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The updates are a refresh to put more onus around payers/providers to mature their cybersecurity program, says Ferdinand Hamada, managing director of the healthcare, pharma and life sciences sector at MorganFranklin Cyber.

Ran Balicer, chief innovation officer at Clalit Health Services, believes AI implementation is necessary to advance healthcare and recommends that organizations create guardrails to ensure safe, ethical AI deployment.

Amprion CEO Russ Lebovitz says proteins in the brain can misfold and form particles that spread from cell to cell, triggering neurodegenerative diseases. A test can identify these proteins, allowing for early diagnosis before symptoms appear.

Jonathan French, HIMSS' senior director of public policy, lays out the key points of HIMSS' response to the White House's request for information from the public on developing an AI action plan.

According to Darren Batara, nursing innovation and informatics manager at Stanford Healthcare, ambient listening can help nurses balance documentation and patient care amid constant interruptions.

Dan Shields, CEO of digital medicine at Ochsner Health, says the health system has succeeded in engaging populations often considered resistant to technology by providing patients with simple tools and education on how to use them.

Michael Ramey, managing principal of Strategic & Transaction Solutions at PYA says due to changes in the FTC's new premerger notification rules, he's advising clients to be prepared to disclose more information and undergo greater scrutiny.

Surya Shenoy, regional clinical informatics consultant at Kaiser Permanente and Changemaker Award recipient, recommends that newcomers to the field follow their passion and be willing to pivot when necessary.

Generative AI tools can aid non-analyst healthcare staff in gleaning insights from data, but Bruno Lempernesse, MDClone's president, recommends defining guardrails for these tools' use to build trust and protect patient privacy.

Rebecca Coyle, executive director of the American Immunization Registry Association, says monitoring vaccine data lets states determine where more vaccines are needed when diseases spread through populations.