Dr. Chia-Ying Liu, head of Physician Hospitalist Inpatient Division at Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, says the hospital has learned from HIMSS maturity model validation to define measurable goals first, then deploy tools to achieve them.

Michael Cohen and Chanie Suttner, Discovery Health actuaries, discuss their research, which demonstrated that very high and low temperatures drive spikes in doctor visits, emergency care and hospital utilization.

A volunteer review team from the HIMSS Global Health Education Committee evaluates more than 500 proposals to determine the direction for each year's conference, says Paul Brian Contino, Healthcare Strategy Advisor CIO.

The biggest risks of healthcare artificial intelligence are not necessarily the known deficiencies of AI technology. "The real risk is automation complacency," says Ben Scharfe, EVP of AI at Altera Digital Health.

Jesús Pulgarín, health senior manager at NTT DATA, discusses why inconsistent and disconnected health data continues to challenge interoperability efforts across Europe.

Florian Podewski of Germany's Federal Ministry of Health cautions that health systems must prepare now for risks posed by deepfake technology, unsecured medical devices and quantum computing.

Navel, a patient assistant robot from navel robotics, talks about its mission of delivering conversation, games and social engagement to patients to reduce loneliness and create a more positive care experience.

Johnson & Johnson's Peggy Berkery and SONSIEL's Mary Lou Ackerman discuss how SONSIEL has helped nurses collaborate globally and become recognized as essential clinical problem-solvers.