October 28th 
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Test out your healthcare document imaging knowledge:
How many healthcare organizations have gone completely paperless with medical imaging and reached the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s (HIMSS) highest level?
A. 25
B. 10
C. 2
If you answered “C”, you are correct. Currently, just 2 out of 5,167 total healthcare systems have taken healthcare document imaging to the utmost level and achieved the HIMSS Stage 7 Award:
- The NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, Illinois, which comprises 858 beds in 3 hospitals
- Kaiser Permanente Health Foundation in Oakland, California, which comprises 7,654 beds in 12 facilities