At the annual HIMSS conference in Orlando, Cris Ross, Mayo Clinic's CIO, speaks passionately and powerfully about how his own cancer diagnosis has allowed him to see the challenges of health IT in a new light.
The superhero theme of the HIMSS opening reception — which featured an appearance from Superman and Wonder Woman — relates back to the larger conference theme: "Champions of Health Unite."
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
"I don't really think EHRs are truly walled off in any way," Carl Dvorak, president of Verona, Wisconsin-based Epic, said in an interview at HIMSS. "I just think it's hard."
During an interview at HIMSS, Johnson & Johnson CIO Stuart McGuigan called the company's involvement in the FDA's program "a huge opportunity," and pointed out that J&J is using digital health and AI to focus on consumers.
The field of nursing informatics continues to grow. During a roundtable at HIMSS, three nurses touched on the significance of collaboration in nursing informatics, as well as tips to keep in mind while implementing digital tech.
At HIMSS, Girish Navani, cofounder and CEO of the EHR company, brushed aside questions on how it is recovering from the False Claims Act settlement, preferring to discuss interoperability.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
During a HIMSS panel discussion hosted by Omnicell, leaders from Texas Children's Hospital, Rush University Medical Center and Rush Copley Medical Center discussed interoperability, predictive analytics and a few worries regarding artificial intelligence.
During a Tuesday morning session at HIMSS, CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced the MyHealthEData initiative, a government-wide project aimed at giving patients more control over their health information. She also said the agency is planning "a complete overhaul of the Meaningful Use program for hospitals."
In the runup to its annual health IT conference, HIMSS has made some news of its own by acquiring Healthbox, which started life as a digital health accelerator but has since evolved into a fund management and consulting business.
Stating that now is the time for "bold action," the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has issued a six-pronged call focused on interoperability.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
October 2 through October 6 is National Health IT Week, a time for key stakeholders to share their stories, reflect on the value of health IT and raise awareness of its importance.
A team at Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children developed a cerebral palsy patient registry. At the HIMSS Pop Health Forum in Chicago, the hospital explained the challenges it encountered along the way.
At the HIMSS Pop Health Forum in Chicago this week, Northwell Health discussed how it's addressing population health and what its plans are moving forward.
Clinical data alone cannot transform healthcare as data from devices, sensors, social media and other sources need to be leveraged to enable behavior change and improve outcomes, says the former national coordinator of the ONC.
It's a well-known fact that the healthcare sector is a prime target for hackers. A new survey from HIMSS dives deeper into just how prepared most healthcare organizations are.