Must-see exhibits, sessions on HIMSS18 floor

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Cerner to showcase Apple collaboration at HIMSS18, president Zane Burke says

The EHR maker will also be featuring innovations in longitudinal health records, cloud services, machine learning and more to help customers manage value-based contracting.

By Mike Miliard | March 1, 2018

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HIMSS acquires Healthbox to get in the innovation consulting game

The acquisition will enable HIMSS to offer hospitals guidance about bringing innovation into their systems and learning how to invest in and work with startups.

By Tom Sullivan | March 2, 2018

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Microsoft rolls out cloud-based tools just ahead of HIMSS18

Microsoft Genomics and other innovations build upon the software giant’s Healthcare NExT platform.

By Susan Morse | March 1, 2018

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IBM showcasing full portfolio at HIMSS18, from population health tech to blockchain and beyond

All its properties will be in one place at Booth 6243, which will feature innovations powered by a diverse array of acquisitions in recent years.

By Jessica Davis | March 2, 2018

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Sonifi Health talks digital whiteboards and Fitbit tracking at HIMSS18

It's all part of providing the best experience possible while improving care and gaining efficiencies, officials from the patient engagement company say.

By Bill Siwicki | March 1, 2018

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Carequality's interoperability framework now exchanging 2.5 million documents monthly

Dave Cassel said the Sequoia Project's interoperability initiative enables a variety of health orgs to exchange clinical documents from athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, Epic, GE Healthcare and more.

By Bernie Monegain | February 28, 2018

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Google Cloud to bring security, API interoperability ideas to HIMSS18

Google Cloud has two booths, with one location in the HIMSS Innovation Lab, and its speakers will address a range of topics, including interoperability and security.

By Susan Morse | February 22, 2018

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GE Healthcare CEO: Here's what the hospital of the future will look like

The company will bring digital health tools for connectivity and applied intelligence to HIMSS18.

By Tom Sullivan | February 28, 2018

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Teladoc taps IBM Watson machine learning for second opinion service

The telemedicine vendor will announce at HIMSS18 that technologies it acquired when it bought Best Doctors last year are now bolstering oncology expertise.

By Dave Muoio | February 28, 2018

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eClinicalWorks to launch cloud-based platform for acute care, revenue cycle

Launching at HIMSS18 next week, the new software aims to create seamless data sharing between ambulatory and acute care settings.

By Jessica Davis | February 28, 2018

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Allscripts to show new Microsoft Azure-powered EHR at HIMSS18

The electronic health record vendor will also be bringing new client-facing tools and recently-acquired technologies from McKesson and Practice Fusion to the show floor, CEO Paul Black said.

By Mike Miliard | February 12, 2018

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Dell EMC focuses on precision medicine, connected health, security at HIMSS18

The company will be showing ways that hospitals can make the digital transformation, including realms such as EHRs and accountable care.

By Susan Morse | February 27, 2018

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Surescripts to showcase prescription price transparency at HIMSS18

To help fight sticker shock, the e-prescribing vendor is enabling doctors and patients to work together to find the best, most affordable covered medication – before the patient leaves the office.

By Bill Siwicki | February 22, 2018

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Health 2.0 brings MarketConnect Live to HIMSS18

Event connecting pharma, hospitals and payers with tech companies will be at this year’s health IT conference for the first time.

By Bernie Monegain | February 7, 2018

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SSI Group acquires interoperability company ICA CareAlign, bolstering data integration

The revenue cycle management firm buys Informatics Corporation of America (CareAlign) for an undisclosed sum, eyeing improved service for clients managing MACRA and more.

By Mike Miliard | March 2, 2018

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Missouri Health taps Cerner to streamline revenue cycle

The system is integrating clinical and financial data as part of its broader move to enterprise system including Cerner’s EHR.

By Bernie Monegain | March 1, 2018

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Health Catalyst unveils AI tool that 'borrows from Amazon and Netflix'

New Touchstone tool uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to pinpoint opportunities to improve from claims, CMS, EHRs, genomics and other datasets to make prioritized recommendations hospitals can use to improve.

By Tom Sullivan | March 2, 2018

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LexisNexis taps social determinants to help hospitals predict readmissions

Its new risk score harnesses clinically-validated information from non-clinical settings, enabling health systems to better manage their 30-day readmission risks.

By Mike Miliard | March 2, 2018

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LogicStream Health to demonstrate clinical process improvement at HIMSS18

The Minneapolis-based company will be showing its new clinical process improvement and control software platform.

By Susan Morse | March 1, 2018

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Smartlink debuts a Clinically Integrated Network for pop health

The CIN can extract data from EHRs, clinical and financial systems to deliver a more comprehensive view of a patient’s medical history.

By Tom Sullivan | March 2, 2018

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Edifecs launches machine learning, AI platform for hospitals and payers

The company will show its new Smart Decisions technology at HIMSS18 in early March.

By Bernie Monegain | February 27, 2018

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Wolters Kluwer releases new UpToDate Advanced with interactive decision making capabilities

The Netherlands-based company’s newest offering contains two interactive tools for physicians, to better match symptoms and health history along with lab test results.

By Dave Muoio | February 28, 2018

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Lexmark to unveil mobile printing, secure prescription apps at HIMSS18

The company will also be showing technologies for patient admissions, nursing stations and business operations.

