Author Archives: David Collins, MHA, CPHQ, CPHIMS, FHIMSS

About David Collins, MHA, CPHQ, CPHIMS, FHIMSS

David Collins, MHA, CPHQ, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, is HIMSS Director, Healthcare Information Systems.

Five Notable Observations from a HIMSS13 Attendee

Posted on March 6, 2013

This year’s conference demonstrates an acceleration of technology addressing true healthcare concerns, unlike others in years past in my opinion. I will list those most evident to me. 1. Patient engagement Dr. Eric Topol’s keynote address yesterday, which highlighted mobile technologies both … Continue reading →

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Deriving Value from Health IT: Unity Health

Posted on January 22, 2013

Unity Health Care, a Federally Qualified Health Center serving nearly 95,000 underserved residents in 30 sites throughout Washington, DC, discovered that it was able to increase revenue by being smarter about utilization of existing staff, rather than by bringing in … Continue reading →

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Show Me the Quality!

Posted on November 5, 2010

Have you ever seen the movie “Jerry Maguire” that features Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding, Jr?  Cuba is a professional football player who can’t seem to get the respect he needs, and Cruise is a recruiter who needs a break as … Continue reading →

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Everyone Has a Story to Tell

Posted on September 30, 2010

So, what’s different about HIMSS and its Stories of Success! program? There are numerous types of case studies that recognize HIT success, sponsored by a variety of organizations, that fly into our in-boxes as “late breaking news.” These are often self-reported … Continue reading →

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What Is the Value of a Health IT Award?

Posted on September 17, 2010

As HIMSS announced its 2010 Davies Awards of Excellence winners this week, I wanted to take the opportunity to articulate the value of this health IT award.  The Davies Award program is built upon the structure of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, … Continue reading →

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