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In this episode of our series on APAC countries’ EMR implementation, Franklin Vibar, CIO of Asian Hospital and Medical Center in the Philippines, talks about how the hospital guided physicians and staff through the implementation of an EMR system and achieved 95% adoption. 

In the second of this three-part series we explore how Virtua Health's successful hospital-at-home program gained traction and scaled up in the post-pandemic years. The CIO of the New Jersey health system joins with its president of advanced care operations to offer their perspective.

Documentation burden takes clinicians’ time away from patients, and fragmented point solutions can complicate workflows and lead to errors in billing. Discover how end-to-end AI-driven solutions can streamline workflows, reduce denials and improve patient experience across the healthcare ecosystem. 

In this episode of our series on APAC countries’ EMR implementation, experts from three Indonesian hospitals discuss the complexities of digital migration, including securing clinician buy-in, integrating systems and connecting to SATUSEHAT. 

The CIO of the New Jersey health system joins with its president of advanced care operations for the first in a three-part series on its successful hospital-at-home program. In this episode, they describe how what started by necessity during the pandemic quickly grew into something more substantial.

Recorded live in Chicago in collaboration with the Straight Outta Health IT podcast, join our hosts – alongside some special guests – for a wide-ranging discussion about targeting AI investments and aligning for strategic success.

Once spending more than 60% of their time on administrative tasks, nurse managers using scheduling and staffing technologies are positioned to support their teams, says Jessica Potts, SSM's senior director of workforce strategy and operations.

These may include stricter eligibility criteria, increased reporting requirements and potential reductions in reimbursement. 

Seamless digital onboarding, longitudinal record sharing and AI-assisted care navigation is voluntary, but not optional., according to Bob Watson, CEO of Health Gorilla.

From phishing to prompt injecting to PHI leaks via consumer AI models, AI tools are reshaping healthcare cyber risks. Learn how frameworks like OWASP can help CISOs and IT teams bolster their defenses to protect organizations’ AI, data and cloud assets. 

Lora Sparkman, VP of patient safety and quality at Relias, explains why healthcare orgs should join federal 'sandboxes' to help shape policy, prepare the workforce and stay on top of compliance and ethics.

Healthcare is losing some $250 billion a year to billing inefficiencies. Smarter Technologies President Michael Gao, MD, explains how blending advanced AI with human expertise can turn revenue cycle from a liability into a strategic asset. 

Michael Orlando, corporate and IP transactions attorney at Sheppard Mullin and a member of the firm's digital health team, offers a deep dive into where he sees these technologies headed – and challenges healthcare organizations must overcome.

An AI tech CEO walks through a comprehensive look at the problems doctors and nurses identify as most stressing and the ways artificial intelligence is helping the caregivers tackle the challenges.

In light of federal Medicaid cuts, states need greater efficiency to stretch every Medicaid dollar.

What hospitals need to do to prepare.

Payers have committed to streamlining the prior authorization process, but will this make a difference in the revenue cycle? 

The forum, scheduled for Sept. 18-19 in Chicago, will focus on AI strategy for the healthcare C-suite. For the first time, HIMSSCast will be simulcasting from the event, with the Straight Outta Health IT podcast. Host Christopher Kunney joins us for a preview.

In the second episode of our conversations with APAC health IT leaders on their EMR experience, we dive into the complexities of the technology's implementation down under. Our guests share insights on navigating challenges like interoperability, third-party integrations and data exchange journeys. They also discuss the impact of statewide consultations and regional alliance groups on feature implementation and provide their perspectives on the evolution of My Health Record.

Chief Ambulatory Executive Blake Windham shows how urgent care visit time has been driven down, patient experience has been improved and overall expense-per-visit is down thanks in part to artificial intelligence.

The application, developed at Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, can search EHRs and uncover data to identify kids who may have undiagnosed or rare conditions – and then refer them for genetic testing, helping them and their families find answers and get necessary care sooner.

From Brooklyn, HIMSS leaders discuss the excitement and challenges facing artificial intelligence as its healthcare applications evolve at a rapid clip.

When patients complete Cedars-Sinai's artificial intelligence-assisted virtual urgent care clinic intake questions via structured chat, the AI provides clinicians with diagnoses and treatment plan recommendations.

Ernst & Young Health AI and Data Leader Sezin Palmer explains how healthcare organizations should be strategic and selective, use what they have first, build with value and scale in mind, retool available talent, and partner effectively.

Kicking off a six-part series on EMR implementation in APAC, this first episode features guests from two Malaysian hospitals sharing lessons and successes from their organizations’ decades-long digital transformation journeys. 

Josh Clark, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's VP of quality and safety operating systems, targets the problem care operating systems aim to solve and explains how they also help improve workforce engagement and satisfaction.

