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First-step recommendations are: Do the basics, as in following HIPAA security-rule compliance and doing a security-risk analysis, says Carolyn Metnick, partner at Sheppard Mullin and member of their Healthcare and privacy and cybersecurity team.

In 2024, Denmark plans to enable patients to record outcomes through their national health portal, says Mette Maria Skjøth, RN, department head at the Dermatology and Allergy Centre of Odense University Hospital.

Patients are concerned that healthcare's digital transformation could worsen existing health inequalities, especially the digital divide, says Gözde Susuzlu Briggs, programme manager for the European Patients' Forum.

Olga Kagan, consortial faculty and adjunct associate professor at CUNY School of Professional Studies and 2024 HIMSS Changemaker, highlights nurses' roles in improving healthcare technology's usability, from testing tools to providing leadership.

Dr. Eve Cunningham, group VP and chief of virtual care and digital health at Providence and 2024 HIMSS Changemaker, shares how internal sponsors encouraging clinicians to adopt virtual care and RPM reduced admissions and total cost of care.

Roselyn Tso, director of the Indian Health Service (IHS), discusses the agency's mission of advancing health equity for Native Americans and Alaska Natives and its progress in modernizing its health IT system.

Jessica Skopac, division chief engineer at MITRE, talks about her role as a "translator" helping policymakers and clinicians understand the company's technical products and bridging the communication gap between those groups and company engineers.

Emily Barey, chief nurse evangelist at Epic and 2024 HIMSS Changemaker, says her journey from studying political science to nursing to working for a software company started with being willing to try new things and asking for help along the way.

Hear from experts who attended the hybrid online and in-person event, which featured interactive sessions and fireside chats exploring how nursing informatics enhances patient care delivery, as well as networking opportunities.

Dr. Cátia Sousa Pinto, head of global digital health and international affairs at the Shared Services of the Ministry of Health of Portugal, discusses the country's phone line and mobile app offering free 24/7 nurse advice.

Kendall Brown, sales director, Southeast at CenTrak, 2024 Changemaker and South Florida HIMSS president talks about educating state policymakers about health IT issues and helping pass Florida's interoperability bill.

Ellen Arigorat, nursing informatics program director at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and a HIMSS Changemaker award recipient, reflects on supporting digital technology adoption in clinical workflows, which inspired her to focus on health equity.