Blocking; Office of Inspector General's Civil Money Penalty Rules Proposed Regulation, which is focused on facilitating broader data ex...
HIMSS and PCHAlliance Submit Comments in Response to FCC 5G Fund for Rural America
HIMSS and PCHAlliance submitted comments in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requesting feedback on the establishment of the Federal Communications Commission 5G Fund for Rural America.
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 Becomes Founding Member of Patient ID Now Coalition
HIMSS joins other leading healthcare organizations in the formation of Patient ID Now, a national coalition committed to addressing the issue of patient identification by advocating for legislation and regulations.
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.