Conference, Health Information and Interoperability

One Way to Improve U.S. Healthcare, Lower Costs and Drive Outcomes? “Unvendor,” Asserts Dr. Harm Scherpbier in His New Book

Health Populi

MARCH 20, 2025

Health information technology professionals charged with selecting, implementing, updating, and paying for health IT in hospital and care delivery settings are essentially the first-line consumers of health IT specifically, electronic health records. This is one of my books messages, Harm said.

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Full coverage: HIMSS22 APAC Health Conference

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 29, 2022

HIMS22 APAC The first HIMSS in-person conference taking place in the Asia-Pacific region since the pandemic will see healthcare changemakers gathering in beautiful Bali from 26 to 29 September 2022. Full coverage: 2022 HIMSS European Health Conference & Exhibition. Full coverage: HIMSS21 APAC Health Conference.

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Think Quintuple Aim This Week at #HIMSS25

Health Populi

MARCH 3, 2025

As HIMSS 2025, the largest annual conference on health information and innovation meets up in Las Vegas this week, we can peek into what’s on the organization’s CEO’s mind leading up to the meeting in this conversation between Hal Wolf, CEO of HIMSS, and Gil Bashe, Managing Director of FINN Partners.

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ETHERFAX and DirectTrust Guiding Security Standards for Cloud Fax Providers

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 17, 2024

At the recent DirectTrust conference, Ken Romo, Global Director at ETHERFAX , shares with us that they are not just a fax company: He describes them as a cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) company offering a “secure exchange network” that also includes fax.

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From Paper to Pixels: The Future is Bright for Health Information Management

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The evolution of Health Information Management (HIM) professionals has been remarkable. Jennifer Mueller, President of the American Health Information Management Association ( AHIMA ), sees a bright future for the HIM industry. When I started my career in health information, I worked in the medical records department.

Health Information

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Trust In Data Stewardship Is Healthcare Providers’ To Lose

Health Populi

APRIL 11, 2019

This chart illustrated data from that survey, showing that trust, authenticity and satisfaction were the top three drivers among consumers looking to engage for health. One of the SMA objectives is to consider the Conference in advance and offer thoughts about what we’ll expect, which I did here in the HIMSS blog space.

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What Healthcare Interoperability Topic Are Not Enough People Talking About?

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 3, 2023

We don’t even have the time or word count to cover it all in this article, so instead we will be focusing on healthcare interoperability. What isn’t being talked about enough when it comes to sharing health data? And thank you to all of you for taking the time out of your day to read this and watch the video!!

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TEFCA’s Moment and Policy Changes on the Horizon: A Conversation with Eric Musser at NCQA

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 4, 2024

By maintaining and evolving HEDIS measures, NCQA helps standardize the collection and reporting of critical data across health plans and providers, ensuring consistency and comparability nationwide. This work supports broader efforts to modernize healthcare and drives interoperability.

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Insights into Key Topics at HIMSS25 Europe

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 19, 2025

The conference covers European legislation, workforce trends, women’s health, digital transformation, AI implementations and more. HIMSS25 Europe From 10–12 June 2025, healthcare leaders will gather in Paris to learn, connect, and explore ideas to improve healthcare. See our coverage on this page.

Life Science

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At HIMSS22, Microsoft and Salesforce expand their healthcare offerings

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 16, 2022

Interoperability for better outcomes and clinical advances. The goal of Azure Health Data Services is interoperability that drives better patient outcomes and clinical advances. The health industry generates an overwhelming amount of data, much of which is unstructured and inaccessible. HIMSS22 Coverage.

Life Science

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Four Key HIMSS19 Trends Driving the Next Wave of Healthcare Transformation

Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In mid-February, nearly 45,000 health information and technology professionals, clinicians, executives and suppliers gathered to explore healthcare’s latest innovations at the annual Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference in Orlando, Florida. By George Mathew, M.D.,

Health Information

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Steadfast Commitment to HIE Opens the Door for Health Equity

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Such was the case at the first ever collaborative conference for health information exchange (HIE), interoperability, public health, and health equity. In addition to this important reminder, here are three insights for HIEs and health system leadership from the Civitas for Health 2022 event. .

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Health Data Unbound Virtual Conference

E-CareManagement

OCTOBER 19, 2020

While there have been many events on interoperability and data sharing, what’s unique here is our focus on the BUSINESS rationale for health data sharing. • This shift creates a business imperative to share information, not to hoard it. Conference Chairpersons. Robert Havasy, Senior Director, Connected Health, HIMSS.

Health Data

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Why telehealth is more than just a pandemic trend

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 22, 2022

Looking ahead, practices and health systems will leverage telehealth for new ways to connect with patients, such as web conferences to share the latest information on various health topics proactively. Telemedicine offers a future where patients and providers are empowered with health information.

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Health Data Unbound Virtual Conference

E-CareManagement

JUNE 27, 2021

While there have been many events on interoperability and data sharing, what’s unique here is our focus on the BUSINESS rationale for health data sharing. • This shift creates a business imperative to share information, not to hoard it. Conference Chairpersons. Robert Havasy, Senior Director, Connected Health, HIMSS.

