Meet the HIMSS18 Veterans Career Services Scholarship Recipients
The HIMSS Veterans Career Services (VCS) Initiative, sponsored by HIMSS Chapters, welcomes transitioning military veterans into the health information and technology field.
A Patient’s Guide to Telemedicine: What to Do When Your Doctor Calls or Video-Chats with You
Telehealth visits are quickly becoming a mainstay of healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many health systems encourage patients to shift to telehealth as a first choice to discuss possible symptoms, rather than going to the hospital emergency room.
Remote Patient Monitoring: COVID-19 Applications and Policy Challenges
Remote patient monitoring offers tools for disease monitoring and patient-provider communications that reduce infection risks for patients, communities and providers. Remote patient monitoring can be an especially safe and useful method of care as our healthcare system works to combat COVID-...
States Tackling COVID-19 Using Information and Technology
As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to grow, state policymakers in the United States are taking extensive actions to manage the spread through information and technology.
A Patient’s Home Resource Kit for COVID-19
A few basic tools can help you monitor symptoms and decide when to contact a doctor or visit the emergency room or urgent care center.
HIMSS and PCHAlliance Comment on Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
HIMSS and PCHAlliance provided written comments in response to the Draft 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan.
What is the Role of Technology in a COVID-19 Strategy? Help Inform the Health Ecosystem
HIMSS and Forrester want to know if you’re facing technology issues in your COVID-19 response plan.
HIMSS Unveils the Digital Health Indicator to Measure Health System Progress Toward A Digital Health Ecosystem
To support global health systems as they look for ways to accelerate and strengthen capacity and resilience as the future unfolds, HIMSS is proud to unveil its global solution, the Digital Health Indicator.
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.
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.
Blockchain and the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Evolving Societal Need Accelerates Emerging Technologies
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many high-value use cases where distributed ledger technology such as blockchain could address immediate global needs and support an accelerated response.