HIMSS Welcomes British Columbia Chapter
HIMSS welcomes the BC Health Information Management Professionals Society as a new chapter in British Columbia, Canada.
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.
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.
Redesigning and Automating Healthcare Workflows for Success
In this Stage 7 success story, see how Nicklaus Children’s Hospital redesigned and automated healthcare workflows to provide the best care possible.
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.
HIMSS Submits Comments in Response to the Proposed Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems Annual Update
HIMSS recommendations to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services addressed Electronic Clinical Quality Measure reporting for the Inpatient Quality Reporting Program, increasing the quarterly reporting of quality data, mandatory reporting of the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Mortality measure&n...
HIMSS Media Brands Earn 2020 Azbee Awards
HIMSS Media brands Healthcare IT News and Healthcare Finance News have been awarded 2020 Azbee Awards of Excellence by the American Society of Business Publication Editors.