HIMSS25

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.

While the First Databank's tool already delivers EHR-based clinical decision support, it now offers more personalized guidance when lab results reveal a medication-related problem, says Virginia Halsey, the company's SVP of strategy.

Elsie Gori, nursing informatics specialist at Lone Star Communications, talks about how joining HIMSS as a graduate student in need of a scholarship led her to advocate for rural health equity.

David Lareau, Medicomp Systems' CEO and president, says 8% to 10% of AI-captured information from complex encounters may be incorrect, but that the company's tool can flag these issues for clinicians to review.

Tom Leary, HIMSS SVP and head of government relations, details four key areas HIMSS is focused on this year: AI, cybersecurity, digital health transformation and workforce development.  

Luke Hansen, chief medical officer at Arcadia, provides MobiHealthNews with highlights of the event for the company and its plans for 2025.

The Virtual Health Hub is working with local leaders to provide Indigenous Canadian communities with culturally sensitive care while honoring their data sovereignty principles, according to director Ivar Mendez.  

Angie Cox, CEO and founder of Nautilus Solutions, talks about how AI technology can mask loud alert sounds in hospitals to relieve nurses' alarm fatigue and may soon be able to help with medication management and reconciliation.

While AI can perform complex tasks such as reading EHR screens and recommending ways to optimize processes, NYU Langone Health System's Dr. Jonah Feldman says it can't replace physicians' knowledge and training.

As healthcare organizations seek to increase patients' technology adoption, Natasha Ramontal, HIMSS senior digital health strategist, recommends leveraging existing tools like portals to offer a "one-stop shop" for services.