As we approach the two-year mark since the world first encountered COVID-19, we are grappling with what the future looks like and how we learn to co-exist with this disease. We’ve watched the devastating effects COVID-19 has had on our society and every industry in Australia – now is the time to come together to chart a course for a new COVID-normal world.

What needs to happen to ensure a safe and prosperous future for individuals, businesses, education, healthcare and our most vulnerable communities? What implications has the pandemic had on the way we live and how must society change in response to these? What does our new world look like?

Like most health systems, Novant Health’s branches struggled to align an unpredictable pattern of demand for appointments with a limited supply of physicians, staff, equipment, and infusion centers. The center was experiencing operational challenges, like:

A daily “midday” crunch of high patient volume

Lack of available resources

Patient dissatisfaction due to high wait times

Overworked nurses from patient bottlenecks

Hear about the steps taken to streamline their infusion center waiting room in order to quickly see patients using iQueue and walk away with next steps to replicate at your cancer program or practice.

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Healthcare IT teams are continuously adapting to new and improved technologies, to provide a superior experience to patients and care workers. And in the current cybersecurity landscape, fortifying IT networks and improving visibility over distributed workforce, have moved to the top of everyone’s security checklist.

Join us in this session, where we’ll explain, how a unified endpoint management (UEM) solution helps you protect your IT from advanced threats, and enhance the end-user experience.

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Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is a formal process to establish the clinical and cost-effectiveness of new medical technologies for the NHS: does the technology work, for whom, at what cost, how does it compare with alternatives?

This webinar, delivered by experts from the Scottish Health Technologies Group (SHTG) Ed Clifton and University of Leeds, David Meads +, will provide an overview of the components HTA, including health economics, and their role in developing recommendations for adoption of health technologies in the NHS. SHTG’s new “Early HTA Advice” service will also be introduced.

The webinar is aimed both at those medical device developers who are new to the HTA process and those with prior experience who wish to be updated on the latest developments.

The current plans are to host an in-person forum bursting with all the CHIME people, programs, and entertainment you crave! This will be an energetic, FUN gathering to celebrate getting back together with a focus on networking and collaborations. We will also be hosting a virtual program component for those who may be unable to or choose not to travel at that time. 

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Join the HIMSS New England Chapter on October 27 at 7:30 am CT for their annual HIE Virtual Conference. Enjoy an exciting line up of speakers and great expert content. 

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The CDRP will present our 9th annual symposium on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. This will be a one-day virtual event.

8:45 am – Opening Remarks
Elbert Huang, MD, MPH
Director of the Center for Chronic Disease Research and Policy
Professor of Medicine
University of Chicago

9:00 am
Sachin D. Shah, MD, FACP, FAAP
Associate Professor of Medicine & Pediatrics
Associate Chief Medical Information Officer
University of Chicago Medicine
Seizing the moment for telehealth policy and equity

9:45 am
Megan Huisingh-Sheetz, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
University of Chicago Medicine
EngAGE Frail Older Adults with Diabetes Using Alexa:
Design, Utilization, & Impact of a Socially Motivated Exercise Program

Join us for Time to Target: Uniting Around Patient Safety, Glytec’s inaugural conference on glycemic innovation and collaboration.

This event will bring hospital leadership, health care providers and industry leaders together, virtually, for two half-day sessions on a wide range of topics relating to the current and future states of glycemic management in the hospital.

Attendees will learn from their peers and industry experts how to create a best-in-class glycemic management program, real-world strategies to drive and implement clinical change, and the role that diabetes technology can play in the future of proper glycemic management.

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With a heightened awareness of health inequities, there has been an increase the in the identification of social determinants of health (SDOH) data for inclusion in care processes. However, there is little guidance on how to implement the use of these data within clinical workflows.

Join HIMSS on October 26 at 12:00 pm CT to learn more about SDOH implementation use cases using dyads consisting of vendors of SDOH tools and healthcare providers that have implemented the tools. We will also discuss the SDOH needs from a community health practice, including the sharing of SDOH data across practice settings. The overall purpose is to share best practices and discuss lessons learned to support nurses involved in SDOH activities and organizations looking to implement.

Join the HIMSS South Carolina Chapter on October 26 – 27 starting at 7:00 am CT for their annual fall conference, with this year’s theme, “Making an Impact!” Collective healthcare organizations - large and small - have been working tirelessly to address public health and to continue innovating.  At SCHIMSS, they are committed to telling the stories of colleagues and educating their members and partners on healthcare and healthcare IT. This year’s event is set to be our best yet with a planned in person event!