By Jonah Comstock | February 21, 2018

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Payformance unveils cloud service for value-based reimbursement cycle

The new offering provides technical tools for designing and building value-based reimbursement contracts among hospitals and payers.

By Tom Sullivan | March 2, 2018

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New at HIMSS18: Lightning sessions on blockchain, cloud, ransomware and patient experience

The high-energy 20-minute sessions on the show floor will also address FHIR, patient matching, population health and other pressing issues health IT issues.

By Laura Lovett | January 22, 2018

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Philips to launch new version of HealthSuite with AI and analytics at HIMSS18

The company will also debut connected care and digital health tools to advance patient monitoring across the care continuum.

By Jonah Comstock | February 21, 2018

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Recondo to unveil AI revenue cycle tool for Epic EHR at HIMSS18

The new platform helps hospitals reduce denials, increase collections and features a bot for authorization and follow-up.

By Tom Sullivan | February 16, 2018

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Virtue Security to debut 'red team' infosec tool at HIMSS18

The new penetration testing approach, spread over an extended time frame, enables the company to layer on analytics for identifying systemic risk.

By Tom Sullivan | February 15, 2018

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Vocera to unveil new clinical collaboration and communication tool at HIMSS18

The new platform, which combines Vocera’s tech with newly-acquired products from Extension Healthcare, helps humanize the connection between clinicians and patients.

By Beth Jones Sanborn | February 22, 2018

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New at HIMSS18: Solutions Lab makes population health interactive

The speciality exhibit will feature a dedicated room for attendees to ask questions and get ‘upfront and personal’ on pressing issues.

By Susan Morse | February 7, 2018

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The Olympics at HIMSS18: International interoperability a new team sport

The Olympic Healthcare Interoperability Initiative hopes to offer a seamless data exchange among 200 countries.

By Mike Miliard | January 29, 2018

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HIMSS18 Connected Health Experience to feature AI, voice assistants and more

A wide range of innovations from HHS’ BlueButton API to Zipnosis will be demonstrating cutting-edge products.

By Jonah Comstock | February 6, 2018

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Athenahealth to show new tech to ease burden on doctors at HIMSS18

CEO Jonathan Bush said the goal is to remove the grunt work doctors neither want nor are schooled to perform.

By Bernie Monegain | February 16, 2018

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Innovaccer's new alert system integrates with EHRs without adding to clinical workflow

The software to be unveiled at HIMSS18 will tap algorithms to let clinicians know when a patient needs attention.

By Tom Sullivan | January 17, 2018

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eClinicalWorks to show off precision medicine, AI features for EHR at HIMSS18

The cloud-based electronic health record vendor will be showing new features and functionalities that CEO Girish Navani says make the software smarter so it helps doctors.

By Tom Sullivan | January 18, 2018

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Intelligent Health Pavilion at HIMSS18: Amazon Alexa, Google X Glass, smart sensors, wayfinding apps

Approximately 50 upstarts and innovators will be showcasing technologies available today to transform healthcare.

By Tom Sullivan | January 22, 2018

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Symantec plans mobile hacking, ransomware demos for HIMSS18

The security vendor will debut show floor sessions so attendees can witness first-hand how easily devices can be compromised.

By Beth Jones Sanborn | February 7, 2018

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Optum advancing data and analytics at HIMSS18

In addition to focusing on value-based care, quality improvement and revenue cycle, the company will be highlighting its work with the newly-acquired Advisory Board Company.

By Bill Siwicki | February 13, 2018

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Konica Minolta uses integrated database to improve efficiency, quality for enterprise imaging

The vendor is working to improve workflow, security and efficiency with its Exa platform for radiologists and clinicians.

By Mike Miliard | January 29, 2018

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HIMSS18 Interoperability Showcase puts focus on opioid epidemic, transplants and more

Beyond those and many other use cases, the longtime health data exchange demo and networking spot looks toward a bright future of LT-PAC expansion, APIs and other innovations.

By Mike Miliard | January 31, 2018

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Change Healthcare CEO: Blockchain can help manage patient encounters

Chief executive Neil de Crescenzo said the vendor will be bringing artificial intelligence, cloud computing and revenue cycle tools to HIMSS18.

By Tom Sullivan | February 13, 2018

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HIMSS18: Startup links community services with AI to improve social determinant insights

Ruben Amarasingham, a physician and Pieces Technologies's CEO, will present at HIMSS18 and HIMSS Machine Learning & AI for Healthcare conference on clinical augmentation for artificial intelligence.

By Mike Miliard | February 1, 2018

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Ricoh plans to show off workflow, care coordination tech at HIMSS18

The company is focused on improved clinical workflow and easier patient access as it transitions away from traditional printers and copiers.

By Mike Miliard | February 7, 2018

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ZirMed, Navicure to present at HIMSS18 under new name: Waystar

Waystar, which will initially operate under both the Navicure and ZirMed brands, will be highlighting its integrated RCM solutions.

By Jeff Lagasse | February 1, 2018

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The HIMSS18 Bookstore will provide stocked shelves and a quiet place for browsing

Eight new titles will be offered for browsing, along with staples like the HIMSS Dictionary.

By Gus Venditto | February 16, 2018

Must-see exhibits, sessions on HIMSS18 floor

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