The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is now accepting applications for the 2010 HIMSS Davies Awards of Excellence. The awards program honors hospitals and health systems, independent physician practices, public health and community health organizations that have successfully achieved value from electronic health records (EHRs) to improve healthcare delivery. “As healthcare organizations strive [...]
2010 HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence Applications Now Being Accepted
February 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Christiana Care Health System Rolls Out Electronic Computerized Provider Order Entry
January 28, 2010 By 2 Comments
Christiana Care Health System is taking a giant leap forward toward a comprehensive Electronic Health Record with the launch of Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE), technology that makes it easier, more efficient and safer for doctors to order tests and medications. The system goes live on Jan. 28 at Christiana Care’s Wilmington Hospital and soon [...]
Greenway Medical Technologies Advances Interoperability at Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) North America Connectathon
January 11, 2010 By 1 Comment
Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc., provider of the single-database, fully-integrated electronic health record (EHR), practice management and interoperability solution, PrimeSuite®, is participating within a series of more than a dozen public health, quality and clinical research interoperability testing events today through January 15 at the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) North America Connectathon in Chicago. The [...]
HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association Supports Standards in HIT Standards Committee Testimony
November 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association (EHR Association) provided written testimony at last week’s public hearing of the HIT Standards Committee Implementation Workgroup. This workgroup, which advises the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), is charged with bringing forward “real-world” implementation experience, with special emphasis on strategies to accelerate the adoption of [...]
