Gayle Harrell, Florida state senator, says her background in managing a medical practice gave her insight she then used to help shape HITECH and e-prescribing legislation.
Sarah Hatchett, Cleveland Clinic CIO, says that creating a smart hospital is less about implementing the latest hardware than creating a seamless longitudinal patient journey that starts before hospital admission.
Before they enter the workforce, nursing students should be competent with AI tools in the clinical setting, say MaryAnn Connor, RN, NYU adjunct informatics professor, and Olga Kagan, FANA CEO.
After attending the HIMSS26 AI and cybersecurity preconference forums, Mt. San Rafael's Michael Archuleta and Cyderes' Daniel Spitzer discuss how AI can be used to enhance care delivery and protect against cyberattacks.
Varied data structures and coding systems make transforming the documentation ambient AI creates into usable data for clinical decision-making a challenge, says David Lareau, Medicomp Systems CEO.
AI tools are commonly deployed to improve clinician experience, but Robert Havasy, HIMSS senior director of informatics strategy, says he's interested in how health systems are leveraging AI to assist patients along the care journey.
Lisa Counsell, HIMSS sales and relationship management VP, says that HIMSS membership brings value at every career level, enabling networking for newcomers and offering continuous learning and community for seasoned executives.
UCHealth's Brittany Cyriacks explains how the health system developed a virtual nursing command center enhanced by an AI tool that searches patient records for signs of deterioration and rolled it out to all 15 of its hospitals.
Joseph Brown, Davenport University chair for allied health and HIM, recommends that students interested in healthcare IT join their local HIMSS chapter to help them realize their career goals.
Jonathan French, HIMSS' senior director of public policy, urges HIMSS members interested in public policy advocacy to join committees or workgroups related to their topic of interest.
Sophia Brown, RN, Strategic Informatics Solutions' founder and CEO, continues to share ideas and troubleshoot technology problems with her HIMSS Executive Connect cohort and other alumni.
The use of ambient AI scribes enables doctors to be more present during visits, but Dr. Matt Sakumoto, Nabla's chief clinical product officer, says this hasn't necessarily improved patient experience scores.
