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Artificial intelligence and machine learning bring up questions of transparency, efficacy and safety that boards must face, according to Berkeley Research Group managing director Tom O’Neil.

In a look ahead at a HIMSS23 panel Olga Kagan, RN, adjunct professor at CUNY School of Professional Studies and Molloy University, explains the ways tools can empower nurses, assist in career development and lower burnout levels.

Mary Kratz, EVP at the Interoperability Institute, previews the panel she is leading at HIMSS23 covering cross-sector challenges to pursuing interoperability and the best uses of open-source solutions.

With focus on improving the output of care and quality, the nation steers toward value-based healthcare, says Dr. Ahmed Balkhair, advisor for digital transformation at the Saudi Ministry of Health.

Dr. Sana Farid, a general surgeon and AI and extended reality strategist based in Bahrain, explains how employing immersive tech can further healthcare in the region and beyond.

Dr. Sunny Kumar, partner with GSR Ventures, a digital health investment company managing $3 billion in assets, surveys priorities, interest areas and the line between tech and tech-enabled services.

TPP founder and CEO Frank Hester believes that EHR vendors must create products that inform both hospitals and governments in order to handle future pandemics.

The company also announced it added over 450 primary care practices to its nationwide network for 2023.

Tasso received a CE Mark for its blood collection device, and MindMaze launched Izar, a smart peripheral to help improve a user's hand motor function.   

A WTW survey of 232 U.S. employers revealed 88% of respondents plan to change their vendor partnerships in the next two years.