The Office of the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (@HHSGov) has awarded a contract launching a formal research project focused on health IT modernization at the Indian Health Service (IHS). “The Office of the CTO is a champion for human centered design and user research to inform solutions at the Department.…

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) (@CIOCHIME) Opioid Task Force launched a fundraising campaign to support the newly created CHIME Opioid Health IT Action Center, a web-based repository for healthcare organizations seeking resources and knowledge on the opioid crisis. The drive, which has already raised $130,000 in commitments, was announced at the 2018 CHIME Fall CIO Forum in…

Patients expect not only quality health care to keep them healthy, but also trust that their most sensitive health information will be protected from threats and vulnerabilities that could lead to the compromise of one’s health information. An enterprise-wide risk analysis is not only a requirement of the HIPAA Security Rule, it is also an important process to help healthcare…

Industry champions recognized for contributions to further association and health IT industry initiatives WEDI (@WEDIonline), the nation’s leading nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to create efficiencies in healthcare information exchange and a trusted advisor to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced the winners of its annual awards program. Each award recipient was announced…

See all of our Talent Tuesday and Health IT Appointments and Hires posts. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (@HHSGov) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) (@HRSAgov) announced $293 million in awards to primary health care clinicians and students through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) (@NHSCorps) and Nurse Corps programs. “These programs connect primary care providers with the rural, urban, and…

Fourth annual Connected Patient Challenge focuses on utilizing population health data, patient monitoring or predictive analytics to improve patient care and lower healthcare costs Boston Scientific Corporation (@bostonsci) announced a worldwide call for submissions to the fourth annual Boston Scientific Connected Patient Challenge, an open competition to promote the development of meaningful innovation to address complex healthcare challenges. This year’s competition,…

68 percent of respondents were affected by two or more disasters in last five years yet still do not have sound disaster preparedness plans in place As Hurricane Florence struck the East Coast, a new survey reveals that only slightly more than half of healthcare providers believe their organization’s disaster plan is comprehensive enough to cover a variety of disaster…

HIMSS19 When: February 11-15, 2019 Where: Orange Country Convention Center, Orlando FL Event Hashtag: #HIMSS19 Champions of Health Unite This February in Orlando, join forces with 45,000+ champions of health from 90+ countries at HIMSS19 for five days of innovation, education and collaboration. Channel the power of information and technology to meet your biggest challenges head-on and continue your quest…

Triple Digit Growth Projected for High Demand Expertise In 2016, healthcare industry management consulting was a $20 billion sector in the US. The marketplace more than doubled exceeding $45 billion in the calendar year 2017 and projections have 2018 topping nearly $53 billion. Consultants continued to benefit from the ongoing pressures to improve efficiency and cut costs including the transition…

Sanjay Gupta. Emily Chang. Daniel Pink. The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) (@CIOCHIME) will feature these acclaimed journalists and authors at the 2018 CHIME Fall CIO Forum in San Diego. From a welcoming reception on the USS Midway on Oct. 30 until the closing Most Wired awards celebration on Nov. 2, the forum promises to be packed with…

The following is a statement of principles by the Bipartisan Policy Center's (@BPC_Bipartisan) Expert Panel on the Future of Health Care on reforming America’s health care system. “Republicans and Democrats agree that reforms are needed to improve upon today’s health care system and make coverage more sustainable and affordable. Despite the acrimony of recent debates, we believe there are common elements…

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) (@CIOCHIME) will host an educational conference dedicated to healthcare IT policy issues on Oct. 3-5 in Washington, D.C. The CHIME Advocacy Summit will feature thought leaders from Capitol Hill, federal agencies and CHIME who are on the forefront of public policy initiatives with a focus on cybersecurity, interoperability, telehealth and the opioid…