HIMSS25

While the change of administration means federal regulations and funding remain in flux, PointClickCare's Brian Drozdowicz believes healthcare vendors and organizations are making strides in improving interoperability.

While telehealth remains popular with patients after the pandemic, Scott Wilson, AVP of enterprise care solutions at Teladoc, warns that issues around regulation and payment may present barriers to its continued growth.

Population health data can help identify groups requiring specialized interventions and guide their treatments, according to Dr. Robert Jarve, Corewell Health's associate chief medical officer and Davies Award recipient.

Amid rising cyberattacks, Michael Gross, Cleveland Clinic's manager of cybersecurity intelligence, says third-party vendors present an inherent risk that is difficult to defend against, making internal preparedness crucial.

Based on learnings from a HIMSS CIO Connect session, Lateefah Agunbiade of Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center was able to collaborate with her organization's CFO to gain support for a digital modernization initiative.

Using 400 logic "languages," Dr. R. Ryan Sadeghian, pediatrician and University of Toledo CMIO, and his team are building pediatric-specific AI apps that deliver safe, context-aware responses to support pediatric diagnoses.

Michele Krajewski, HIMSS' Global Health Conference Education Committee chair, explains how the committee ensures each year's conference curriculum reflects the interests and needs of HIMSS' diverse membership.

Banner Health's "Text the CEO" initiative allowing patients and families to give leaders their feedback in real time has helped improve patient satisfaction, according to senior digital product manager Amy Adashek-Pinn.

Ran Balicer, chief innovation officer at Clalit Health Services, believes AI implementation is necessary to advance healthcare and recommends that organizations create guardrails to ensure safe, ethical AI deployment.

Jonathan French, HIMSS' senior director of public policy, lays out the key points of HIMSS' response to the White House's request for information from the public on developing an AI action plan.