Coming Soon to HIMSS’ Bookshelf……

Fall is an exciting time of year for the HIMSS Publications team, with lots of new books in late stages of development. Our upcoming titles include:

• Go-Live: Smart Strategies from Davies Award-winning EHR Implementations by Margaret Schulte, DBA, FACHE, CPHIMS, presents the real-world experiences of more than two dozen diverse healthcare organizations and practices that underwent the remarkable transformation to electronic health records, and were recognized for their efforts with the coveted HIMSS Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence. From small community clinics to major regional health systems, the firsthand accounts in this book offer best practices and lessons learned for every step in the implementation process—from achieving buy-in from stakeholders and assessing resources to managing change-resistant staff and establishing metrics of success. (Scheduled to release in early November.)

• The Health Information Exchange Formation Guide: The Authoritative Guide for Planning and Forming an HIE in Your State, Region, or Community, by Laura Kolkman, RN, BSN, MS, and Bob Brown, offers a practical, step-by-step approach to forming a health information exchange in your state, region, or community. Based on extensive research and direct experience as HIE consultants, the editors describe a structured approach to forming an HIE organization, one that incorporates leading practices that have helped other organizations through the planning and formation stages and on to successful operations. (Scheduled to release in January.)

In addition, look for other publications, hot off the press in time for HIMSS11: the 2011 Annual Report of the U.S. Hospital IT Market; the second edition of HIMSS award-winning book Medical Informatics: An Executive Primer; and books on project management and EHR implementation.

Check out the Online Bookstore for a complete list of books and resources now available now through HIMSS.

What topic(s) would you like to see covered in a book by HIMSS?