HIMSS TV

Sony's new B2B mSafety platform features a smartwatch with built-in sensors, a simple user interface, a secure back end and long battery life, says Anders Strömberg, head of the company's wearable platform department.

Stewards of Change Institute President Daniel Stein describes how his group is convening diverse industry stakeholders to tackle big challenges such as patient matching.

Dr. Donald Rucker, chief of the Office of the National Coordinator for Healthcare Information Technology, discusses the rollout of the 21st Century Cures Act and the opportunities it provides for health tech startups.

Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, board of trustees chair for the American Medical Association, says AI should enhance not replace physicians by enabling them to perform more effectively.

Shinji Yamamoto, director of the St. Marianna University School of Medicine in Japan, says he made small, incremental changes to overcome resistance to moving from paper to digital systems.

There are challenges to overcome in the latest attempt to transform healthcare in the UK, says Dr. Phil Moore, deputy clinical chair at the NHS Kingston Clinical Commissioning Group.

Providers must align resources and optimize technology around workflows, not the other way around, says Partners HealthCare Director of Research Dr. Adrian Zai.

Deep Dive: Clinician burnout has become an epidemic among physicians and nurses, and burdensome regulatory requirements and suboptimal EHR experiences are exacerbating their frustrations. Fixing the problem demands new strategies to restore joy to medicine.

Rather than the annual Connected Health Conference, the Personal Connected Health Alliance and HIMSS will be prioritizing smaller, more curated events next year, say HIMSS' Kerry Amato and the PCHA's Robert Havasy.

The patient-centered care delivery model is no longer an option, but a necessity, says Jennifer Tan, director of technology solutions at IQVIA Asia Pacific.