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The program is still rebounding from COVID-19 provisions, but CMS, in incentivizing quality improvements, is raising the bar to reach the top star ratings, says Cindy Henry, director of population health informatics at ZeOmega.

Hospitals need to effectively utilize their cybersecurity staff with the various functions needed and decide what should be outsourced, says Lee Kim, senior principal of cybersecurity and privacy at HIMSS.

Laquan Black, assistant professor of Health Information Technology at Guttman Community College CUNY, says HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum allows her to bring real-world issues back to the classroom.

The architecture to develop security programs is shifting as providers manage a larger number of partners in the supply chain and in hospital at home programs, says Anahi Santiago, CISO at ChristianaCare.

Lucet CEO Shana Hoffman discusses how the company works with health plans to administer the benefits to make sure members have access to a provider.

There's been a shift in thinking from preparing for a physical disaster to being ready for any disruption, including cyberattacks, says Heather Costa, Mayo Clinic's director of Technology Resilience.

Lee Kim, senior principal for cybersecurity and privacy at HIMSS, explains some of the sometimes surprising ways privacy and security intersect with health access, patient engagement and education.

Valerie Rogers, senior director of government relations at HIMSS, explains how perinatal care benefits from state and federal policies that promote more equitable outcomes, as well as IT innovations that promote data modernization and exchange.

After the pandemic, Indonesians are back to seeking consultations in person but SMC Telogorejo Hospital keeps it for a specific patient sector, shares president director Dr Alice Sutedjo Lisa.

Beyond smart hospitals, Taiwan also looks to enable healthcare at home, according to Andrea Hsu, a director general at the National Science and Technology Council.

HIMSS found third-party risk management is the top weak link for IT leaders and executives, with most wanting AI powered threat detection, a solution usually not done inhouse, says Jill Brewer, market insights lead.

Lawsuits against CMS, such as the one filed by UnitedHealth, may become the norm in part due to Chevron doctrine being overturned, says Jenn Kerfoot, chief strategy and growth officer at DUOS.