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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.

Amy Adashek-Pinn of Banner Health on patient engagement
By Bill Siwicki | 01:32 pm | February 21, 2025
The digital patient engagement program went from a one-hospital pilot to 125 locations in no time. A top digital leader discusses the project and her HIMSS25 session on the success.
Valerie Reich of Hero Digital on AI
By Bill Siwicki | 11:05 am | February 20, 2025
Valerie Reich, vice president of healthcare strategy at Hero Digital, looks ahead to how those factors and patients understanding the predictive and personalization powers of health data will change healthcare this year.
Roberta Schwartz of Houston Methodist Hospital on AI computer vision
Success Stories & ROI
By Bill Siwicki | 11:20 am | February 19, 2025
Artificial intelligence forecasts scheduling changes and improves resource productivity and team coordination to increase case volumes without compromising quality and decrease staff burden. The result for Houston? A 15% increase in OR capacity.
Robert Connely of Pega on AI
AI & ML Intelligence
By Bill Siwicki | 12:42 pm | February 18, 2025
Robert Connely of Pega says patching legacy systems will give way to true health IT modernization, a security breakthrough will lead artificial intelligence into routine use – and AI will make value-based care the industry standard.
Scott Wilson of Teladoc Health on telemedicine
By Bill Siwicki | 12:47 pm | February 17, 2025
That's the message Teladoc Health's Scott Wilson and two colleagues from Valley Health System will be delivering at HIMSS25. Wilson offers a preview of the session, with tips for realizing value from telehealth.
Mount Sinai Health System
By Bill Siwicki | 11:50 am | February 14, 2025
As chief digital information officer, Lisa Stump says she's working to integrate an array of new technologies to enable value creation and drive growth, all while executing on the technology imperatives of a five-year strategic plan.
stethoscope on iPad
By Bill Siwicki | 11:19 am | February 14, 2025
A tour of a lab creating digital health tech to aid brain health – everything from robots to wearables and IOT devices to virtual reality and AI to adaptive robotic pets. Leading the tour: Casey Bennett, health informatics program chair at DePaul University.
Mount Sinai Health System Chief Digital Information Officer Lisa S. Stump
By Bill Siwicki | 01:37 pm | February 13, 2025
Lisa Stump, the New York health system's new chief digital information officer, reveals her top goals: bridging clinical and research missions, bolstering a digital strategy, and tackling the many challenges that come with a mountain of data.
Dr. Lawrence Kaufman, Dr. Gavin Setzen and Drew Franklin, on AI
Success Stories & ROI
By Bill Siwicki | 11:02 am | February 12, 2025
Albany ENT & Allergy Services projects its providers could achieve an 11-13% increase in efficiency with the ambient medical scribe system. And a decrease in reliance on scribes could reduce overhead costs and enable strategic resource reallocation.
Kent Dicks of Life365 on remote patient monitoring
Remote Patient Monitoring
By Bill Siwicki | 11:58 am | February 11, 2025
Remote patient monitoring has begun to collect vital signs and other patient data more strategically and efficiently: Instead of waiting until a patient experiences distress, AI can help clinicians intervene earlier.