At the HIMSS23 media briefing held yesterday, the number of attendees was announced as 35,000 – a significant increase over 2021 and 2022’s attendance. This result led Harold (Hal) Wolf, President and CEO of…
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Health systems are facing a difficult financial future as labor costs soar and the population ages, increasing demand just as hospitals have less resources to serve them, said panelists at the 2023 HIMSS Global…
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The Office of Civil Rights is offering healthcare providers a 90-day transition period to comply with the HIPAA Rules for telehealth from May 12 to August 9, with OCR continuing its enforcement discretion and…
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Healthcare organizations are increasingly concerned about ransomware attacks, which are the most significant threat to hospitals and healthcare facilities. Nate Lesser, CISO of Children’s National Hospital, emphasized the importance of cybersecurity as a team…
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The following is a guest article by Dave Cassel, Chief Customer Officer at Health Gorilla and Former Executive Director of Carequality
Talking about privacy and security in health information exchange is tricky. Saying you want…
The NHS Western Isles Health Board (NHS Western Isles) continues to expand its use of Cambric Systems’ Morse Electronic Patient Records (EPR) app, which is helping the Board lead the way in joined up…
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Healthcare is “inside-out,” happening outside hospital walls due to the pandemic and patients’ desire for convenience. Digital change, innovation, and better communication are crucial for healthcare providers. Erica Dhawan emphasized the power of connectional…
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Achieving interoperability in healthcare can help advance health equity, according to experts at the HIMSS23 global conference in Chicago. Widespread health data interchange can aid in bridging the digital divide, which is blocking certain…
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At HIMSS23, a new public-private collaboration was launched to promote understanding and effective implementation of the HL7’s Bulk FHIR standard. The coalition of health systems, payers, and government agencies aims to spread insights and…
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John Welch, chief product officer at Sphere (HIMSS23 Booth 3757), a financial technology vendor used by some of the nation’s largest health systems, says a big trend provider organizations must pay heed to is…
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