HIMSS TV

"The way healthcare is set up, there's a built-in power differential between the patient and the doctor," says Dr. Danny Sands, who explains how the Society for Participatory Medicine, which he co-founded, is working to change that.

Chandima Cooray, chief digital officer of Hemas Holdings, discusses why the conglomerate's healthcare vertical is eyeing improved patient experience, consumer digital health and an IT overhaul for its businesses.

Ardy Arianpour, founder and CEO of Seqster, says his company's technology gives its customers the ability to share their health information on their terms.

Sam Shah, digital health advisor and former NHSX director of digital development, discusses what can be extracted from the Middle East experiences, including personal health records, health information exchange and other digital health learnings.

Not only is FHIR a standard for exchanging healthcare data, but it is also a community of people who aims to create a "public treasure" that we all own, says Grahame Grieve, FHIR product director for HL7 International.

Because Philips Chief Nursing Officer Cindy Gaines toes the line between caregiver and technologist, she has a unique view on value-based care, patient experience and population health.

Advocacy issues include AI, autonomous vehicles and other tech for those in wheelchairs who are feeling like second-class citizens, claim Shannon Aquino, vice president of development, and staffer Chris Hoeh at the United Spinal Association.

At the heart of a new partnership between HIMSS and Healthcare UK is the building of bridges to share expertise around innovation in the NHS, says Rahul Agarwal, assistant director of healthcare at the Department for International Trade in the UK.

Kristi Ebong, SVP and GM at Orbita, discusses using conversational AI to dynamically respond to and serve patients across the tech literacy spectrum.

Sven Dethlefs, EVP at Teva Pharmaceuticals, says the company's new ProAir Digihaler detects when the inhaler is used and measures inspiratory flow, giving the patient and provider valuable insight.