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Providers face shrinking reimbursements, inflation and costly operations, but cross-training staff and adding automation can keep finances positive, says AdvancedMD CEO Amanda Sharp. She also shared how a culture of belonging inspires staff.

Michele Krajewski, HIMSS Global Health Conference Education Committee chair, says the committee consults attendee feedback and tracks emerging trends to plan its yearly global conference sessions.

Banner Health's Amy Adashek-Pinn discusses the health system's "Text the CEO" program, which enables patients and visitors to contact executives directly with praise, complaints or other comments regarding their experiences.

Leaders from the HIMSS New York State Chapter discuss the chapter's cybersecurity- and cyber resilience-focused 2025 Nursing Symposium, as well as how HIMSS membership has helped them personally and professionally.

Dr. Tamara Sunbul, chair of HIMSS Middle East Community and a digital health transformation and innovation strategic advisor, highlights HIMSS Executive Summit in Dubai that will focus on the promise of AI and creating a future-ready workforce.

Rebecca Coyle, executive director of the American Immunization Registry Association, talks about immunization registries consolidating vaccine records from multiple providers and recommending additional needed doses.

Surya Shenoy, regional clinical informatics consultant at Kaiser Permanente, says HIMSS' vision and mission inspire her to keep human connection at the core of her service to patients and mentees.

Karly Rowe, interim president of Inovalon's provider business unit, says that, after the Change Healthcare breach, healthcare organizations are diversifying their buying strategies and asking about vendors' cybersecurity policies.

Anika Gardenhire, chief digital and transformation officer, offers insights on data informing decision making for operational processes and her perspective on improving IT support for the clinician and patient experience.

Priyanka Jain, CEO and cofounder of Evvy, shares how the women’s health startup is expanding into fertility care by analyzing the vaginal microbiome’s composition to uncover predictive insights into potential fertility outcomes.

Lee Kim, senior principal of cybersecurity and privacy at HIMSS, says 2024's healthcare cybersecurity incidents highlighted third-party vendor risk and the need to prepare business continuity plans and tabletop exercises in case of attack.

Health Catalyst's Cathy Menkiena, a 2025 HIMSS Changemaker Award recipient, talks about how staying current with evolving healthcare technology helps her introduce proven, valuable digital tools to her clients.