HIMSS has announced the acquisition of Healthbox, a Chicago-based healthcare innovation consulting firm and venture capital investment manager. For HIMSS, the acquisition of Healthbox adds health innovation consulting and fund management to its broader portfolio.Under terms of the agreement, Healthbox will continue to operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of HIMSS. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.Healthbox has evolved from a healthcare accelerator to an innovation
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HIMSS Acquires Health 2.0 Conferences: 6 Things to Know
HIMSS has acquired the conference component of Health 2.0 to expand its global educational offerings to familiar and new audiences, effective immediately. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Since its first conference in 2007, Health 2.0 2007 and now hosts three annual conferences in the US, with others in Europe and Asia. To date, Health 2.0 has welcomed more than 25,000 conference attendees worldwide, hosted over 4,000 demos, and introduced hundreds of new companies to the
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HIMSS: 52% of Hospitals Currently Use 3 or More Connected Health Technologies
According to the new 2016 HIMSS Connected Health Survey, more than 50 percent of hospitals currently use three or more connected health technologies with many organizations planning to implement additional technologies to improve engagement and quality of care with patients. The survey reveals an optimistic outlook on the emerging trend of connectivity within the healthcare ecosystem.
Conducted in partnership with the Personal Connected Health Alliance (PCHA), HIMSS surveyed 227 IT,
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Validic: 4 Drivers Fueling the Convergence of Healthcare and Technology
Adoption and utilization of digital health tools among providers, clinical research organizations, payers and pharmaceutical companies is set to increase this year, according to a newly released paper from digital health integration platform Validic.
The research paper, supported by global research from HIMSS Analytics LOGIC™ and healthcare executive surveys, reveals four trends that are fueling the convergence of healthcare and technology and driving healthcare organizations
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HCI Group Named HIMSS First EMRAM Global Education, Certification Provider
Health IT consulting firm, The HCI Group [HCI] has announced a partnership with HIMSS to become the organization’s first official Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model [EMRAM] Global Education provider.HIMSS Analytics has been providing maturity models for more than 10 years, focusing on important areas of healthcare advancement including the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, or EMRAM. The EMRAM model is used globally as a measurement of the maturity of healthcare facilities as they
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HIMSS, eClinicalWorks, Modernizing Medicine, Others Join CommonWell Health Alliance
CommonWell Health Alliance today announced seven new members are joining its effort to enhance nationwide health data exchange regardless of health IT vendor, geography or setting of care. These new members augment the reach of CommonWell Services in the ambulatory market, increase its membership representation for provider-engagement, imaging and EMS solutions, as well as expand into the direct-to-consumer arena.
Here is a look at the seven new members:
eClinicalWorks joins CommonWell as
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2016 HIMSS Value of Health IT Survey: 6 Trends to Know
On Monday, HIMSS released the 2016 finding of its Value of Health IT survey that reflects the feedback from 52 senior IT leaders representing HIMSS Analytics EMRAM Stage 6 or 7 hospitals and HIMSS Davies winners, during the Summer/Fall 2015. The survey found that found that 88 percent of organizations with advanced EHR environments identified at least one positive outcome from their use of an EHR.
Survey highlights include:
Treatment/Clinical: 83 percent indicated that their
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Infographic: Average Health IT Salary is $111,388
The average health IT salary for HIT professionals is $111,388, according to recent results from the 2015 HIMSS Compensation survey. The survey hopes to serve as a tool for health IT professionals to compare salaries and compensation packages, while also offering an overview of the overall market including:
· Average salary and bonuses
· Salary by geographical region
· Top benefits (medical, dental, etc.)
The infographic shown below was released along with the survey finding to
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HIMSS Launches Value Score for Quality/Value Measurement of Health IT
Today HIMSS announced the launch of the HIMSS Value Score, healthcare’s first international quality measurement for the value of health IT. Developed with the assistance of McKinsey & Company, the Value Score builds off of HIMSS’ Value Suite and HIMSS Analytics’ Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM). The new standards will help healthcare providers optimize and use IT to improve clinical and financial outcomes, and drive efficiencies in care.
HIMSS Value Score Overview
The Value
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HIMSS Names Its 2014 Award and Scholarship Recipients
Recognizing outstanding contributions to HIMSS and the healthcare industry, HIMSS has named its 2014 award and scholarship recipients. The HIMSS Foundation and three HIMSS chapters provided seven scholarships to students enrolled in health IT and management systems degree programs.
Award winners are nominated in four award categories:
- industry service
- HIMSS service
- publications
- chapters.
All award and scholarship recipients will be honored at the HIMSS Awards Gala
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