The silver linings at HIMSS 21
Much like COVID-19 forced us all to slow down, to have more meaningful conversations and collaborations, so, too, did HIMSS21.
Lack of IT integration left public health officials swimming upstream
At the start of the pandemic, the lack of integration between IT systems was painful, said Dr. Anne Zink, chief medical officer for the state of Alaska, at HIMSS Digital. She hopes the pandemic will shed a light on the importance of information sharing between public health and health systems.
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Transforming Patient Care: The Role of AI-Powered Assistants
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
Yes, vaccination will be required to attend HIMSS this year
Two healthcare conferences with in-person events slated for later this year will require people to be vaccinated. HIMSS’ annual conference, which will be held in Las Vegas in August, is one of them.
HIMSS to settle class action exhibitor lawsuit for $2.8M
A district judge granted preliminary approval to a settlement for a class action suit brought against HIMSS by exhibitors for its conference last year. Per the settlement, HIMSS will create a $2.8 million fund to pay back exhibitors and will credit a portion of the funds they paid to future conferences.
Phishing attacks most common cybersecurity incident at US healthcare organizations
A survey of healthcare cybersecurity professionals by HIMSS details the most common types of cyber attacks, its impact on patient care as well as solutions hospitals and health systems have implemented to prevent falling prey to this type of criminal activity.
HIMSS highlights: How health IT companies navigate the Covid-19 pandemic landscape
Health IT companies across revenue cycle management, behavioral health, cybersecurity, supply chain and other areas highlight new developments and share how they have responded to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Health Executives on Digital Transformation in Healthcare
Hear executives from Quantum Health, Surescripts, EY, Clinical Architecture and Personify Health share their views on digital transformation in healthcare.
HIMSS cancels over coronavirus concerns
HIMSS cancelled its annual conference for the first time in more than 50 years. Conference leaders said they made the decision after recent reports about COVID-19 from the WHO and CDC.
Trump to address interoperability at HIMSS 2020 as big tech firms pull out
While AWS, Intel, Cisco, and others pull out of a large health IT conference in Orlando due to Covid-19 fears, President Donald Trump will be traveling there to address the issue of interoperability in healthcare.
HIMSS pitches an updated definition of interoperability
HIMSS' new proposed definition is currently open for a public comment period which ends March 30.
7 takeaways from HIMSS 2019
From interoperability to AI to cybersecurity, here's a roundup of some key insights from this year's HIMSS conference in Orlando, Florida.
Reducing Clinical and Staff Burnout with AI Automation
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
AI is best leveraged when it’s tied to outcomes
"If we just talk about AI without tying that to better access globally, lower costs, ... better outcomes for our patients at the end of the day — we're not leveraging this transformational technology in the right way," GE Healthcare's Karley Yoder said during a panel discussion at HIMSS.
11 cybersecurity tips from the first federal chief information security officer
At HIMSS, retired Brigadier General Greg Touhill, who served as the inaugural U.S. chief information security officer under President Barack Obama, offered insight on how hospitals and healthcare organizations can keep data safe.
For these investors at HIMSS, their no. 1 investment pick for 2019 is…
At the Health 2.0 VentureConnect forum at HIMSS three investors described their no. 1 investment area of interest in 2019.
Boehringer Ingelheim, IBM to study blockchain in clinical trials
At the ongoing HIMSS conference in Orlando, Florida, the companies' Canadian divisions said their partnership would mark the technology's first use in clinical trials in Canada.
At HIMSS, current and former government officials say industry failed to unite on interoperability
During the opening keynote panel at HIMSS, former U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra said the latest CMS proposed rule is critical because the healthcare industry didn't self-organize to drive interoperability.