Strategic Planning

Technological innovation can be an asset rather than a burden if developers listen to their frontline people, says Dr. Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, president of the American Medical Association.  

Concord Technologies takes paper documents from legacy formats still being used, extracts the information and turns it into a secure digital transmission, says Garrett Singletary, senior software engineer of data and AI.  

PatientPoint drives content on behalf of providers to educate patients about their exam, procedure or treatment, and about ways to talk to their doctor, says Andrew Schultz, chief product and strategy officer.  

Dr. Monika Sonu, Healthinnovation Toolbox cofounder and HIMSS24 Changemaker, discusses how her medical practice helps inform the development of digital health tools that aim to help address issues that include health equity and interoperability.

The biggest challenge ACOs face is the lack of good data on specialist performance, says study author Rob Mechanic.

As care has moved into the outpatient and home setting, nurses are looking at more technologies that support care delivery, says MaryAnn Connor, senior director of nursing informatics at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

The Center for Indigenous Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has a global focus, explains codirector Dr. Donald Warne.  

Insurance giant reports no significant impact to operations and cash flow from Change cyberattack that continues to affect providers.

The military is working on removing barriers, through technology, for a better quality of life and access to care, says Naomi Escoffery, Chief Accelerator Officer at the Defense Health Agency.  

Such a plan is essential to ensure operations continue during a digital disruption, says Tony Black, global director of healthcare, privacy and digital transformation at Kyndryl.