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Rather than serving on advisory boards, experienced clinicians are needed to help develop wearables that align with real-world care delivery, according to Dr. Ami Bhatt, Chief Innovation Officer at the American College of Cardiology.

Our HIMSS26 interviewees say that early strategizing using the conference app to decide which sessions to attend from a packed agenda and which booths to visit in the busy expo hall can help make the most of attendance.

Brian Mazanec of HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response and Jeff Butler of HPH Preparedness Consultants discuss how the recently released RISC Toolkit 2.0 can strengthen healthcare cyber resilience.

Although HIMSS26 attendees want to learn about new digital tools, they say the real value in coming back to the conference every year is in making new friends, checking in with old friends and sharing ideas and challenges.

AI-powered search simplifies querying for clinicians, but Microsoft's Kenneth Harper warns that health systems must define trusted sources and guide AI tools accordingly to ensure that searches yield accurate, relevant insights.

Still active in the HIMSS Michigan chapter she started in 2002, SEMHIE VP and CIO Helen Hill, who is a HIMSS26 Founder Changemaker awardee, says the chapter actively recruits university students to advance advocacy work.

Colorado Lt. Governor and Policy Influencer Changemaker Award recipient Dianne Primavera says belonging to the Colorado HIMSS chapter has enabled her to work closely with other state healthcare and policy leaders.

Through work on AI literacy, governance and data management, Northern Ohio HIMSS' AI Center of Excellence seeks to enhance patient experiences and outcomes, says John Paganini, Global Patient Innovator Changemaker Award recipient.

While AI tools can help patients interpret their medical records, Altera Digital Health's Leigh Burchell, Policy Influencer Changemaker Award recipient, cautions patients against uploading data to non-HIPAA-compliant tools.

Julie Luengas, DNP, RN, Stony Brook Medicine CNIO and HIMSS Changemaker awardee, recommends that healthcare IT newcomers stay flexible and "take on every role possible" to learn about different processes and understand best practices.