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Healthcare IT - "It's A Sleeping Giant"

by Barbara Kram, Editor | September 09, 2008

Available metrics of successful EHR/PHR/HIE Outcomes, and financial ROI Benefits and Implementation Experiences, are described in this section. With health IT recognized as an evolving technology, Next Steps summarizes each country's plans.

"It's imperative to view healthcare IT solutions in the global context," said Patricia Wise, RN, MSN, MA, FHIMSS, vice president, Health Information Systems, HIMSS. "By documenting what worked and what didn't, the white paper offers an expanded perspective on the progress, and challenges, of EHR implementation throughout the world."

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The HIMSS Global Enterprise Task Force, formed in 2006 under the HIMSS Enterprise Information Steering Committee, includes industry leaders from around the world who provide expert analyses from a local perspective.

The work group plans to update and expand the report in future editions and calls on interested health IT experts throughout the world to contribute. Contact the HIMSS Europe office at europe@himss.org for more information on participation.

The white paper, "Electronic Health Records: A Global Perspective," is available on the HIMSS Web site.

About HIMSS

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., Brussels, Singapore and other locations across the United States and Europe, HIMSS represents more than 20,000 individual members and over 350 corporate members that collectively represent organizations employing millions of people. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote information and management systems' contributions to ensuring quality patient care. Visit www.himss.org for more information.

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