The Use of Games in the Self-Management of Oncological Disease: An Integrative Literature Review
This article in the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics discusses research designed to identify current scientific knowledge about the use of games in the management of oncological disease.
AI in Healthcare: Finding Signal Amidst the Noise Webinar
AI represents one of technology’s most important priorities and healthcare is perhaps AI’s most urgent application, this on-demand webinar offers some clarity amidst the noise.
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...
Could the Internet of Things Be Used to Enhance Student Nurses’ Experiences in a Disaster Simulation?
Schools of nursing recognized the need to prepare future nurses to care for victims, and function as part of the interprofessional team for all stages of disasters. Simulation has been one means to do this, with many schools investing much time and energy to create extensive disaster simulations....
The Power of the PDMP for Clinical Decision-Making
While the U.S.’s implementation of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP) for opioid tracking should be a valuable asset for clinicians, our guest writer shares that PDMP data is often underutilized when it comes to clinical decision-making and how we can work to change that.
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The Importance of Social Determinants of Health in Determining the Right Clinical Interventions White Paper
Our guest writer illustrates how clinician knowledge of a patient’s social determinants of health can allow for earlier, more targeted clinical interventions.
Vendor Support of the Expanded Role of the CNIO
McCleerey, M. (Winter 2019). Vendor Support of the Expanded Role of the CNIO. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 23(1). Available at http://www.himss.org/ojni
Supporting the Nursing Profession Through ICT and Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The outbreak of the virus around the world has since resulted in many challenges for the healthcare sector and healthcare workers such as the nursing profession who work in the front lines attending infected patients in this pandemic.
COVID-19 Policy Recommendations: Maximizing the Role of Digital Health in Vaccine Distribution
The HIMSS community offers recommendations focused on two areas: immediate actions and longer-term plans on how to maximize the role of digital health in vaccine distribution and administration.
Person-Enabled Healthcare Delivery Focuses on Staying Well
As technology continues to advance, transformation toward consumer-centric health systems leverages technology to support the redesign of healthcare delivery to meet user expectations, needs and values.
Healthcare Cybersecurity Community
Learn from thought-leaders in the healthcare sector, exchange ideas with your peers, and make a proactive step to improve your healthcare organization’s security posture by joining the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Community.
Industry Update: State of the Healthcare Market Webinar
This on-demand webinar explores the current state of the market and explains today’s digital health transformation.