Fun at HIMSS 2015
#HIMSS15 transforming health through the power of information, through innovation, engagement, leadership, connectivity and more. Check out these giveaways and fun by exhibitors this year.
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Attending HIMSS 2015 this Year?
HIMSS15 will be in Chicago this year for a week of dynamic education, networking and the latest technology solutions. The theme is transforming health – through the power of information – through innovation, engagement, leadership, connectivity and more. Here are some tips to help you guide your way through a meaningful conference experience.
Keys to Controlling Healthcare Delivery Costs in 2015
By Steve Fanning – Between diminishing reimbursements and the transition to value-based care, healthcare providers face ever-increasing pressure to reduce healthcare delivery costs. In this environment it’s become critical that operations be managed more efficiently in order to protect margins, on top of adhering to their mission of delivering quality care that supports optimal health outcomes.
Revenue Cycle Management at HIMSS 2015
Here is what you can find if you are looking for answers on Revenue Cycle Management at this year’s HIMSS conference in Chicago, starting April 12th.
ONC Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap and Standards Advisory
ONC’s Erica Galvez, Interoperability and Exchange Portfolio Manager and Steve Posnack, Director of Standards and Technology will provide an overview of the Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap and 2015 Interoperability Standards Advisory.
Health is a Growth Industry at SXSW
By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn – Health is the hot topic at SXSW. While edgy new movies and hot music are the foundational elements of the annual South-by-Southwest festival, health and health care are the fast-growing themes at the meet-up.
More Time Saved Equals More Lives Saved
HIMSS15 Booth #5614 – By Morris Panner – As the global population continues to face inevitable disease outbreaks – think Ebola and measles – healthcare technology is playing an increasingly important role in awareness and prevention. Technology innovations, in fact, are key in preventing the spread of infectious diseases, particularly in developing nations.
Trimming the Fat: Dealing with Super Utilizers
Healthcare costs continue to rise each year. The startling reality of it, however, is that roughly half of healthcare costs are attributed to approximately 5% of the entire patient population. Register for this eHealth Initiative Meeting.
The West Health Institute Speaks on Provider and Patient Safety
By Sarianne Gruber – How much impact could medical device interoperability have on improving safety? A West Health IDEA series hosted care experts to address this question in an open forum titled “Missed Connections, Costly Medicine: Frontline Views on Interoperability and Improved Patient Care”.