Workforce Development

HIMSS25 panelists Rebecca Woods, Marissa Maldonado and Roz Cordini talk about their commitment to encouraging women to pursue careers in the field and to creating a community that fosters deep friendships and collaborations.

Identifying people who want to contribute and share knowledge takes a bit of work, but it pays off once you get someone involved and they see the benefits it provides, says Julie Luengas, CNIO at Stony Brook Medicine Information Technology.  

Hal Wolf, president and CEO of HIMSS, discusses the predicted shortage of healthcare workers globally by 2030, how digital transformation can help improve the situation, though not completely fix it, and the need to embrace innovation.

Krystal Schramm of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services advises those starting out in health IT to build diverse connections, share their ideas and create their own paths to success.

The HIMSS CIO Connect program enables participants to be able to network and build upon specific goals and desires while harnessing from the experience of many people, says Habi Mojidi, CIO for Medical Readiness in the U.S. Army.

Dr. Guido Giunti, chief data officer at Dublin, Ireland's St James's Hospital, studies healthcare trends to predict coming changes and then tailors messages about those changes to address audiences' concerns and encourage buy-in.

Also, Lytus adds an AI-driven blood logistics platform to its health technology portfolio.

Video data is being used for quality assurance and improvement while AI provides insights and information which helps physicians learn more about surgery, say Transform Health Partners' Dr. Peter Billing and Medtronic's George Murgatroyd.

Amid rising cyberattacks, Michael Gross, Cleveland Clinic's manager of cybersecurity intelligence, says third-party vendors present an inherent risk that is difficult to defend against, making internal preparedness crucial.

Based on learnings from a HIMSS CIO Connect session, Lateefah Agunbiade of Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center was able to collaborate with her organization's CFO to gain support for a digital modernization initiative.