Strategic Planning

The cost burden is lowered when rural hospitals share their EHR because the host can bear the cost of things such as  infrastructure, security and staffing, says David Winn, vice president for Parkview Community Connect at Parkview Health.

Dr. Bonita Coe, founder and CEO of Best Health for Your Life Consulting, previews her HIMSS25 talk at the Health Equity Forum on using technology, such as telemedicine and digital monitoring, to enhance patient care and prioritize health.

Working with world-class partners, ensuring AI is safe for patients, educating clinicians, integrating and scaling AI rapidly, is what it takes for a provider to integrate an AI platform, says Dr. Barry Stein, Hartford HealthCare's CCIO.  

At HIMSS25, Matt Cybulsky, healthcare AI and product innovation lead at LBMC, says he hopes to spark interest, curiosity and realistic expectations on technology use in healthcare and AI’s effectiveness in real-world clinical settings.

Until we can simplify the digital ecosystem the cognitive burden on teams will continue to be a source of burnout, frustration and potential source of error, says Lisa Stump, Mount Sinai Health System Chief Digital Information Officer.  

Digital strategy should include an understanding of basic IT infrastructure and the application layer. Applications should be reliable, accessible and secure, says Lisa Stump, Mount Sinai Health System Chief Digital Information Officer.

Mayo Clinic project specialist informaticist AJ Paragon shares highlights to his upcoming HIMSS25 discussion on the combined power of informatics for clinics and nurses and the effect on provider collaboration to improve productivity. 

If finalized, the rule aims to improve the safety of patient data at healthcare institutions and addresses a national security topic by protecting data from bad actors who want to disrupt services, says Eric Avigdor, chief product officer of Votiro.

Gunnar Trommer of BCG X and Erik Adams of BCG give highlights of their upcoming HIMSS25 panel on the capital needed to develop and commercialize AI-powered medical devices and on completing regulatory milestones like 510(k) clearance.

Ian Shakil, chief strategy officer at Commure, explores the role of AI in clinical documentation and note-taking, emphasizing the importance of keeping humans in the loop and expanding the technology's impact across healthcare.