HIMSS

HIMSS: Airline strategies may help Ochsner survive $1M/month pay cut

NEW ORLEANS—Healthcare may survive the massive challenges it faces by adopting the business strategies of the airline industry, Warner L. Thomas, president and CEO of Ochsner Health System in New Orleans, told the audience during a keynote address March 4 at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference.

Practice Management

HIMSS: Coordinated effort needed for MU, ICD-10 switch and other initiatives

HIMSS: Lean leads to $1.8M savings for Ark. hospital

What’s the word at HIMSS13?

HIMSS: PACSgear launches structured reporting tool

HIMSS: ACR selects Siemens syngo.via for advanced viz training

Orion introduces new, updated HIE products

HIMSS: Allscripts releases diabetes app, inks CVS Caremark EHR deal

HIMSS: Getting to profitable decision support

HIMSS: Awarepoint updates RTLS line

HMS, Certify Data Systems form HIE alliance

Practice Management

CMIOs share early thoughts on Stage 2 meaningful use	HIMSS: Bridging the gap between IT, clinical engineering; 20% merged now
HIMSS: Take IT staffing process to the next level	HIMSS: How vulnerable does social media make you?
HIMSS: Greenway debuts Marketplace	HIMSS: ICD-10ready or not?

Diagnostic Imaging

HIMSS: Montrue wins Nuances Mobile Clinician Voice Challenge

Imaging Informatics

HIMSS: Medical imaging moves to the cloud	Enterprise Imaging: Expanding Beyond the PACS: 02.21, 12:15-1:15pm
HIMSS: Enterprise imaging project tops 1,200 terabytes	Guiding Clinicians Toward Accountability with CDS: 02.22, 2:15-3:15pm
HIMSS: Is the end of the CD era approaching?	Toward a "Learning Health System:" Following the Data into New Future for Healthcare: 02.20, 8:45-9:45am
A PHR Based Radiology Image Exchange - Interoperability through Patient Empowerment: 02.21, 9:45-10:45am

Health IT

HIMSS: Staffing shortages replace money concerns as main health IT barrier	HIMSS/CHIME: If youre not on the patient-centered medical home train, youre late!
HIMSS/Physician IT Symposium: Mapping ICD-10, NY HIE efforts	HIMSS/Physician IT Symposium: Healthcare enters era of profound change
HIMSS: Leadership survey sees increase in CMIOs, identifies priorities	HIMSS: Etiam introduces image management system
HIMSS: CIOs need to embrace marketing	HIMSS: GE, Microsoft to unveil Caradigm
HIMSS/Physician IT Symposium: Role of CMIO matures	HIMSS: McKesson, RelayHealth to unveil Better Health 2020 initiative