HIMSS25

After the Change Healthcare breach, healthcare organizations are diversifying their buying strategies and asking about vendors' cybersecurity policies, says Karly Rowe, interim president of Inovalon's provider business unit.  

The American College of Clinical Engineering and HIMSS are collaborating to promote safe, effective healthcare technology, says Ilir Kullolli, VP & COO for digital information solutions at Stanford Medicine Children's Health and a HIMSS25 Changemaker.

Healthcare security incidents in 2024 highlighted third-party vendor risk and the need to prepare business continuity plans and tabletop exercises in case of attack, says Lee Kim, senior principal of cybersecurity and privacy at HIMSS.

Staying current with evolving healthcare technology helps Health Catalyst introduce proven, valuable digital tools, says the company's Cathy Menkiena, a HIMSS25 Changemaker awardee.

Peter Shen, North America head of digital and automation at Siemens Healthineers, says that as the use of AI tools in healthcare advances, companies must train algorithms on data that reflects the patient populations they will serve.

Sara Luisa Mintrone, chief marketing officer for the Dedalus Group, believes that, since the pandemic, patients want to participate in their own care rather than passively waiting for treatment decisions to be made for them.

Dr. Tamara Sunbul, digital health transformation and innovation strategic advisor in Saudi Arabia and a HIMSS25 Changemaker, says clinicians can blend clinical and IT expertise to help patients improve their wellness.

At Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, artificial intelligence extracts important information from data that can help inform care or drive operational efficiencies, says Kathy Bailey, the health system's principal data intelligence analyst.

CareEvolution's asthma management tool creates a baseline of data and notifies patients of significant changes, helping them better manage their condition, explains Dr. Bronwyn Harris, chief transformation officer.

Healthcare needs its workforce to be skilled in AI, says Bob Dichter, founder and career coach at Phoenix Rising Career Services, who encourages IT professionals to use artificial intelligence tools to help solve their organizations' challenges.