Women in Healthcare IT (833)

Kathy Bailey, principal data intelligence analyst at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, talks about how generative AI extracts important information from data that can help inform care or drive operational efficiencies.

HIMSS Changemaker Award recipient Dr. Tamara Sunbul, digital health transformation and innovation strategic advisor in Saudi Arabia, says clinicians can blend clinical and IT expertise to help patients realize their health potential.

Dr. Bronwyn Harris, chief transformation officer at CareEvolution, discusses how the company's asthma management tool creates a baseline of data and notifies patients of significant changes, helping them to better manage their condition.

Debra Beauregard of Rady Children's Health discusses how the hospital trains nurses and physicians in the use of AI and engages its Nursing Research and Innovation Council to bring in new digital health tools.

Anne Snowdon, chief scientific research officer at HIMSS, says health systems need to engage patients, families and clinicians as partners when leveraging AI and other advanced technologies to achieve the best possible care outcomes.

Mary Joy Garcia-Dia, program director of nursing informatics at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and a 2025 HIMSS Changemaker Awardee, says nurses are embracing digital tools that improve their workflows and their unique connections with patients.

To relieve healthcare leaders' burnout and help them use their data effectively, Julia Zarb, CEO and founder of Blue x Blue and a HIMSS Changemaker Award recipient, uses AI agents to identify and access the data they need to make informed choices.

Health plans that are transparent and offer access to care and member benefits have great Net Promoter Score (NPS) results, says Rita Sharma, chief product officer at Pager Health. NPS measures customer loyalty and satisfaction.

Nelita Iuppa, Cleveland Clinic's executive director of informatics and a Changemaker Award recipient, says to her, the HIMSS vision and mission highlight how data can improve population health and will also inspire the next generation.

Elizabeth Regan, University of South Carolina professor and HIMSS25 Changemaker Award recipient, says that healthcare challenges are rooted in how care is provided, and that health IT can help solve those issues.

Social gaming platforms are emerging as effective tools to deliver health education to young people by integrating health messaging into gaming environments, says Anca Petre, cofounder of MedShake Studio.

Ida Tin, who coined the term "femtech" and founded think tank Femtech Assembly, says more money needs to be put toward women's health research and regulation needs to be more gender-informed.