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Georgia's Piedmont Healthcare leverages claims data, EMR data and predictive analytics to find patients who may need support to stay on their medication regimen, explains population health pharmacy program manager Melissa Robinson.

While the change of administration means federal regulations and funding remain in flux, PointClickCare's Brian Drozdowicz believes healthcare vendors and organizations are making strides in improving interoperability.

While telehealth remains popular with patients after the pandemic, Scott Wilson, AVP of enterprise care solutions at Teladoc, warns that issues around regulation and payment may present barriers to its continued growth.

Video data is being used for quality assurance and improvement while AI provides insights and information which helps physicians learn more about surgery, say Transform Health Partners' Dr. Peter Billing and Medtronic's George Murgatroyd.

Population health data can help identify groups requiring specialized interventions and guide their treatments, according to Dr. Robert Jarve, Corewell Health's associate chief medical officer and Davies Award recipient.

Amid rising cyberattacks, Michael Gross, Cleveland Clinic's manager of cybersecurity intelligence, says third-party vendors present an inherent risk that is difficult to defend against, making internal preparedness crucial.

Based on learnings from a HIMSS CIO Connect session, Lateefah Agunbiade of Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center was able to collaborate with her organization's CFO to gain support for a digital modernization initiative.

The health equity component of value-based care always had a primary and preventive care focus. There is movement to include specialists in that dialogue particularly within an aging population, says HSBlox operations chief Lynn Carroll.

Using 400 logic "languages," Dr. R. Ryan Sadeghian, pediatrician and University of Toledo CMIO, and his team are building pediatric-specific AI apps that deliver safe, context-aware responses to support pediatric diagnoses.

In 2025, providers will face an uncertain global economy, shrinking reimbursements, impacts of inflation, rising operational costs, more expensive labor and supply costs and administrative overhead costs, says AdvancedMD CEO Amanda Sharp.