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by Rebecca Love, MSN, FIEL, Vice President, OptimizeRx   “If patients just took their medication…” As a clinician, I remember thinking this time and time again with my patients as I confronted worsening chronic conditions that I thought were being addressed by...

A statement from TN HIMSS There have been too many recent events highlighting inequality, injustice, and racial inequities.  Unfortunately, these recent events are not isolated incidents.  Far too frequently, these senseless, tragic events are rooted in...

by Miriam Paramore, President, OptimizeRx Telehealth has emerged as the safest and most viable way to ensure patients have access to medical care and consults during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While telehealth is not new, it is experiencing unprecedented...

Eric Thrailkill, By Eric Thrailkill, TN HIMSS President/ SVP of BI and Analytics Envision Healthcare TN HIMSS President Eric Thrailkill Chapter Members - I hope you are all safe and healthy - I know you're extremely busy.... On March 10th - a week removed from...

By Eric Thrailkill, TN HIMSS President and SVP of BI and AnalyticsEnvision Healthcare Under the leadership of VP of Education and BOD Member, Will Rice, the Tennessee HIMSS HIT Accelerator marches on through the Spring Semester I had the opportunity to visit with the...

by Josh Scales, Manager/Healthcare Consultant at LBMC Since the emergence of the COVID-19 virus, healthcare providers across the country have rallied together to stop the spread of the virus. For providers, telehealth has been a very important tool when managing the...

From telehealth to data analytics to artificial intelligence, how will Health IT contribute to the COVID-19 battle? Tell us your thoughts in this running blog. The “Apollo 13” scene where NASA engineers are challenged to repurpose a CO2 filter — “We have to...

by Justin Mooneyhan, TN HIMSS VP of Operations/Sr. Director, IT Project Management, Information Technology Department at AMSURG In early December of 2019, the Tennessee HIMSS Chapter partnered with theNashville Health Care Council and the Greater Nashville Technology...

TN HIMSS Board Members recently participated in its annual retreat where there was plenty of idea exchange, brainstorming and planning for the upcoming year. Areas of focus were: A vision of the chapter “connecting information and technology back to the...

Tennessee HIMSS honored World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10 with an early morning event centered on behavioral health and its relationship to primary care. Attendees listened to experts in addiction, suicide, psychiatrics, and EHR speak on the way that they and their...

Did you know that your TN HIMSS Board or Directors is comprised of 35 diverse members from across the state? In fact, your TN HIMSS board is one of the largest and most engaged boards out of all HIMSS chapters—and one of the most decorated. The chapter was named Large...

Our TN HIMSS Ambassadors recently took time away from the hustle and bustle and time away from the computer screen to enjoy family time -- and a little friendly conversation with a pumpkin carving contest. What's your favorite pumpkin design?

By Guice Smith, TN HIMSS VP of Collaboration TN HIMSS VP of Collaboration Guice Smith TN HIMSS President-Elect, Tod Fetherling, and I recently attended the National HIMSS Bootcamp in Santa Clara, CA. This afforded us the opportunity to hear firsthand the strategic...

by Eric Thrailkill, VP and CIO of AMSURG/TN HIMSS Chapter President We recognize National Mental Health Week from October 7-11 and the World Health Organization recognizes (WHO) (to promote awareness and recognize care providers, patients and families) World Mental...