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Omar Shraim, CIO for SapphireHMS, discusses the importance of digital transformation and how SapphireHMS endeavors to improve patient care.

With health systems in the cybercrime crosshairs, there are steps IT and security professionals should be taking now to shore up their defenses, says longtime CIO Drex DeFord, now a strategic healthcare executive for CI Security.

Sibu Siddique, VP of Digital Transformation and Customer Success at GE Digital, says tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning will support patient mobility, and associated data, in the future.

David Berridge, deputy chief medical officer at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, says a universal standard for more automation and better monitoring of product quality are needed.

Steven Matarelli, senior clinical executive at Vocera Communications, says a key consideration when building a digital plan is that it be interoperable and scalable.

Abdulaziz Alkhlaif, CIO of Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Mishari Hospital, shares his thoughts on data transformation, artificial intelligence and the next generation of patient portals.

Healthcare has recognized that transformation is imperative, and digital tools can help improve the relationship between providers and patients – which has been highlighted during COVID-19, says Majed Nasser, general manager at GE Digital, META.

Marianne Everett, RN, assistant vice president of nursing informatics at Virtua Health, says that while health IT can fuel nurse burnout, its use can also lower the stress that leads to burnout.

HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf and Executive Director of Clinical Research Anne Snowdon describe what roles HIMSS and the SCAN Network can play in helping healthcare systems strengthen their supply chains.

This week's top stories include NorthShore University HealthSystem garnering accolades for its utilization of analytics technology, Amazon rolling out its Amazon Pharmacy store, and clinicians spending more time on EHRs than patient care.