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Modernizing U.S. Public Health Data Systems and Core Infrastructure
Ask your senators and representatives to support efforts to modernize the nation’s public health data systems and core infrastructure.
HIMSS to Join Blockchain Research Institute
HIMSS has recently joined The Blockchain Research Institute, an independent, global think-tank undertaking the definitive investigation of blockchain strategies, opportunities and implementation challenges.
HIMSS Chapters Make Advocacy Strides
With new officials to engage, HIMSS chapter advocates are encouraged to take advocacy action to elevate health information and technology priorities, such as telehealth and interoperability.
HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf Opens Minnesota Chapter Conference with A Vision for Increased Patient Centricity
How can we truly put the patient at the center of all we do in healthcare? It’s a question that HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf addressed at length during his opening plenary of the Minnesota Chapter Spring Conference.
Advancing Interoperability with the Immunization Collaborative – a Partnership with CDC, AIRA and HIMSS
The CDC, AIRA and HIMSS, in collaboration with a broad set of stakeholders, is embarking on a shared effort to drive immunization interoperability forward through the creation of an Immunization Collaborative.
HIMSS Co-Leads Effort to Secure $100 Million in House Appropriations Bill for CDC Public Health Infrastructure Modernization
The Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies spending bill for FY2020 has been advanced and includes $100 million in new funding for implementing leading edge, interoperable, secure IT systems and recruiting and retaining skille…
CMS Releases New Plan for Driving Transformative Value-Based Care
CMS announced the latest set of primary care transformation models which aim to reward value and quality by offering innovative payment model structures to support delivery of advanced primary care.
HIMSS Federal Affairs Update
An update from our federal affairs team.
BlueCross BlueShield Data Innovation Challenge Announced
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and Blue Health Intelligence®, in collaboration with HIMSS and Healthbox, invite visionary companies to enter the BlueCross BlueShield Data Innovation Challenge to develop solutions that increase access to care, e…
Health 2.0 Annual Conference Enters Its 13th Year in the Tech Revolution
Digital health entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply to demo new innovations.
