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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.

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.

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.

Banner Health's "Text the CEO" initiative allowing patients and families to give leaders their feedback in real time has helped improve patient satisfaction, according to senior digital product manager Amy Adashek-Pinn.

Ran Balicer, chief innovation officer at Clalit Health Services, believes AI implementation is necessary to advance healthcare and recommends that organizations create guardrails to ensure safe, ethical AI deployment.

The digital mental health tool maker will retire its teen-focused app as of June 30.

According to Darren Batara, nursing innovation and informatics manager at Stanford Healthcare, ambient listening can help nurses balance documentation and patient care amid constant interruptions.

Michael Ramey, managing principal of Strategic & Transaction Solutions at PYA says due to changes in the FTC's new premerger notification rules, he's advising clients to be prepared to disclose more information and undergo greater scrutiny.