Health Data

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Big ONC News: QHINs, TEFCA, and HTI-1

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 14, 2023

If you want more details on TEFCA and QHINs, check out this two-pager and we’ll be working on talking with some of the official QHINs and those that are still working on it at the ONC conference. This is a big step forward for QHINs who can now start sharing health data.

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Patient concerns in healthcare digitalisation: Rising inequalities

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 22, 2024

Patients have a number of concerns about the digital transformation of healthcare, according to Gözde Susuzlu Briggs, programme manager at the European Patients' Forum: Digitalisation could exacerbate existing health inequalities, especially where there is a significant digital divide. Harnessing Health Literacy to Achieve Equity.

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Blockchain in Healthcare: A Vehicle Towards Digital Health 2.0?

The Digital Health Corner

MARCH 26, 2018

According to an excellent whitepaper describing a case study of Medrec , a platform utilizing blockchain technology, health information interoperability is facilitated with the use of blockchain. Blockchain can also ensure the accuracy of the data exchanged among entities, something a HIE (health information exchange) cannot do.

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HIMSS 2019: The Mainstreaming of Health IT, from Jim Cramer to Opioid Risk Scores

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

As I approach my 20-somethingth HIMSS, having been a member of the organization for most of my professional life, I’ll be focusing on the mainstreaming health IT Zeitgeist as I meet with innovators and experts this week in Orlando. I’ll give you four big reasons: The patient is expecting a consumer experience from health care.

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How Do You See Health Data Utilities Evolving? Where are We Today and Where is it Heading?

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This naturally made it a hot topic at the recent Civitas Conference. How are health data utilities evolving? Lindsey Ferris, DrPH, Senior Interoperability and Public Health Director at PointClickCare – I think we’re at the very early stages. Where are we now with it and where do we see it heading?

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Big Tech + Digital Health: Even Big-Ticket Mistakes Won’t Dissuade Companies From Healthcare

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

“Healthcare is an $11+ trillion market that is haunted by disorganization and difficulties in resource allocation, ” HealthXL asserts; Big Tech companies have the skills, in theory, to address the various “haunting” challenges of fragmented, un-interoperable health systems.

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Dichotomy Was the Through Line at AHIMA23

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Dichotomy of Healthcare Dr. Zeev Neuwirth opened the 2023 American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA23) conference and spoke about the dichotomy of healthcare. I would not be surprised to see more interoperability companies and those that focus on data quality at AHIMA24.

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Value-based healthcare – what it means for Thailand

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 11, 2019

At its core, the aim is to develop a capable and interoperable health information system as well as digital health technologies to bring about value and improved standards of care. The last lesson is to take a problem-driven approach. ii) Patient experience. iii) Unlocking the value of AI.

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Short Takes at #HIMSS18 – Harlow On Healthcare

Health Blawg

APRIL 2, 2018

While at the HIMSS annual conference this year I spoke with many healthcare technology company leaders. Gerard Scheitlin, Chief Risk Officer – VP Security, Risk & Assurance, Orion Health. While at the HIMSS annual conference this year I spoke with many healthcare technology company leaders.

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My Health, My Data – Thinking Consumers, Privacy and Self-Care at HIMSS 2023

Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

The My Health, My Data Act defines “consumer health data” as “personal information that is linked or reasonably linkable to a consumer and that identifies a consumer’s past, present, or future physical or mental health.” First, the law.

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At #SPM2018, Ivan Handler (with @MightyCasey) Wants to Put the Care Back in Healthcare

Society for Participatory Medicine

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Here’s the last in our series of posts by and about the outstanding speakers we’ve lined up for the Society for Participatory Medicine’s second annual conference on Oct. 17 in Boston, attached to the prestigious Connected Health conference. What do you expect to get out of the SPM conference as an attendee?

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Xealth’s Recap from Oracle Health Conference 2023

Xealth

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It was great seeing the Oracle Health Conference in a new location (and a location that us on the conference circuit are very familiar with!).The His wife Jordan was then responsible for communicating all of his pertinent health information at the most stressful point in her life.

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Weekly Roundup – October 14, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 14, 2023

The underlying theme of AHIMA’s annual conference was that health information management professionals are both encouraged and frustrated at the state of the industry , Colin Hung reported from Baltimore. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week.

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Weekly Roundup – October 7, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Read more… What Healthcare Interoperability Topic Are Not Enough People Talking About? Since interoperability is a way of combining workflows in the interest of simplicity, there are so many topics and angles to discuss. The OntarioMD Digital Health Conference returned to in-person for the first time since COVID-19.

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Weekly Roundup – June 22, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 22, 2024

At Canada’s recent eHealth 2024 conference, Colin caught up with OntarioMD CEO Robert Fox and learned how he’s helping healthcare organizations cut through the hype on ambient clinical voice. Read more… Bold Statements At Greenway’s User Group Conference. Read more… RingConn Smart Ring Review.

