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Neil Gomes, Chief Digital Officer at Jefferson Health, says he looks for creative and curious people who like to solve problems and want to know that what they’ve done is actually working.

While artificial intelligence won’t replace the empathy doctors can provide to patients, smart machines can reduce the time clinicians spend on computers, says Dr. Anthony Chang, medical director at CHOC Children’s.

James Weese, system vice president at Aurora Healthcare, says that even though machine learning has great potential, most of the trials he's seen have not been successful.

Tammy Kwiatkoski, director of clinical informatics for the HIMSS Office of the CTIO, explains why advancements in healthcare technology, while necessary, can’t take away the way of the human element.

There are promising opportunities for transformation, especially in Asia and Middle East, says Hee Hwang, CIO of Seoul National University Bundang Hospital.

Lighter is working with both hospitals and grocery delivery systems to deliver customized meal plans to patients with food restrictions, says CEO Alexis Fox.

Earlier screenings result in earlier detection of eye disease, says Robin Tenenbaum, IT director, El Rio Community Health Center.

Harvard University’s Stan Shaw and John Halamka of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center discuss the goal of an executive education joint venture between Harvard Medical School and HIMSS.

Brightree is working with the CommonWell Health Alliance to enable patient-centric interoperability across the spectrum of care, says Brightree VP of Strategic Initiatives Nick Knowlton.

Nick van Terheyden, managing director of Incremental Healthcare, discusses the benefits of focusing on wellcare not healthcare, since finding a condition early results in better outcomes and better costs.