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Tennessee HIMSS Chapter Diversity and Inclusion Listening Session Position Paper
Diversity and Inclusion in healthcare are paramount to success for professional development, postivie clinical outcomes and access to care. On November 12, the Tennessee Chapter of HIMSS conducted a listening session focused on this important and timely topic to help...
Diversity & Inclusion: Forward Thinking in Healthcare IT
by Josh Scales, TN HIMSS Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair/Founder and CEO, Uniti Health As an organization committed to the education and advancement of technology professionals within the healthcare community, TN HIMSS is often challenged to stretch itself...
The Impact and Value of Technology Interoperability on Digital Engagement Programs
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...
TN HIMSS Welcomes New President, Five New Board Members
At its annual board meeting on June 19, the Tennessee chapter of HIMSS, welcomed its incoming president, Tod Fetherling, CEO of Perception Health. Chapter officers and its Board of Directors also appointed five new members to the Board. Fetherling and the new Board of...
TN HIMSS Board of Directors Annual Meeting Places Focus on Equality, Continuing Education, COVID-19
The Tennessee Chapter of HIMSS Board of Directors recently held its annual Board meeting. In keeping with the requirements of the day, this was a virtual meeting. While we all missed the camaraderie and fellowship that in-person meetings usual afford with handshakes...
“Change Starts Here”
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...
11th Cohort Graduates from the TN HIMSS/Belmont University HIT Workforce Accelerator
Congratulations are in order for the 11th cohort graduates from the TN HIMSS and Belmont University's Spring 2020 Session of the Health IT Workforce Accelerator. The graduating students and their companies are: NameCompanyTitleJimBargeAditumManaging...
Keeping the Tipping Point Tipped for Telehealth
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...
“Tele-Hospice” Technology Provides New Level Of Care For Hospice Patients
Zero-Touch Pandemic-era Challenges Addressed For Hospice Care by Denis O'Shea, Founder & CEO of Mobile Mentor Inc Over the past three years, Alive Hospice has deployed hundreds of ‘Tele-Hospice’ iPads to patients who prefer to receive palliative care in their own...
How Does Telemedicine/Telehealth Work For Mental Health and Substance Abuse?
By Addiction Campuses Telehealth, or telemedicine, uses technology to provide safe and high-quality healthcare to patients in the comfort of their own homes. Telehealth literally means "healing at a distance," allowing for improved outcomes and increased access...
A Message from TN HIMSS Chapter President, Eric Thrailkill
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...
TN HIMSS HIT Accelerator Marches On
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...
Telehealth and Its Impact on the COVID-19 Pandemic
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...
How Can Health IT Help In The COVID-19 Battle
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...
TN HIMSS Participates in Community Collaboration Event for Tech, Security and Innovation
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...
2020 Board of Directors Share Insights, Ideas at Annual Retreat
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...
TN HIMSS’ HIT Workforce Accelerator Graduates 10th Cohort
Congratulations to the recent graduates of the 10th cohort of the TN HIMSS and Belmont University Health IT Workforce Accelerator Fall 2019 class. The graduating students and their companies are: Kass...
Suicide prevention, addiction & the role of primary care in behavioral health
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...
TN HIMSS Board Is About Engagement, Experience and Serving Chapter Members
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...
TN HIMSS Ambassadors Enjoy Family Time Together
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?