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Although some patients and clinicians are hesitant to accept the use of AI in behavioral health, Dr. Colin Banas, DrFirst's chief medical officer, says AI can help customize outreach messages and educate patients about medication.

The pandemic highlighted nurses' importance for care delivery, but Mary Joy Garcia-Dia, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's program director of nursing informatics, calls on leaders to do more to advocate for nurses and help them stay resilient.

The lack of a strong set of AI-specific regulation in the U.S. allows innovation to happen quickly, but that also requires companies to be transparent and for the industry to take responsibility for its own actions, says Mika Newton, CEO of xCures.  

Nelita Iuppa, Cleveland Clinic's executive director of informatics and a 2025 HIMSS Changemaker Award recipient, advises aspiring health IT leaders build relationships, document their journeys to learn from the changes they've made and embrace flexibility as new tools emerge.

According to Julia Zarb, Blue x Blue CEO and founder, embracing complexity, developing strong analytical skills and understanding common sensibilities and values can help newcomers succeed in the health IT field.

Data modernization, transformation, interoperability, the use of the digital health indicator, the importance of collaboration and policy, were on the minds of health leaders at the HIMSS25 Public Health Data Modernization Forum.

Josh Wymer of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services talks about how his involvement with HIMSS beginning at the chapter level has been instrumental in building his career, including gaining a CPDHTS certification.

At the HIMSS25 AI in Healthcare Forum, industry thought leaders gathered to discuss how AI will be transformative and disruptive for the future of healthcare.  

Health plan members want transparency, ease of use and to be part of the process, says Rita Sharma, chief product officer at Pager Health.

Elizabeth Regan, professor at the University of South Carolina and a 2025 HIMSS Changemaker award recipient, says hospitals that embrace technology to engage the entire healthcare system can truly transform care.