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Ali Youssef, a cybersecurity director at Henry Ford Health, recommends health systems assume a bad actor is already on their networks and set up tripwires to identify and address what is happening quickly before too much damage is done.

Kevin Littlefield, principal, cybersecurity at MITRE, discusses the challenges of securing remote patient monitoring devices and what needs to happen to reduce cyber risks in the home environment.

Dr. Robert Murry, chief medical officer of NextGen Healthcare and a practicing family physician, talks about the importance of the post-pandemic commitment to telehealth from CMS and a future of possibilities without the worry of non-payment.

When care managers provided virtual patient activation post-discharge and addressed a patient's life context factors, it improved access and reduced costs, according to research, says Dr. Alan Spiro, president and CMO of Laguna Health.

With digital streaming as well as AI, hospitals and health systems can improve their patient education materials, empowering patients at home and reducing the time nurses spend answering questions, says Anjali Kataria, Mytonomy CEO and cofounder.

Alan R. Bugos, CTO at Health Recovery Solutions, and Anushree Bhate, director of engineering at Impetus Technologies Inc., talk about how Impetus solutions help clinicians tailor treatment plans to deliver more personalized care.

The nursing shortage is not going away and will require creative solutions such as virtual care, says Caregility Chief Nursing Officer Wendy Deibert.

Dr. Laura Purdy, a physician licensed in all 50 states and a telemedicine and digital health expert, talks helping medical professionals launch their digital healthcare businesses with the aim of making healthcare more accessible to all.

Kuldeep Singh Rajput, founder and CEO of Biofourmis, describes how delivery of care in the home will improve access and building personalized models unique to patients will boost health equity.

Lightbeam Health Solutions, with CareSignal tech, provides a population health platform that helps improve the quality while reducing the cost of care, Lightbeam President Jerry Shultz and CareSignal CEO Blake Marggraff point out.

Brian Scarpelli, executive director of the Connected Health Initiative, talks about advocating for changes to payers' policies to allow for meaningful reimbursement for digital health tools like telemedicine.

Dr. Brian Lein, DHA assistant director of healthcare administration, Bill Tinston, FEHRM director, and Holly Joers, PEO DHMS program executive officer, discuss military healthcare initiatives including the common EHR and virtual-first care.