HIMSS Celebrates Nursing Informatics Day on May 12
HIMSS celebrates the positive influence nurses and informatics nurses have on the quality of patient care during National Nurses Week, held May 6-12.
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The New World of Healthcare Cybercrime
By Lee Kim – In healthcare, the number and volume of the breaches are ever increasing. For many of these breaches, phishing is the initial point of compromise. The human tends to be the weakest link and so hackers tend to exploit the low hanging fruit. Much of the information which is exfiltrated ends up on the black market (e.g., medical identity information, intellectual property, financial information, etc.).
IT is Successfully Improving the Triple Aim Related to Improving the Health Experience
HIMSS released the results of the 26th Annual HIMSS Leadership Survey. The survey examined key trending issues impacting the business of healthcare including patient considerations, security concerns, insurance models and policy mandates.
Revenue Cycle Management at HIMSS 2015
Here is what you can find if you are looking for answers on Revenue Cycle Management at this year’s HIMSS conference in Chicago, starting April 12th.
8th Annual Ohio Healthcare Information Technology Day
Health Information Exchanges (HIE) provide a means for HIPAA secure electronic communications between healthcare providers and is a key element in improving patient health and…
ONC Partners with HIMSS to Improve Patient Data Matching
By Catherine Costa – Matching EHRs does not involve just matching technology performance; it also involves the data quality, process proficiency and policy restrictions (federal, state and organizational).
HIMSS Announces 2014 Physician IT Leadership Award Winner
William Hersh, MD, FACP, FACMI has been named the recipient of the 2014 HIMSS Physician IT Leadership Award. The Physician IT Leadership Award recognizes significant leadership in the area of applying IT to the needs of physicians while serving the Society and/or the industry.
Sue Schade Named CHIME-HIMSS 2014 CIO of the Year
Sue Schade, FCHIME, FHIMSS has been selected as the recipient of the 2014 John E. Gall, Jr. CIO of the Year Award. Schade is Chief Information Officer at University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers in Ann Arbor, one of the largest and most-recognized academic health systems in the country.
HIE Staffing Positions Difficult to Fill
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As health information organizations (HIOs) continue to mature and evolve, current staffing requirements must be studied to recruit and maintain professional talent.