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Dee Cantrell, HIMSS Georgia chapter secretary, says the connections that local chapters make with legislators and with each other to help improve healthcare locally, nationally and globally, keep her motivated to volunteer.

There's a much excitement in the informatics world, about the potential for higher-value, lower-risk automation and augmentation says Dr. Shreya Shah, medical informatics director at Stanford Health Care.

CMIO Dr Mira Kang shares the organization's journey toward becoming an exemplar of hospital digitalisation.

If clinical end users can't be confident in artificial intelligence, it will be difficult to expect them to adopt it, says Dr. Sonya Makhni, medical director of applied informatics at Mayo Clinic Platform.

Christine Antorini, former minister of education for Denmark and current nursing student, says mobile-friendly EHRs and AI tools that fit into nurses' workflows can foster better nurse-patient relationships.

Dr. Diana van Stijn, Lapsi Health CMO, says digital health companies should work with healthcare professionals, patients and each other to develop new tools that are both usable and marketable.

Dr. Carrie Nelson, chief medical officer at KeyCare, explains how IT leaders should strategize for telehealth's role in the annual surge, the fit with managing chronic conditions, boosting seniors' annual wellness visits, and more.

A White House initiative offers $800 million and help from Microsoft for free and low-cost tools and services for critical access and rural hospitals, says Kelly Arduino, a healthcare industry leader Wipfli.

Nicole Ramage, senior market insights manager at HIMSS, unpacks new research that tracks where healthcare organizations are on their artificial intelligence journeys.

Petra Wilson, HIMSS senior advisor, European health policy and EU affairs, talks about showcasing six large digital health initiatives at HIMSS24 Europe to encourage them to partner and develop further.

Nana Odom, head of clinical engineering at Cleveland Clinic London, says security must be included in the design of each connected medical device and updated throughout the device’s life.

As burnout becomes a public crisis, artificial intelligence and automation can help – but have to be carefully deployed, says Dr. Eve Cunningham, chief of virtual care and digital health at Providence.