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Cedric Truss, Georgia State University educator and HIMSS Changemaker awardee, says that partnerships between healthcare organizations and academic institutions can ensure that students are better prepared to enter the industry post-graduation.
HIMSS-ACCE Changemaker Awardee Samantha Jacques, vice president of clinical engineering at McLaren Health Care, recommends that aspiring clinical engineers embrace technological change and continue to learn throughout their careers.
Health Equity Changemaker Awardee and Shift Collective co-founder Dr. Hannah Galvin says the collective is developing terminology value sets to allow patient data to be easily shared across the U.S., and, eventually, globally.
According to Dr. Vitaly Herasevich, Mayo Clinic professor and Chapter Leader Changemaker Awardee, successful healthcare leaders can align clinical and IT teams and act as "interpreters" between them to boost technology adoption.
Leaders new to healthcare IT should evaluate their organization's level of readiness, governance and infrastructure to determine what technology will work best and how to move forward, says Sepi Browning, HIMSS Changemaker awardee for veterans' health.
Unlike other organizations, HIMSS offers members and conference attendees opportunities to join active groups that drive meaningful change in healthcare, says Changemaker Awardee Hiyam Nadel of Massachusetts General Hospital.
Across more than two decades, HIMSS has guided her work as a nurse informaticist through its thought leadership and its influence in advancing digital health, says Susan Hull of the MITRE Center for Transforming Health.
As a recently appointed HIMSS board member Dr. Meong Hi Son, Samsung Medical Center CMIO, says she is excited to elevate previously unheard voices and inspire young innovators who can help build the future of healthcare.
Dr. Meong Hi Son, Samsung Medical Center CMIO, explains in Part 1 of our interview that while the Korean government insures every citizen, it has encouraged the hospital to collaborate with private companies on projects that can develop new tools.
Patrick Bizeau, Swiss Medical Network CIO and Senior Executive Changemaker Awardee, advises healthcare IT newcomers to spend time with clinicians and patients to understand the friction that digital tools must help alleviate.