Women in Healthcare IT (805)

The Clinically Integrated Supply Outcomes Model (CISOM) aims to improve quality and safety through the integration of supply chain and clinical data in healthcare organizations, says Anne Snowdon, director of clinical research with HIMSS Analytics.

Remote patient monitoring and digital cognitive health tools are two big areas of interest as Canada seeks improvements to its nationwide health system, says Di Jiang, team lead for connected health at National Research Council Canada.

MaryAnne Sterling, EVP of caregiver experience at Livpact, describes the technology, which offers tools and resources to help adult children take care of aging parents with Alzheimer's or other chronic conditions.

Sara Vaezy, chief digital strategy officer at Providence St. Joseph Health, describes the approach behind her group’s development of a patient access platform.

Petra Wilson, European program director for Personal Connected Health Alliance, talks about the need for user-friendly, adaptive tech to make up for a shortage of "warm hands," or physical human contact in care.

Dr. Allison Weathers, associate CMIO at Cleveland Clinic, discusses how to ease the burden of EHRs and address pain points through an initiative called, "Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff" (GROSS).

Roxie Mooney, CEO and commercial strategist at Legacy DNA, describes the concept of patient co-creation – and says involving patients early in the design and development process can make for a better product and more successful launch.

Dr. Jennifer Schneider, president of Livongo, talks about how her company uses data to empower individuals with chronic conditions to make daily decisions that affect their health.

Grace Lee, CEO of Health Enovation, explains the importance of collecting the right data for the right purpose – and why patients should not just have control of their data but be rewarded for sharing it.

Erin Trimble of 23andMe discusses the value of polygenic risk scores, ways to make genetic information actionable for better health and the importance of equipping primary care providers to talk with their patients about genetics.

Pamela Garmon Johnson, VP of health equity and national partnerships at the American Heart Association, explains how the AHA is targeting social determinants of health, addressing gaps in care and improving the health of underserved populations.

Holly Rimmasch at Health Catalyst says many health systems are living with feet in both worlds, but diverse incentives will eventually force a reckoning. She also discusses how data can help hospitals allocate thin resources like care managers.