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William A. Hyman Professor Emeritus, Biomedical Engineering Texas A&M University, w-hyman@tamu.edu Read other articles by this author The New York State chapter of HiMSS met on June 13th in the unusual setting of a Broadway theater (which, like almost all Broadway theaters wasn’t actually on Broadway). In keeping with the location, the day-long event was designed with a prologue (keynote)…

The Health IT Expo took place in New Orleans last week and over three days the conference offered an opportunity to learn the latest in health IT analytics, healthcare security, patient engagement, and EHR optimization to name just a few highlights. Networking is always on the agenda if you are with John Lynn's events. At the event I was able…

2018 AHIMA Convention & Exhibit When: September 22 - 26, 2018 Register for this event. Twitter: @AHIMAResources Event Hashtag: #AHIMACON18 Registration for AHIMA’s 90th Convention and Exhibit is now open! The theme for the Convention & Exhibit is “Inspiring Leadership: Influencing Change.” 2018 will be a year of renewed focus on building relationships, mentoring, and leveraging our strengths to help move the…

Beyond Our Reach Is Now Healthcare on Broadway miniHIMSS18 When: June 13, 2018 8:00 am - 6:00 pm ET Where: New World Stages 340 W 50th St between 8-9th Ave., NYC Twitter: @HIMSSNYS Keynote Speaker: Peter Fleischut, CMIO, NY Presbyterian Featured Speakers ACT I: Interactive debate with NYS Healthcare Leaders on the current regulatory environment and the impact on improving…

So was the HLTH event last week in Las Vegas, the hottest and most important healthcare event to date? It promised the much needed dialogue and disruptive innovation. The slate of speakers was undeniably the movers and shakers. And the event did not disappoint when it came to announcements. View the action on #HLTH2018. In case you missed it, here…

May 21-23 conference will bring healthcare leaders together to focus on bridging information and technology to improve healthcare The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (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 Dr.…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When: April 24 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm On this virtual panel discussion industry leaders discuss and share their thoughts and insights on the impact of cybersecurity on healthcare organizations. Topics for discussion will include: Ransomware attacks - what can providers and organizations do to limit exposure? And what actions need to be taken if a breach occurs?…

New logo, new location, new speakers, new attendees, new ideas, but you won't miss out on the same great group energy and community. The 5th Annual HITMC conference will take place next week, April 4-6, 2018 at the New Orleans Marriot, New Orleans LA. We are excited to be a sponsor again this year and highlighting our HealthcareNOW Radio station.…

Atul Gawande, Steve Forbes, Mark McClellan, Andy Slavitt and Sanjay Gupta join others to chart path forward on making healthcare more affordable West Health (@WestHealth), a family of nonpartisan, nonprofit organizations focused on healthcare research, policy and philanthropy, has added business leader Steve Forbes, CNN's Sanjay Gupta, MD; Kaiser Health News' Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD; and Vox's Sarah Kliff to its…

Healthcare providers are facing an urgent need to streamline operations while improving quality of care and patient satisfaction. With a wealth of technology hype around AI, Natural Language Processing (NLP) and big data, how are providers to know what investments to make and how to bring these technologies into production use? In this webinar, hosted by Answers Media Network, we…

Follow #HLTH2018 for the latest about the event, scheduled speakers and to get discounts on registration. Register Now and get $150 off the current registration pricing by using this code: hcnow_150 HLTH (@HLTHEVENT), an exciting new industry event, is set to take over the Aria in Las Vegas, May 6-9, 2018. Founders Jonathan Weiner and Anil Aggarwal have changed the…

Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Outlook for 2018 When: January 25, 2018 Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET Register for this Event 2017 was an unprecedented year for breaches and ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations. Yet, according to a new report from Black Book, more than eight in ten provider organizations lack a reliable leader for cybersecurity, while only 11% plan…

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (@CMSGov) Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program attestation for Medicare eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) has transitioned to a new platform. As of January 2, 2018, eligible hospitals and CAHs attesting to CMS for the EHR Incentive Program must submit their Calendar Year (CY) 2017 attestations through the QualityNet Secure…

Last week's annual National Health IT Week was abound with inspiration and hope for the future in healthcare. Thousands took to social media to share their #IHeartHIT and #HITworks stories to show how health IT transforms lives, thought leaders from around the nation came together both virtually and in person to raise awareness and there were Twitter Chats galore where important questions…