HIMSS TV

SMC achieved the Stage 6 HIMSS Adoption Model for Analytics Maturity, according to Dr. Han Deok-Hyun, vice CMIO of the Office of Digital Transformation.  

The authority for public hospitals in Hong Kong is at an advanced stage of digitization, having achieved 358 out of 400 HIMSS Digital Indicators in 2021, according to chief system manager Eric Wong.  

The rule of thumb is to have a human make final decisions, have software highlight when AI is involved and provide monitoring for outcomes in the workflow, says Sumit Rana, EVP of R&D reports at Epic.  

The Catholic Information Convergence Institute at Catholic Medical Center in South Korea has integrated HIS data across its eight affiliated hospitals, says director In-Young Choi.

The last mile is ensuring the data is being used for patient care, says Dr. Holly Miller, CMO at MedAllies, who also works on the Sequoia Project's Data Usability Taking Root initiative.  

A six-month pilot using holomedicine technology in clinical practice and surgery resulted in unanimous positive support, says Dr. Yujia Gao, assistant group chief technology officer for the National University Health System.

The Spanish startup won the HIMSS23 Europe Startup PitchFest and is in conversations with hospitals in France, UK, Italy and Germany, says cofounder Carmen Pauline Rios Benton.  

The Digital Health Indicator is a good assessment to know what’s been achieved and what needs improvement, says Dr. Chien-Tzung Chen, superintendent of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.  

Elsemieke Hackenitz, Direct Diagnostics CEO, says that her company’s focus has shifted from direct-to-consumer products to B2B solutions and products for healthcare professionals.  

Smaller hospitals are having to make financial resource decisions between cybersecurity and investment in patient care devices such as CT scanners, says Wes Wright, chief healthcare officer of Ordr.