Tag Archives: health IT

Looking Ahead to the Future with ICD-10

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

The tale of two stonecutters - Flavius and Septimus - and the changes they face in early Rome set the scene described by Patrick Davitt, who is now providing project management support for the Mayo Clinic Health Systems Windows 7 Conversion Project.  In this historical … Continue reading →

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Goal Setting for Safe Use of Health IT

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

By Larry Ozeran MD, President, Clinical Informatics Inc. HIMSS is launching a blog series on health IT and patient safety to help providers and hospitals identify potential risks to patient safety that have resulted from problems with EHR implementations and mitigate those … Continue reading →

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I’m a Patient! Engage Me!

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

By Ileana Balcu, Member, HIMSS eConnecting with Consumers Patient Experience and Social Media Task Forces, Project Manager, Dulcian, Inc., Communications Team, Society for Participatory Medicine.    I am a patient who wants to be as engaged as possible in my healthcare. I … Continue reading →

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John Kansky, Discusses the Value of Health Information Exchange (IHIE)

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

  John Kansky, Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE) John Kansky is Vice President of Strategy and Planning for the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE), one of the oldest and largest health information exchanges in the U.S.  Mr. Kansky shares some … Continue reading →

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The Blurry Lines Between Patients and Healthcare Social Media

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

by Deborah C. Wells, MS, CPHIMS, member, HIMSS e-Connecting with the Consumer Committee and HIMSS ACO Task Force; Co-chair HIMSS Enterprise HIE Toolkit Task Force, and Strategic Consultant, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia We all know the convenience and ease of communication that cell … Continue reading →

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What Impact Has Informatics Had on your Nursing Career?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

by Laura J. Wood, DNP, MS, RN, Vice President, National Director – Clinical Solutions, Siemens, Healthcare My professional practice as a pediatric nurse and nursing leader has always focused on patient and family needs, support for front line nurses and … Continue reading →

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I’m a Nurse Informaticist: ‘Oh, what is that?’

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

by Colleen Russell  MSN, RN-BC, Member, HIMSS Nursing Informatics Committee, and Regional Clinical Informaticsit, Community Health Systems  Whenever I tell someone what I do for a living, they cock their head a little  and say, “So, you’re a nurse, but what … Continue reading →

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Recommit to Deliver Quality and Innovation in Patient Care

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

by Maria Arellano MS, RN, Member, HIMSS Nursing Informatics Committee and TIGER Leadership Collaborative Report Update Workgroup; and Clinical Product Manager, American Healthtech National Nurse’s Week provides an opportunity for the nation to celebrate the contribution of nurses. This week also encourages nurses to … Continue reading →

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Nurses Week 2013: One Moment, One Nurse

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

By Christel Anderson, MA, Director, Clinical Informatics, HIMSS Every year, HIMSS joins other organizations, such as the Alliance for Nursing Informatics (ANI) and the American Nurses Association (ANA), in celebrating nurses during Nurses Week, May 6 -12. HIMSS has lined … Continue reading →

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Health Insurance Marketplaces – Bringing Payers, Providers, and Technology Together in New Ways

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

Authorized by the Affordable Care Act, and starting in 2014, individuals and employees of small businesses will have access to affordable coverage through a new competitive private health insurance market – the Health Insurance Marketplace (formerly known as Healthcare Insurance … Continue reading →

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