HIMSS 2019

Health and wellness

Providers and Progress HIMSS19 Report

Providers and progress: Baby steps for healthcare’s top challenges

Blockchain

Blockchain use cases could show concrete benefits in 2019

Patients’ role will grow as stewards of their own data, which will improve data liquidity, says John Halamka.

April 5

Vendor management

Partnerships that advance IT are serious work at Intermountain

A good relationship helps the healthcare organization and vendor to gain long-term value, says CIO Marc Probst.

March 26

FHIR

Latest FHIR version provides baseline for future growth

Next release in 2020 will have additional clinical content resources, says HL7 CTO Wayne Kubick.

March 22

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Opioid abuse

EHRA steps up efforts to use tech to fight opioids

Vendor trade group aims to improve consistency in states’ approaches, says Leigh Burchell

March 20

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FHIR

FHIR future now burning brighter for HL7

The emergence of FHIR as a key interoperability standard is only a first step in boosting data exchange.

March 19

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Cloud computing

Providers anxious to achieve benefits from the cloud

The industry is starting to see the potential of what machine learning can achieve with health data that's moved out of traditional silos.

March 15

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Cybersecurity: Strategies for managing and mitigating risk

In this exclusive video from HIMSS, Erin Benson, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, addresses how risk plays out in the healthcare market and why it's important to look at all points of access. She also discusses how health systems should approach their cyber security strategies and what else should be taken into account.

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Advancing Interoperability

In this exclusive video from HIMSS, Hemant Goel, President of Spok, discusses the difference between interoperability and integration. He addresses the power of interoperability and why it is so important for patient care and safety, as well as what to look for in a vendor.

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Telehealth and how virtual care is transforming care delivery: Part 1

Having the right partner can help your organization to transform health care delivery. Carey Officer, VP, Nemours CareConnect, discusses how her organization is applying telehealth, what the impact has been, future plans and how partnering with America Wells has enhanced the clinician experience, improved outcomes and more.

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