HIMSS Book Series
About the Book Series
HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) is a global, cause-based, not-for-profit organization focused on better health through information technology (IT). HIMSS leads efforts to optimize health engagements and care outcomes using information technology. HIMSS is a cause-based, global enterprise producing health IT thought leadership, education, events, market research and media services around the world. Founded in 1961, HIMSS encompasses more than 52,000 individuals, of which more than two-thirds work in healthcare provider, governmental and not-for-profit organizations across the globe, plus over 600 corporations and 250 not-for-profit partner organizations, that share this cause.
Healthcare Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection: Present and Future
1st Edition
By Lee Kim
March 31, 2026
Healthcare cybersecurity has changed significantly over the past decade. A compliance-driven, checklist-based approach used to be the standard. Now, we are moving toward more proactive measures to address high-velocity, high-impact cyberattacks. Patient information is not like other types of ...
Mastering Health Informatics: A Comprehensive Career Guide: Unlocking Careers, Advancing Systems, and Transforming Patient Care through Information Science
1st Edition
By Christopher K. Gransberry
March 05, 2026
Health informatics is reshaping the future of healthcare and the professionals who lead it. Mastering Health Informatics is the definitive guide for students, early-career professionals, and career changers who want to thrive in this high-impact, rapidly evolving field. Written by a nationally ...
HIMSS Dictionary of Health Information and Technology Terms, Acronyms, and Organizations
6th Edition
By Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
July 29, 2024
This significantly expanded and newest edition of the bestselling HIMSS Dictionary of Health Information Technology Terms, Acronyms, and Organizations has been developed and extensively reviewed by more than 50 industry experts. The sixth edition of this dictionary serves as a quick reference for ...
Nursing Informatics: Truths, Talent, and Transforming the Future
1st Edition
Edited
By Whende Carroll, , MSN, RN-BC, FHIMSS
June 03, 2024
Expert nurse technology pioneers, emerging leaders, and award-winning informatics nurses provide practicing and aspiring nurse informaticists with an acute understanding of current and evolving healthcare trends and roles and how healthcare organizations and industry leaders benefit from nurses' ...
Making a Difference: Careers in Health Informatics
1st Edition
By Rebecca Meehan, John Sharp
August 31, 2023
Making a Difference: Careers in Health Informatics addresses everyday questions from people interested in working in health informatics. Typically, this includes people who work in health care, computer and technology fields, information science, finance / insurance and related areas. The book aims...
Voices of Innovation: Fulfilling the Promise of Information Technology in Healthcare
2nd Edition
Edited
By Edward W. Marx
July 17, 2023
Everyone talks innovation and we can all point to random examples of innovation inside of healthcare information technology, but few repeatable processes exist that make innovation more routine than happenstance. How do you create and sustain a culture of innovation? What are the best practices you...
Health Information Technology Evaluation Handbook: From Meaningful Use to Meaningful Outcomes
2nd Edition
By Vitaly Herasevich, MD, PhD, MSc, Brian W. Pickering, MD, MSc
May 31, 2023
Governments and clinical providers are investing billions of dollars in health information technologies (HIT). This is being done with the expectation that HIT adoption will translate into healthier patients experiencing better care at lower cost. In the initial push to roll out HIT, the ...
Healthcare Quality and HIT - International Standards, China Practices
1st Edition
Edited
By Jilan Liu
May 31, 2023
How Chinese hospitals have been growing and adopting international standards such as JCI and HIMSS EMRAM to fuel their advancements is not well-known to the western world. In this book, Jilan Liu, as former Principal Consultant of JCI and current Chief Executive Officer for HIMSS ...
EHR Governance: A Practical Guide to User Centric, Consensus Driven Optimization
1st Edition
By Paula Scariati
April 28, 2023
Organizations spend large amounts of money to purchase, deploy, and optimize their Electronic Health Records (EHRs). They are not plug-n-play systems so a commitment to an ongoing improvement cycle is necessary. When done well, this responds to the people, the process, and the technology. When not ...
The Journey Never Ends: Technology's Role in Helping Perfect Health Care Outcomes
1st Edition
Edited
By David Garets, Claire McCarthy Garets
September 02, 2022
If your health care organization is typical, you were successful in getting your electronic medical record (EMR) system installed on time and within budget. You declared victory and collected some money from meaningful use. But very quickly, you realized you were not getting the expected return on ...
The CAHIMS Review Guide: Preparing for Success in Healthcare Information and Management Systems
2nd Edition
By HIMSS
August 22, 2022
HIMSS’ Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS) certification offers a pathway to careers in health information technology (health IT) for associate-level, emerging professionals, or those who would like to transition to health IT from other industries. The ...
Health Informatics: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Current and Future Professionals
1st Edition
Edited
By Salvatore Volpe
July 29, 2022
"True wellness innovation requires the recruitment of multi-disciplinary participants. This book breaks the mold with examples from healthcare experts and other professionals who have leveraged informatics to better the lives of their constituents." — Jason Helgerson, Founder & CEO, ...