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Weekly Roundup – July 16, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 16, 2022

Epic’s Take on TEFCA and Interoperability. Epic has plans to join TEFCA as an inaugural Qualified Health Information Network. Read more… How GIS Data Improves Public Health. Geographic Information System (GIS) data comes from federal, state, and city/county agencies in free, downloadable data sets.

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Ensuring Precision in Patient Identity: Modern Approaches to Master Data Management

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 2, 2024

The government and many healthcare leaders are pushing for more interoperability and data sharing in healthcare. The depth of this challenge and some modern solutions for managing identities in healthcare was illustrated really well in a session at the HIMSS 2024 conference by Todd M.

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Bonus Features – February 25, 2024 – 73% of digital health vendors use FHIR APIs, 83% of clinicians think telemedicine is good for chronic condition management, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Trilliant Health released Network Explorer , which analyzes physician referral patterns and network performance. Edifecs said it will now enable compliance with CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule. Health information network Availity issued five principles for the responsible use of AI.

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What’s Next for Health? HIMSS19 Sets the Stage

Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. HIMSS today shared insights on what’s next in health on the heels of the HIMSS19 Global Conference & Exhibition.

Health Information

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Weekly Roundup – December 17, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Read more… Avaneer Health’s Vision for Simplified Data-Sharing. Interoperability only gets more complicated when companies layer more technology on top of antiquated legacy systems. Read more… Too Many QHINs Could Hinder Interoperability Progress. Read more… 7 Tips for Healthcare Event Marketing.

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Weekly Roundup – March 1, 2025

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 1, 2025

This post covers where you can find Healthcare IT Today at HIMSS , from pre-conference events and lunch-and-learn sessions to the all-important #HITsm and Swaay.Health Meetup and Puppy Park. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week. HIMSS 2025 Preview. Heading to Las Vegas? Singh at ELLKAY.

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Healthcare 2030: Are We Consumers, CEOs, Health Citizens, or Castaways? 4 Scenarios On the Future of Health Care and Who We Are – Part 2

Health Populi

APRIL 16, 2024

This post follows up Part 1 of a two-part series I’ve prepared in advance of the AHIP 2024 conference where I’ll be brainstorming these scenarios with a panel of folks who know their stuff in technology, health care and hospital systems, retail health, and pharmacy, among other key issues.

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So Many Records, So Little Time: How to Manage Burgeoning Health Plan Requests

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 15, 2023

No doubt these are topics that we’ll be discussing at the MRO booth (#213) at the upcoming HFMA conference. Particularly for risk adjustment (RA) reviews, even the slightest gaps in reporting leaves health plans at risk for drops in quality ratings and subsequent revenue loss. Therein lies the rub.

Life Science

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Quality Data Leads to Better Outcomes, Alignment & Informed Consent at ViVE2023

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 4, 2023

Modernizing Informed Consent – Interlace Health Informed Consent Nova is the next generation of Interlace Health’s technology that gets rid of paper consent forms which many healthcare organizations still use for informed consent. Be sure to check all our coverage of the ViVE conference.

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Bonus Features – June 30, 2024 – 56% of organizations say shortage of IT talent is a key challenge, 87% of physicians say at-home testing improves access to diagnostic services, plus 22 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 30, 2024

News HHS revealed disincentives for providers that commit information blocking , with organizations subject to lower scores and reduced reimbursements under the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program and ineligible for MSSP participation for at least one year.

eCare

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Health Gorilla and Amwell Announce Expanded Digital Diagnostic Lab Ordering for Clinicians

Digital Health Global

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

With a more connected and efficient digital lab process, Health Gorilla and Amwell reinforce their commitment to accessible hybrid care MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS This makes Health Gorilla the right strategic partner for Amwell and our collective goals.” 8-10 in Las Vegas.

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HCI-DC 2014 Health Care Innovation Day #HCIDC #IGNITEinterop

Medicine and Technology

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

As our nation faces challenges related to interoperability, we have an opportunity to come together to discuss the challenges and to innovate in order to overcome these barriers. Now in its fourth year, the West Health Institute’s “Health Care Innovation” series of conferences held in Washington, D.C.

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HIMSS Europe 2023: Health that Connects + Tech that Cares

Lloyd Price

MAY 28, 2023

"Health that Connects + Tech that Cares" HIMSS Europe is the leading global conference and exhibition for healthcare leaders in Europe. The theme of the conference is "Health that Connects + Tech that Cares." HIMSS Europe 2023 will be held in Lisbon, Portugal from June 7-9, 2023.

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#HIMSS24 Europe: What are the key talking points likely to be?

Lloyd Price

APRIL 13, 2024

Source: [link] Considering HIMSS24 Europe's focus on digital health and the current landscape, some of the key talking points of the event are likely to be: The impact of the Recovery and Resilience National Plan (PNRR) on digital health in Italy This will be a major focus as the conference is being held in Rome, Italy.

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Patient concerns in healthcare digitalisation: Rising inequalities

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