Women in Healthcare IT (837)

The data collected is not always accurate or reflective of populations in terms of demographics or racial information, says Allison Viola, Senior Advisor for Health IT at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.

Jasmaine McClain, principal of the Health Equity Alliance at the Health Management Academy, discusses how COVID-19 and civil unrest in 2020 spotlighted healthcare disparities and if companies that announced efforts to narrow inequities have done so.

Kimberly Brock, vice president of communications at IQ Solutions, discusses the public health company's work with nonprofit organizations and federal agencies to help expand access to care.

Education is needed for the LGBTQ+ community to get access to monkeypox vaccines, says Amy Chacko, chair of the New England HIMSS Clinical Informatics Committee.

Rebecca Woods, founder and virtual CIO of Bluebird Tech Solutions and founder of Bluebird Leaders, discusses the evolution of the role of women in healthcare IT and how her nonprofit is inspiring future female leaders in the space.

Cathie Brown, past president of Virginia HIMSS and VP of consulting services at Clearwater, discusses those must-haves – and describes how cybersecurity dovetails with health equity.

More than half of WVU hospitals are in rural areas, but all patients get the same level of care because of EMRAM Stage 7, says Kim Clarke, VP and assistant CIO at West Virginia United Health System.

Hospital in the home creates organizational efficiencies, but can be a challenge for caregivers, says Fran Ayalasomayajula, president at global social impact organization Reach.

Dr. Subha Airan-Javia, founder of CareAlign and a hospitalist at the University of Pennsylvania Health System, discusses how tech can complement EHRs, reduce errors and enhance time management.

Jane Myles, Curebase's VP of clinical trial innovation, discusses the benefits of decentralized clinical trials and why it’s important to be creative when overcoming obstacles to access.

In advance of the event, October 24-28, Anne Snowdon and Toni Laracuente of HIMSS highlight opportunities for digital transformation to enable more equitable care for patients worldwide.

Natasha Ramontal of HIMSS and Raed AlHazme of the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, talk about the Community Care Outcomes Maturity Model (CCOM), a new measurement tool to replace O-EMRAM.