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Bill Siwicki

Bill Siwicki

Bill Siwicki is Managing Editor of Healthcare IT News. Bill has 36 years of experience in journalism, with more than 25 years experience in healthcare IT.

InterSystems booth at HIMSS25
By Bill Siwicki | 02:32 pm | March 05, 2025
The electronic health record, called IntelliCare, uses the latest AI technology with the aim to enhance workflows and optimize operations for health systems undergoing rapid digital transformation.
Tim Hall of Piedmont Healthcare on predictive analytics
By Bill Siwicki | 10:38 am | March 05, 2025
Three execs from the Georgia health system will present all the results and much more in a HIMSS25 session, revealing how a multidisciplinary team approach will help ensure success with the technology.
Dr. Colin Banas of DrFirst on AI
By Bill Siwicki | 10:30 am | March 05, 2025
Dr. Colin Banas of DrFirst says AI innovations, for one thing, are eliminating long hold times and back-and-forth calls between providers, insurers and pharmacies – easing frustration and giving patients greater control over their care.
Martin Hougaard of Verato on innovation
By Bill Siwicki | 02:19 pm | March 04, 2025
What's more, find vendors flexible to expand to a hospital's innovative use cases and creative enough to explore the art of the possible, Martin Hougaard of the master data management vendor is advising HIMSS25 attendees.
Bob Katter, president of FDB
By Bill Siwicki | 02:12 pm | March 04, 2025
Without short-term change, execs believe tech doesn't live up to its billing and go back to business as usual – then, they wake up and the whole world is different and they have fallen behind, warns FDB president at HIMSS25.
Diane Kaye of NextGen Healthcare on EHRs and AI
By Bill Siwicki | 10:52 am | March 04, 2025
The 'agentification' of health IT that integrates AI and automation is enabling a real-time reimagining of practice operations, workflows and the patient-provider experience, the EHR vendor president says.
Kem Graham of CliniComp on EHRs
By Bill Siwicki | 10:38 am | March 04, 2025
The HIT landscape is evolving toward tools that support tangible improvements in direct care delivery, diagnostic accuracy and the preservation of meaningful human connections, Kem Graham of EHR vendor CliniComp says at HIMSS25.
Artisight CEO Andrew Gostine
By Bill Siwicki | 10:25 am | March 04, 2025
So says Artisight CEO Andrew Gostine. Hospitals of the future will rely on real-time data capture, predictive analytics and intelligent automation to scale care while improving both the patient and clinician experience, he adds.
Google Cloud booth at conference
By Bill Siwicki | 03:09 pm | March 03, 2025
The company's global healthcare director dives into the major update of medical search: "Both new genAI capabilities represent a significant step forward in how healthcare organizations can access, view and use critical patient information."
Marcus Perez of Altera Digital Health
By Bill Siwicki | 03:07 pm | March 03, 2025
In the journey to better healthcare, take a lot of smaller IT steps and clear hurdles along the way – the gains made become more evident nearing the summit, says Marcus Perez, president of Altera Digital Health, at HIMSS25.