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From Paper to Pixels: The Future is Bright for Health Information Management

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The evolution of Health Information Management (HIM) professionals has been remarkable. They are no longer paper pushers (literally) and are now stewards of healthcare data. Jennifer Mueller, President of the American Health Information Management Association ( AHIMA ), sees a bright future for the HIM industry.

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Full coverage: HIMSS23 APAC Health Conference

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Sign Up for our daily or weekly newsletters Patient experience: new perspectives on person-focused care Full coverage: HIMSS22 APAC Health Conference News 5 sessions to look out for at HIMSS23 APAC Healthcare IT News’ APAC Managing Editor weighs in on the sessions he's looking forward.

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Vital Makes Health Information More Accessible for Patients

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Watch the video for more background and how Vital is using generative AI to make health information more accessible for patients. Learn more about Vital: [link] Listen and subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today Interviews Podcast to hear all the latest insights from experts in healthcare IT.

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Full coverage: HIMSS22 APAC Health Conference

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HIMS22 APAC The first HIMSS in-person conference taking place in the Asia-Pacific region since the pandemic will see healthcare changemakers gathering in beautiful Bali from 26 to 29 September 2022. Full coverage: 2022 HIMSS European Health Conference & Exhibition. Full coverage: HIMSS21 APAC Health Conference.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

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To help out, we reached out to our amazing Healthcare IT Today Community to see which healthcare regulations they foresee having a big impact on healthcare IT. Under this final rule, individuals and entities that violate the information-blocking requirements face a penalty of up to $1 million per violation.

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The Path to Patient Empowerment: Hospitals are granting patients access to their health information, but is that enough?

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The 21 st Century Cures Act codifies immediate access to health information for patients. There is little value for patients to access health information they cannot understand. SCANSLATED will be at the upcoming RSNA 2022 conference in Chicago Nov 25-28. Access alone, however, is not sufficient.

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Health Equity in the Spotlight at 2022 Esri User Conference

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For many government and healthcare organizations, mapping health equity using a Geography Information System (GIS) was the best place to start. In 2019, the County of Milwaukee became the first jurisdiction in the country to declare racism a public health crisis. Incorporating Race into GIS Dashboards. Encouraging Signs.