HIMSS news and information

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has launched an online library and collection point for health information technology success stories. The goal is to help healthcare organizations calculate return on investment for their HIT systems.
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Getting out front of possible federal regulation of their industry and its products, a trade group representing more than 40 developers of electronic health-record systems issued an EHR Developer Code of Conduct. By signing on, vendors would commit to dropping “gag clauses” that hinder...
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"I tell people that the reason I have calluses on my hands is because I have to hold the reins back,” says Gary Gregory, board chairman at Miami Children's Hospital, referring to the hospital CEO's exuberance when it comes to health information...
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Even as the Truman Medical Centers system in Kansas City, Mo., received recognition for achieving the highest levels of information technology adoption, President and CEO John Bluford was also exploring a low-tech approach to improving his community's health: opening a grocery store.
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Modern Healthcare and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society would like to thank the following five senior healthcare executives for serving as the judges of the 2013 CEO IT Achievement Awards competition. We appreciate...
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Since 2003, Modern Healthcare and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society have jointly sponsored the CEO IT Achievement Awards to honor leaders of healthcare organizations at the forefront of adopting the electronic...
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As health information technology continues to advance the quality of patient care and patient outcomes, I am pleased to recognize the winners of the 2013 Modern Healthcare CEO IT Achievement Awards, in collaboration with the
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Three healthcare organizations are defending the federal health IT booster programs against calls from GOP senators who want a “reboot.”
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The rising tide of smartphones and other mobile computing devices and their impact on healthcare information network security were the key concerns raised by healthcare IT executives in a focus group session and a subsequent report by HIMSS Analytics.
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A coalition of five electronic health-record developers created a buzz and a controversy last month when they announced they were forming the CommonWell Health Alliance to promote health information exchange.
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