Self-Assessment of Nursing Informatics Competencies in Hospitals
The aim of this study was to evaluate the informatics competencies of nurses working in hospitals.
Electronic Clinical Quality Measure Reporting for the Inpatient Quality Reporting Program Letter
HIMSS shares thoughts and recommendations address the NPRM: Electronic Clinical Quality Measure Reporting for the IQR Program.
Personal Health Information: Federal Trade Commission Health Breach Notification Rule Regulatory Review Response Letter
This response aims to ensure that individuals’ personally identifiable health data is protected, and that the appropriate actions are taken when a breach of unsecured personal health information occurs.
Personal Health Records, Electronic Health Records Key to India’s National Digital Health Mission Comment Letter
To achieve the key objectives of National Digital Health Mission, the HIMSS India Chapter shares the need to ensure that both electronic health records as well as personal health records are part of the minimum viable architecture.
Adopting Connected Care Policy Waivers Permanently to Develop Resilient Healthcare Systems Report
When COVID-19 subsides, the U.S.’s policy waivers, temporary healthcare standards and policies that have been adopted will require a transition to ensure stability, embed resiliency and develop a modern, value-based, health delivery system with digital health tools.
COVID-19 Global Policy Call to Action Report
Five global policy strategies for combatting the COVID-19 pandemic—and future public health emergencies—to further transform our global healthcare system.
Connected Care and Telehealth Definitions Report
In an effort to gain understanding and clarity for connected care and telehealth definitions and terms, Accelerate Health offers this primer.
Using Social Media to Network, Converse, and Build Community Within Graduate Nursing Education
The rapidly changing health care landscape and the need for up-to-date knowledge has required nurses to consistently be aware of current issues and trends. To stay abreast of developing information, nurses tend to use Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.
Competency Evaluation and Satisfaction of an Inpatient Nursing Electronic Medical Record Curriculum Conversion from Classroom to E-Learning
Federal regulations and incentives have pushed health care organizations to convert to an electronic medical record (EMR), resulting in an increasing number of clinicians utilizing information systems to execute patient care.
Evaluating the Impact of Meducation®, a SMART Application to Medication Adherence: The Need to Evaluate EHR Apps Post-Implementation
This preliminary study evaluated Meducation®, a Substitutable Medical Applications and Reusable Technology (SMART) app that was implemented within a health care organization's electronic health record (EHR). Meducation® provides a patient-friendly medication resource printed by a bedside nurse...
Comparing Traditional Blood Pressure with a Mobile Health Application
Collecting personal health data through self-trackers, smartphones and other wearable technology can potentially impact a person’s health. Understanding how such data are captured and analyzed is important for patients who are using personalized data to monitor their health.
Electronic Records with Tablets at the Point of Care in an internal Medicine Unit
There are many benefits of nursing professionals being able to consult and record electronic clinical histories (ECH) at the point of care. It promotes quality and patient security, communication, continuity of care and time dedicated to documentation.