Advancing Maternal and Infant Healthcare: Driving Progress through Policy, Technology and Practice
Enjoy a profound discussion on maternal health legislation and the related clinical and patient impact.
Telehealth Masterclass at HIMSS23 Europe
The challenges put in front of virtual care delivery after the COVID-19 outbreak are significant and deeply influencing further development and integration of virtual care services.
Monoclonal Antibodies: A Reduction in Hospital Admissions in COVID-19 Therapy Northern Light Health
Northern Light Health began sporadically giving its first doses of monoclonal antibodies (MAb) as a treatment for COVID-19. Teams went through major transitions to create a system-wide approach that included utilization of algorithms to proactively identify high-risk patients, creation of workflo...
Reducing Medication Errors by Revamping mCDS Alerting: The Goldilocks Principle
Northern Light Health began a new initiative to enhance patient safety by reducing the degree of alert fatigue, with the expectation that removal of nuisance alerting would positively impact not just the provider EHR experience, but also reduce the overall incidence of medication errors systemwid...
Comprehensive and Standardized Cardiovascular Care Leads to Decreased Readmissions
On June 15, 2020, Northern Light Health went live with a 30-day readmission prevention risk predictor. The predictor assists the care team in identifying patients who are at risk for readmission and to mitigate those risks through coordinated discharge and transition planning. The solution integr...
Meaningful Mentorship: Proven Principles for Success
What’s in a name?
The themes from Homer’s epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey are ubiquitous. Even if they have never read them or know them by name; most people will recognize the story when it is described, as they are directly or indirectly impacted by many of the archetypes contained...
Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Part 3
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has outlined four key areas to leverage health IT in advancing the interoperability and utilization of SDOH. This framework provides health systems with valuable guidance for policy creation, technology development, an...
DHAGE Priorities for the Decade of Digital Health
The 5th annual Digital Health Advisory Group for Europe (DHAGE) High-Level Meeting was co-hosted by HIMSS and the Finnish Ministry for Social Affairs and Health.
It Takes a Village: Strategies for Successful Collaborations
Hear experts from different organizations and across practice and academia share their insights regarding the art of creating and maintaining effective collaboration and cohesive team dynamics in a variety of current work environments.
A New Jersey Spotlight: Education Pathways to Career Opportunities
NJ Pathways brings together industry and education partners to create an education ecosystem connected statewide and guided by industry leaders to build an innovative workforce in the Garden State.
Unlocking the Future: Exploring Exciting Careers in Health Information Technology
Join the HIMSS Emerging Healthcare Leaders Task Force and learn what health informatics is really all about in today’s world. Hear from three seasoned health care informatics professionals share their insights on how they got started in health IT and why it’s a viable and important profession...
Dallas County Public Health Disease Surveillance and Investigation System
Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) has been recognized as a 2023 HIMSS Public Health Davies Award recipient.