Women in Healthcare IT (865)

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.

Lee Kim, senior principal of cybersecurity and privacy at HIMSS, reveals key findings from the 2022 healthcare cybersecurity study, including a decline in ransomware attacks and continuing workforce challenges.

Tammy Kwiatkoski, senior director of clinical informatics at HIMSS, summarizes some of the results of the HIMSS nursing informatics workforce survey and talks about how technology can improve patient outcomes.

Anna Dover, director of product management at First Databank, outlines the significance of targeted alerts for specific drugs to assist clinicians in making the right treatment decisions for their patients.

Whende Carroll, clinical informatics advisor at HIMSS, explains the impact of documentation burden on patient care and how automation may help. 

Anne Snowdon, chief scientific research officer at HIMSS, discusses how embracing digital technology can help health systems overcome economic and workforce challenges post-pandemic. 

Dana Trampas, senior digital health specialist at HIMSS, discusses educating healthcare professionals about the unique health needs of LGBTQ people and the value in collecting sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data.