Strategic Planning

Brian Scarpelli, senior global policy counsel at the Connected Health Initiative, discusses how the initiative is working with the AMA to incorporate digital health tools into CPT code sets to improve providers' reimbursement rates.

Alan Lavergne, vice president of advocacy for the Dallas-Fort Worth HIMSS chapter, talks about the value of clinician groups and healthcare IT vendors collaborating to advocate for improving access to care.

Dr. Hans Kluge, regional director for Europe at WHO, discusses the need for collaboration between public health workers and technology vendors around the world to improve public trust and health equity.

Kathleen McGrow, chief nursing information officer at Microsoft and 2023 Changemaker Award recipient, discusses the importance of studying workforce crisis in healthcare and how to use automation to streamline workflows.

Olyvia Phillips, manager of equity initiatives for global healthcare technology incubator MATTER, talks about how Together.health, a consortium of digital health incubators, prioritizes health equity and supports diverse founders.

Sandra Johnson, SVP of client services for CliniComp, outlines how the pandemic and increased documentation requirements have impacted clinicians' job satisfaction and the top three pain points all new EHR solutions should address.

Natasha Ramontal, HIMSS digital health strategist for community outcomes and analytics, describes how the Community Care Outcomes Maturity Model (C-COMM) engages and empowers patients by supporting meaningful care relationships.

Lawrence Voyten, HIMSS board member and national advocacy chair, details how HIMSS chapter leaders can proactively support health equity and interoperability with their local governments.

Grady Burrows, executive director of HIT in the CLE, talks about creating a demand-driven model for diverse, local IT teams and his work with colleges and employers to build a career pipeline for youth.

Michelle Ramim, assistant professor of health informatics at Nova Southeastern University, describes how the university requires seminars on cybersecurity and wearable medical device attacks for medical and dental students.