Tag Archives: Institute of Medicine

HIMSS Supports National-Scale Learning Health System’s Core Values

Posted on October 17, 2012 by David

CHICAGO (September 24, 2012) – At its September 14, 2012 meeting in Washington, DC ,the HIMSS Board of Directors confirmed its endorsement of the core values of a Learning Health System.  With this data-sharing federation, individuals, care delivery systems, public … Continue reading →

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HIMSS12 notes

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Neil Versel

I’ve just returned home from HIMSS12. As usual, it was a grueling week, made more grueling by the fact that I arrived a day earlier than usual. But I do have to say that this was the least stressful HIMSS … Continue reading →

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Industry Does Too Little, Too Late On HIT-Related Safety Issues

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Katherine Rourke

This week, a pair of HIT organizations — including a HIMSS-backed group and an alliance focused on HIT safety — came together to help track HIT-related patient safety problems. The two groups have broad-based vendor support, and they seem to have … Continue reading →

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10 years later, there’s still a quality chasm, and Senate Dems are wusses

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Neil Versel

It’s been a full decade since the Institute of Medicine published the second volume in its landmark series on patient safety and quality of care, Crossing the Quality Chasm. We appear to be not much closer to achieving a high-quality … Continue reading →

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