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Boro Dropuliç, executive director of Caring Cross, explains how gene and cell therapies "reprogram" the patient's own cells to stop the progression of certain cancers and genetic conditions, with remission rates of up to 92%.
Ryne Natzke, TrustCommerce's chief revenue officer, says his company's recent report showed that, while debit cards remain popular and can be cheaper for health systems to accept, many patients would rather pay for treatment digitally.
Habi Mojidi, chief information officer for medical readiness in the U.S. Army, says the initiative gives an opportunity to grow and connect with colleagues from different healthcare organizations who can share key insights.
Olga Kagan, Food Allergy Nursing Association (FANA) president & CEO and 2025 Changemaker Award recipient, says she launched FANA to educate nurses about the emerging health concern so they can deliver adequate care and better advocate for patients.
Dr. Anwar Jebran, medical director of population health informatics at Oak Street Health, says he's "only getting positive feedback" about ambient tools – but urges caution for the next phase of AI apps, prioritizing accuracy and safety.
Etay Maor, chief security strategist at Cato Networks, says artificial intelligence is useful to the good guys and bad guys alike: "How do we hack in AI systems? And how do we use AI systems to our advantage?"
Renee Broadbent, SoNE HEALTH's chief information officer, discusses a partnership initiative that aims to provide culturally sensitive care, reduce hospital stays and leverage digital tools to improve access to treatment.
According to Julie Frey, vice president of product at Wolters Kluwer, ambient AI tools are helping to restore doctors' human connections with patients and reducing their after-hours documentation burden.
Before implementing AI tools, Matt Murren, CEO of True North ITG, says leaders must ensure that data flows freely between their EHR and practice management systems, and that they know how the tool will fit into existing procedures.
Dr. Sy Saeed of the North Carolina Statewide Telepsychiatry Program talks about how the state's MOTHeRS Project has helped virtually connect high-risk pregnant women in rural areas to OB-GYN, mental health and diabetes care.
Lawrence Voyten, chair of the HIMSS Chapter Advocacy Task Force, says advocacy is central to HIMSS' work, and that forums on healthcare topics and letter-writing campaigns to policymakers help educate and involve the public.
When health systems upgrade their IT infrastructure, Dr. Guido Giunti, chief data officer at Dublin, Ireland's St James's Hospital, recommends they also train staff to use AI and other new technologies.