Organizational Governance

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.

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.  

Shawn Weldin, IT director of Sabetha Community Hospital and Changemaker Award recipient, recommends that executives at rural hospitals work with vendors to implement new tools at a scale suitable for their size.

Lavonia Thomas, nursing informatics officer at MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses how integrating frontline nurse feedback into digital transformation efforts is enhancing patient care.

HIMSS Media executive editors Jessica Hagen, Mike Miliard and Susan Morse discussed EMRAM Stage 7 adoption, implementing AI responsibly, workforce development, remote patient monitoring, telehealth, genomic data and precision medicine.

Dr. Min-Che Tung, chief superintendent at Tungs' Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital, discusses the country's international medical transfer services for critical care patients and how the health system accomplished Stage 7 EMRAM validation.

At HIMSS25, Tamer Baker, healthcare CTO for Zscaler, and Nate Couture, CISO for the University of Vermont Health Network, will discuss zero trust's strategy and how critical it is to facilitate breach recovery and prevention after an attack.  

The cost burden is lowered when rural hospitals share their EHR because the host can bear the cost of things such as  infrastructure, security and staffing, says David Winn, vice president for Parkview Community Connect at Parkview Health.

Dr. Bonita Coe, founder and CEO of Best Health for Your Life Consulting, previews her HIMSS25 talk at the Health Equity Forum on using technology, such as telemedicine and digital monitoring, to enhance patient care and prioritize health.

Working with world-class partners, ensuring AI is safe for patients, educating clinicians, integrating and scaling AI rapidly, is what it takes for a provider to integrate an AI platform, says Dr. Barry Stein, Hartford HealthCare's CCIO.