Virtual consumer-centric care emerges from the ashes of COVID-19 pandemic

While there were many fascinating speakers at HIMSS26, our interviews reveal that conference-goers also value the unique opportunities to connect with and learn from peers and leaders in the halls.

Dr. Jonathan Nebeker, CMIO at the Department of Veterans Affairs, says the VA seeks to engage with health systems, vendors and others to develop interoperability solutions that can connect veterans to community-based benefits.

In Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Meong Hi Son, Samsung Medical Center CMIO, she explains that improvements to clinical workflows are more likely to come from clinicians who are confident with new tools than from top-down mandates.