Women in Healthcare IT (835)

Joana Feijó, business development director for Health Cluster Portugal, discusses digital health innovation in Portugal and the development of a technology framework for hospitals, which will be showcased during HIMSS23 Europe.

Michelle Ramim, assistant professor of health informatics at Nova Southeastern University, talks about the need for stronger security for health data from wearable and implantable medical devices.

Sandra Johnson, SVP of client services for CliniComp, discusses how new EHR solutions must help clinicians rediscover the joy of treating patients and balance their work and life to boost retention and reduce burnout.

Kathy D. Ford, chief product and strategy officer at Project Rōnin, discusses AI-enabled, data-driven care coordination and management in oncology, which enables patient-specific decision-making at the point of care.

The HIMSS Community Care Outcomes Maturity Model (C-COMM) puts the patient at the center, helping providers build trust that will increase patient engagement, explains Toni Laracuente, SVP and head of Analytics at HIMSS.

Tami McMasters Gomez, director of Coding and Clinical Documentation Integrity Services at UC Davis Medical Center, sees automation and AI bridging the gap between clinical and coding and documentation.

Cybersecurity is a top concern for the HHS Office for Civil Rights, says Director Melanie Rainer, who describes how her office is helping providers understand and meet their security requirements.

Jessica Hauflaire, COO of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance (DTA), talks about highlighting the value of digital therapeutics and how the DTA challenges technology vendors to address health equity throughout their product lifecycles.

What I Run's director of corporate communications Janet Hohmann and Edifecs' director of product marketing Elaina McMillan talk about some of the initiatives Edifecs has adopted to empower its female employees.

Not only do HIMSS Chapters help members stay educated and connected, but they also provide volunteering opportunities, notes Sepi Browning, IT director/business partner at Piedmont Healthcare.

Anna Schoenbaum, VP of information services applications at Penn Medicine, relates how technology can help improve health equity by improving care access and empowering patients to collect and transmit their own data via wearables.

J29 president and founder Tracy Mills and VP of HHS programs Nick Vass talk about J29’s support of the “HIMSS Gives Back” initiative and about the public and private partnerships that are central to J29’s mission.