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HIMSS names 2021 Changemaker Award winners

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The awards, determined by public voting, are bestowed on "inspiring senior healthcare executives who rigorously challenge the status quo in their journeys to build a brighter health future," according to HIMSS (the parent company of Healthcare IT News). Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. Washington.

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Electronic Health Records : History, hurdles and the promise of Blockchain

Lloyd Price

Despite the widespread agreement that healthcare information technology has the potential to lead to safer, more efficient quality care, the implementation and adoption of Electronic Health Record Systems has faltered, both nationally and worldwide, not to mention the meaningful exchange of data, that will lead to better patient outcomes.

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