The Blog

Congratulations to the recent graduates of the eighth cohort of the TN HIMSS and Belmont University Health IT Workforce Accelerator graduating class. The graduating students and their companies are: Christina Besh -- Veteran Affairs Rachel Bouton --...

Happy New Year! As the weather remains chilly while the hockey heats up, it’s a great time to reflect on 2018 and look ahead to new year.  Well into a second cup of coffee and a soothing playlist from Amazon Music in the background, I gathered up some calendars,...

TN HIMSS played a major role in supporting the Distributed:Heath 2018 conference held in Nashville on November 5-6 with several of the Chapter's Ambassadors moderating panels and participating as presenters. Additionally, HIMSS from a national perspective, sponsored...

by Helen Lane, Senior Managing Director at ankura Disruption is a litmus test. One industry particularly ripe for disruption, and the opportunities disruption creates, is healthcare. From the rising cost of care and consumerism, to lower reimbursements, to the rise of...

by Karen Clark, Chief Information Officer, OrthoTennessee We all know that our physicians are experiencing burnout. And burnout isn't isolated solely to physicians. All clinical providers, staff and administrators have been affected by the past nine years...

by Monica Greene, TN HIMSS Ambassador Never has Health Information Technology played a larger role in the current and future initiatives of the healthcare industry, and what a week it has been celebrating its impact as part of National Health IT Week (NHIT Week)! If...

by George Farmer, TN HIMSS Advocacy Committee Member Every year HIMSS and its partners host National Health IT Week to catalyze change and bring attention to the efforts of those working to transform healthcare through information technology. This year’s NHIT Week...

by Caleb Graves, TN HIMSS Advocacy Committee Chair National Health IT (NHIT) Week is a nationwide awareness week focused on catalyzing actionable change within the U.S. health system through the application of information and technology. Founded by HIMSS and the...

I officially became President of the Tennessee Chapter of HIMSS on July 1, 2018.  I’m very thankful for the council of our Past-President, Tommy Lewis, as we move through the transition.  I can say, I’m humbled by the opportunity to lead one of the largest, and...

by George Farmer, Senior Digital Content Specialist, intermedix, an R1 Company/Member of TN HIMSS Ambassador Team and member of Advocacy Committee The opioid crisis taking place in the United States is one of the most difficult epidemics of our time. Since 2002...

by Penny Grogan Tennessee Market Director | Zayo Group/TN HIMSS VP of Sponsorships Not every technology career begins with a person interested in technology.  Not every technology career is linked to a technology degree. Growing up in a rural/farm community,...

by Laura Reagen, Activate Health  Innovation in all of its many forms was the pervasive theme for this year’s Summit of the Southeast at the Health:Further Festival. Those who attended last week experienced two days jam-packed with informative sessions, networking...

On August 28th and 29th, your Tennessee Chapter of HIMSS hosted the 10th Summit of the Southeast at the Music City Center in downtown Nashville.  This year’s Summit was the second time we partnered with Health:Further. HCA, PYA and Waller were the primary event...