Dr. Tina Scott, North Carolina Central University's director of experiential learning for nursing, explains how a flexible virtual reality platform leveraging artificial intelligence improves nursing students' confidence, case prioritization skills and more.  

Dr. Ronald Rodriguez of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio discusses why AI is so important to medical education today and how he foresees his groundbreaking dual degree program influencing the industry.

Nurses may underestimate the importance of the data they collect every day, from vital signs to treatment responses; however, this information goes beyond supporting immediate care to impacting workflows and protocols throughout the hospital. Learn how nurses can better understand data and use it to improve patient care and drive innovation in this podcast. 

FTC, DOJ now requiring more information about mergers and acquisitions before they occur

Peyman Zand, chief strategy officer at healthcare consulting firm CereCore, dives into artificial intelligence boosts, virtual CISOs' expertise and device management tactics.

The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance makes new models of coordinated care attractive

With a big restructuring at HHS, a new executive order on AI and plenty of other changes in policy and regulation, a healthcare attorney offers some perspective for health IT developers trying to chart a strategic course for the years ahead.

How a personal experience with the healthcare system created a new focus on technology and integration in pediatric care.

James McHugh, managing director of research and consulting firm BRG, discusses his firm's new research that shows providers considering deal activity to address challenges and opportunities with AI, cybersecurity and digitization.

Dr. Vinay Vaidya, Phoenix Children's Hospital's CMIO and Dr. Wendy Bernatavicius, division chief, explain how collaboration improved patient care by surfacing EHR data in dashboards that clinicians helped build.

Accenture's Global Health Technology Lead Andy Truscott discusses integrating data and AI to improve decision making and patient experiences, training staff to lead AI adoption, creating trustworthy AI, and much more.

A recent WSJ journal op-ed made the case that not all businesses need to be embracing AI – in fact, some shouldn't. Does the same hold true for healthcare? A look at the pros and cons of artificial intelligence adoption from a biz school academic's perspective.

Upfront Healthcare worked with Hartford Healthcare to hyper-personalize digital outreach, closing gaps in care.

Kyle Zebley, head of ATA Action, and Andy Molnar, head of digital health at ATA Action, dig into four of their top concerns after ATA Action recently acquired the former Digital Therapeutics Alliance.

Tom Kiesau, chief innovation officer and leader, digital and technology transformation, at healthcare consulting firm Chartis, shows how AI will address the nation's rapidly aging population amidst ever-increasing financial pressures.

Chris Whelchel, CEO of HealthTok, discusses overcoming challenges healthcare organizations face in adopting new technologies and how emerging technologies like AI are transforming healthcare.

The cost versus the clinical insights

In the third episode of our three-part series, UNC analytics director Greg Kuhnen is joined by his colleague Ram Rimal for a discussion about artificial intelligence must-haves.

Once you've got a handle on your data – where it is, who needs it and how it can be accessed – it's time to put it all to work. Greg Kuhnen, system director for analytical solutions at UNC Health Care, offers some insights.

Greg Kuhnen, system director for analytical solutions at UNC Health Care, offers an up-close look at the health system's years of hard work to make the most of its data – and explains how HIMSS Analytics maturity models have helped.

Bridging your organizational silos can help drive digital modernization 

Casey Bennett, chair of the health informatics program at Chicago's DePaul University, runs a lab creating technology to aid brain health – everything from robots to wearables and IOT devices to virtual reality and AI to adaptive robotic pets.

AI has been a major factor in cybersecurity strategies in 2024, and that will continue into 2025. However, cybercriminals are also continuing to pursue traditional phishing and social engineering methods to exploit vulnerable users. Jon Clay, Trend Micro’s VP of Threat Intelligence, offers insights into how organizations can strengthen their defenses and protect their data in the coming year. 

Explore high-yield, low-risk solutions for modernizing prior authorizations 

Stephen Ferrara, DNP, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and associate dean for AI at Columbia University School of Nursing, offers a deep dive into the tech and its role with NPs. He also presents an AI/wearables use case.

2024 shone a spotlight on healthcare RCM’s need for strong cybersecurity and resilience strategies. FinThrive CISO Greg Surla recommends best practices for guarding your vital systems and data against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. 

Qventus solves problems before they happen for greater hospital efficiency.

Industry transparency and testing by artificial intelligence assurance labs could provide opportunities to develop tools and technologies that address healthcare inequities, says Brigham Hyde, CEO of Atropos Health.

PwC U.S. Health Services Advisory Leader Thom Bales goes into top healthcare challenges, advancements in care delivery, digital health lowering costs, and how health systems should consider addressing diverse patients via digital health.

