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Value-based care models, social determinants of health on HIMSS19 docket
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HL7 releases new FHIR standard, but don't expect true interoperability
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EHR vendors face competition from IBM, Amazon and others
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Editor's note
The HIMSS 2019 conference comes at a time of transition within the healthcare industry. The federal government continues to push forward with the idea that patients should have easier access to their health data regardless of which vendor's EHR system the medical records reside in.
Meanwhile, technology plays an increasingly important part in improving patient engagement, particularly as Apple, Amazon and other consumer tech giants edge into healthcare. Population health management's intersection with value-based care remains a growing interest for health IT professionals, and cybersecurity breaches continue to threaten hospitals.
Explore our pre-conference coverage of HIMSS 2019 here and follow our reporting as the event takes place.
1Long-term challenges for health IT professionals
Interoperability of patient data may monopolize attendee interest at HIMSS 2019. As federal healthcare officials put more emphasis on giving patients access to their health data, hospitals must confront the limits of EHR vendors to provide this access. Meanwhile, cybersecurity threats continue to burden healthcare defenses as organizations look for ways to stay ahead of hackers. And looking further into the future, value-based care looms, raising questions about how technology fits into this movement.
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Value-based care models, social determinants of health on HIMSS19 docket
The growing shift from traditional healthcare delivery models to value-based care models that focus on more holistic views of a patient will take center stage at HIMSS 2019. Read Now
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Advice to healthcare CIOs: Be willing to share wins and losses
Being a successful CIO means building relationships across the healthcare industry and establishing a good team within an organization, the CHIME-HIMSS CIO of the Year says. Read Now
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HL7 releases new FHIR standard, but don't expect true interoperability
Achieving interoperability is a major undertaking, something the FHIR standard alone won't be able to accomplish, according to one HL7 organizational member. Read Now
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HHS publishes guide on cybersecurity practices
The guide aims to reduce the growing risk from cyberattacks by outlining recommendations for organizations to follow. Read Now
2Role of AI and analytics to fill healthcare gaps
The healthcare industry and its tech vendors have given much attention -- and hype -- to artificial intelligence and its potential to aggregate and pinpoint medical data for the benefit of patient treatments. While AI and data analytics have not replaced physicians in clinical decisions, many of these deliberations are aided by the technologies. Population health management and medical informatics can guide the use of data, and those disciplines will be on the minds of many at HIMSS 2019.
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Population health management program growth tied to value-based care
As healthcare organizations lean toward value-based care, population health management programs will continue to grow as they give providers valuable data analytics. Read Now
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5 healthcare technology trends CIOs should watch in 2019
Artificial intelligence and blockchain will continue to make a splash in 2019 as top trends for healthcare CIOs to watch. VR, analytics and hybrid cloud also deserve attention. Read Now
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Health informaticians weave medicine, tech and science
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3The consumerization of healthcare
Healthcare has learned from the retail, banking and hotel industries about how to cultivate engagement and involvement with their customers -- in this case, patients. This theme will be prominent at HIMSS 2019 as healthcare organizations strive to provide better patient engagement in appointment scheduling, health data access, treatment options and other areas.
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Consumerization of healthcare loomed large in 2018 stories
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