Women in Healthcare IT (791)

Louiza Chitour, 10FT Ventures cofounder, says countries in the Middle East and Africa (MENA) need investors, policymakers and startups to align on funding and designing digital health solutions that can benefit the region.

It should be "always adjunctive" to clinical processes, says Dr. Ami Bhatt, chief innovation officer at the American College of Cardiology, who sees big things for decision support, patient triage, safer nuclear imaging, patient engagement and more.

Rachini Moosavi, chief analytics officer at UNC Health, explains how the provider system is moving beyond genAI to find success with RPA, agents and ambient listening. She explains why it convenes dedicated teams to help with AI enablement efforts.

The recently released UpToDate Expert AI brings generative AI to clinicians at the point of care to provide treatment and diagnostic guidance, says Julie Frey, VP of product at Wolters Kluwer Health.

Frost & Sullivan's Reenita Das says that healthcare is adopting a more consumer-driven model in which patients can assemble personalized, preventive care using AI-powered tools, wearables and digital twins.

National University professor Linda Travis Macomber reflects on 40 years of progress in AI, from early rules-based systems to today's generative AI innovation, as well as the future of connected, continuous care.

HIMSS digital health strategist Jill Seys talks about how successful AI adoption starts with choosing leaders who will champion the technology and engage their frontline teams to use the tools and provide feedback.

Look at the business value around the AI solution, the feasibility to build as it relates to data and adoption and thirdly, having the right skills and team, says Rosha Pokharel, CEO and founder of SolvDat.

Kerri Webster, chief analytics officer at Children's Hospital Colorado, says the health system is looking to move beyond genAI and LLMs while ensuring new models are "safe, secure, ethical and unbiased."

HealthEx CEO Dr. Priyanka Agarwal describes how identity verification technology makes it possible for patients to go to TEFCA and get their records, and weighs in on how the industry can rapidly scale Individual Access Services.

Imagine Pediatrics President Kari O’Rourke says the medical group acts as the "air traffic controller" of care coordination for children with special healthcare needs.

Dr. Arti Masturzo, chief medical officer at CCS, a provider of collaborative care programs and home-delivered medical supplies, discusses RFK, Jr.’s proposal for every American to wear a government-issued health monitoring device.