Digital Checkup (567)

Not possible a few years ago, encryption-in-use technology is making protected data transfers more secure. Meanwhile, a looming Y2K-like race to update software for quantum safety is on the way, says Dan Draper, founder and CEO of CipherStash.

The interoperability group’s Data Usability Taking Root project is working to advance information exchange while making fragmented and incomplete data more usable for clinicians. Dr. Holly Miller, chief medical officer at MedAllies, explains more.

Meaningful use created large electronic attack surfaces that smaller hospitals cannot afford to protect. "We've got to be able to do something to incent those smaller community hospitals," says Wes Wright, chief healthcare officer of Ordr.

AI-driven cardiac imaging in the hands of any medical professional can enhance the speed of acute, field, EMS and rural patient care decisions, according to UltraSight CEO Davidi Vortman.

John Pickhaver, head of infrastructure and energy capital for the Americas at Macquarie Capital, discusses the White House-led initiative to improve energy efficiency across the healthcare sector and Macquarie’s $300 million contribution.

Post-pandemic health equity can be fueled by investments in social work and technologies that make resources accessible to all people, says Felisha Norrington, director of academic assistance at GSU's College of Nursing and Health Professions.

Gina Bertolini, partner at K&L Gates, says health systems must invest time and resources to test their information systems to get ahead of cybercriminals.

She discusses the company's approach to advanced natural language processing and large language models through its partnership with Google, its generative AI capability for clinical documentation, its conversational AI virtual assistant, and more.

Alisa Chestler, chair of the data protection, privacy and cybersecurity team at Baker Donelson, provides an update on the electronic health record market, policy and funding variables that have historically left behavioral health behind.

DUOS uses feedback from platform users to leverage social determinants of health data and enhance care navigation for Medicare beneficiaries, said Karl Ulfers, cofounder and CEO.

Pearly Chen, VP of business development and partnerships at HTC VIVE, discusses the state of extended reality (XR) training in healthcare, challenges relayed pertaining to the adoption of immersive tech and HTC’s Accelerator X program.

Kathryn Jackson, VP of language operations at AMN Healthcare, relays how sign language interpretation delivery has changed as technology has evolved and tips for providers to ensure patients who are hard of hearing receive proper care.