A change in administration and health policy shifts will be worth watching over the next 12 months, and so will an array of new developments for AI, cybersecurity, virtual care, devices and digital therapeutics, reimbursement and more.

Restore patients’ trust in voice calls with branded call authentication 

Discover practical applications that are driving measurable outcomes 

How technology, especially generative AI, can help healthcare organizations with the ongoing clinician shortage, and examples of successful use of digital tools to free up clinician time and improve access, experience and outcomes.

"We're at this place where we're still in the early days of what this technology looks like," says Oriana Beaudet, the American Nurses Association's VP of nursing innovation. ANA is watching the space closely.

The challenge of achieving clinical trials that are both accessible and scalable.

ERP connects to the EHR to tie financial records and patient information and create efficiencies in staffing and inventory control.

Cybersecurity expert Scott Alldridge of the IT Process Institute/IP Services discusses zero trust and micro-segmentation in healthcare, leadership's role in a security culture, and much more.

Trust takes center stage in a conversation about data on how people feel about doctors and AI with Mark Polyak, president of analytics at IPSOS, and Dr. Lukasz Kowalczyk, a physician at Peak Gastroenterology Associates

A physician VC exec talks about this kind of clinician involvement, as well as explores hybrid care models in telemedicine, the next 12 months in healthcare AI, and much more.

Learn real-world strategies to mitigate connected device vulnerabilities

How inpatient virtual care drives efficiencies and improves experiences

Managing and acting on social determinants of health data can be a difficult task for providers with limited resources, but digital tools are helping them address health equity, says Dr. Hilary Hatch, chief clinical officer at Phreesia.

UpScriptHealth partners with pharma and med tech companies to help patients access treatment through telemedicine, says Peter Ax, CEO and cofounder.

Dr. Chris Harle, professor at Indiana University and researcher at Regenstrief Institute, draws from deep informatics experience to discuss the future of EHR optimization and UX, AI-enabled CDS, provider experience, patient safety and more.

Payers can use AI as an assistant, not as a replacement, to reviewing claims and prior authorizations.

Private equity firms have a short-term investment horizon while healthcare requires a long-term commitment.

Don’t miss these important insights from HIMSS’ AI in Healthcare Forum

Synchrony's health and wellness platform offers patient financing

Two PwC experts share insights on the ethics that healthcare organizations should consider when building out responsible AI and equitable healthcare experiences.

Hear about the trends shaping AI use — and its transformative potential

Automate workflows to prioritize patient care and operational efficiency

EcoAct North America works with organizations to meet their emissions goals

Leverage GenAI and other tools to give doctors more time with patients

Low risk use cases can help relieve burnout and reduce waste

Collaboration between Sutter Health and PointClickCare allows ER physicians to know how many ER visits the patient previously made, not only at that hospital but in the region.

What you need to know before migrating critical systems to the cloud

Lee Kim, Senior Principal, Cybersecurity and Privacy at HIMSS

Learn more about clinical and operational AI use cases in healthcare

Brian Pieninck, president and CEO of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of the Mid-Atlantic, shares insights on how integrating technologies, including artificial intelligence, can help address social drivers in healthcare.

Learn about the certifications your ITAD services partner should have

Health plan was rated No. 1 in member satisfaction in Massachusetts by J.D. Power.

Learn how tailored, patient-centered communications boost engagement

Errol Weiss, chief security officer of Health-ISAC, discusses current and emerging threats – and explains why, in a continually challenging and increasingly fraught cybersecurity landscape, the value of threat intelligence and information sharing has never been higher.

IT asset disposition services minimize waste and maintain compliance

The DoH has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AstraZeneca to establish a Rare Diseases Centre of Excellence.

Shahab Vagefi, managing director in Thomas H. Lee Partners' healthcare vertical, offers highlights of the technologies and trends on the stock market.

Heidi Raines, founder and CEO of Performance Health Partners and author of Shared Voices: A Framework for Patient and Employee Safety in Healthcare, discusses quality improvement, incident reporting and other strategies to maintain a healthy workforce and build a culture of safety.

Dr. Michael Dulin, one of the nation's leading authorities on pop health, discusses how artificial intelligence can, among many other things, curate complex data, evaluate risk and predict changes.

By never losing sight of patient care, artificial intelligence, augmented reality and other technologies can help to transition healthcare from a reactive, fee-for-service model to a value-based, proactive one, says one tech strategist.

Learn how iatricSystems’ Accelero Connect® can work with the Ivenix Infusion System

Payers need access to timely, accurate member data for their quality reporting needs

What should the healthcare industry be doing to push back on public health misinformation and disinformation – especially as genAI and deepfakes make the problem more challenging?

A hospital’s financial success depends on the crucial period between patient registration and claims submission

Real-time API technology saves administrative burden