2023 Concordia Annual Summit
You’re invited to join the 2023 Concordia Annual Summit September 18-20 in New York City. Attend the largest and most inclusive nonpartisan global affairs forum alongside the UN General Assembly and participate in three days of networking, thought leadership, and conversation wit...
Better Together - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mixer
Please join us for our 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Mixer! Thursday, July 20, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm CT.
October Lunch & Learn - Legislation Session Recap w/ Nora Cox
Join us for an exciting in-person event at WellMed Medical Management! Thank you for hosting our Chapter! This October Lunch & Learn session will feature a comprehensive recap of the latest legislation session, presented by the knowledgeable Nora Cox. Get ready to dive deep into the world of...
Artificial Intelligence and the Path Forward to Health Equity
The panel will look at how AI is currently being leveraged to address health inequalities and improve health outcomes, what some of the practical and regulatory hurdles and barriers are, and look at what opportunities lie ahead.
Impact of Legislation on Health IT Initiatives
Join the HIMSS National Capital Area (NCA) chapter for our November monthly program series on a discussion about the impact of active Health IT legislation on agency priorities and missions. We are happy to hear from Federal government speakers for a discussion on their challenges, and successes...
Leveraging Information and Technology to Mitigate the Opioid Epidemic at the Federal and State Levels
Every day, 115 Americans die from an opioid-related drug overdose. To encourage awareness about the public health epidemic, HIMSS is hosting a series of webinars on leveraging health information and technology to mitigate the opioid crisis at the federal and state levels.
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HIMSS & Data Have End of the Year Big Win on the Hill
HIMSS strongly advocated for the inclusion of $50 million in new funding, and looks forward to continuing the work with our campaign partners and the CDC to modernize the public health surveillance enterprise through upgrading IT systems and recruiting and retaining skilled data scientists.
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HIMSS and PCHAlliance Comment on FDA CDS Software Draft Guidance
HIMSS and the Personal Connected Health Alliance (PCHAlliance) provided written comments to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Clinical Decision Support Software; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff.
HIMSS and PCHAlliance Comment on Updates to the Anti-Kickback and Physician Self-Referral Regulations
HIMSS and the Personal Connected Health Alliance provided written comments on two separate proposed regulations.
Hal Wolf, HIMSS President & CEO, Testifies in front of U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Hal Wolf, HIMSS President & CEO, testified in front of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.
ONC and CMS Release Final Interoperability Regulations
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services publicly released their final regulations related to driving more interoperability and data exchange across the entire healthcare ecosystem.
Telehealth in the COVID-19 Spotlight
As confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to grow at an alarming rate, we are seeing an almost unprecedented embrace of telehealth by the U.S. federal government to help connect patients and providers in an attempt to limit the spread of the disease.