Digital Health

AI algorithms can supplement the work of a hospital's operational and clinical teams to improve care quality. David Higginson, EVP and chief innovation officer at Phoenix Children's Hospital, previews his HIMSS23 discussion.

Patients are 61% less likely to be readmitted to the hospital and 53% less likely to visit an ER if their medical records are accessed by providers within 30 days of discharge, says Juan Nanez, RN, Paso del Norte Health Information Exchange director of Programs.  

International Virtual Reality Healthcare Association (IVRHA) executive director and founder Bob Fine talks about VR use in the health field, the evolution of medical XR and the 7th Annual Virtual Reality and Healthcare Global Symposium.

To highlight their HIMSS23 session, Margie Zuk and Penny Chase of MITRE share updates to the Medical Device Cybersecurity Regional Incident Preparedness and Response Playbook.  

Fresenius Medical Care SVP and global chief medical information officer Dr. Shelly Nash will lead a panel at HIMSS23 on the ways the right training and technology can help end-stage kidney disease patients perform dialysis at home.

In a preview of their HIMSS23 discussion of a coalition aimed at curing healthcare disparities in the city, Russ Hinz of Advocate Health, Stephanie Chia of University of Chicago Medicine and Susan Tolin from Chartis talk about their experiences and the results.

Ninety percent rate clinician burnout as a major concern for their provider organizations.

Joe Drygas, VP of healthcare for AT&T Business, and Randy Bush, principal at Deloitte Consulting, will join HIMSS23 to talk about advanced connectivity and healthcare.

Scripps Health's Tracy Chu previews her HIMSS23 presentation, "Automation Improves Digital Education App Performance," about ways automation has helped patients and clinician workflows.

The investment in its EHR will transform how it delivers care and manages revenue cycle across the enterprise, Northwell says.