Artificial Intelligence

Tom Leary, senior vice president and head of Government Relations at HIMSS, gives a rundown of healthcare priorities.

Punit Singh Soni, founder and CEO of Suki, joined MobiHealthNews at HIMSS25 to discuss its experience over the years at the conference as the company has grown.  

At HIMSS25, Gen. Paul Nakasone, former director of the National Security Agency, said the unique challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence in healthcare mean, "we all must be willing to take a few microsteps."

Chris Althoff, an EVP at emtelligent, says generic artificial intelligence systems lack the specialization needed to navigate medical terminology and the unique operational realities that exist across health systems.

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.

The chiefs of three publications go over what they covered on the second day of HIMSS25, including EMRAM Stage 7 awards, the fate of telehealth and precision medicine.

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.

It aims to assess the population-level impact of its predictive cardiovascular disease risk tool.

The HIMSS25 keynote speaker's new deal is Zetaris, "the next generation data lake and modern lake house for AI."

A new chatbot on its mobile health app features AI-based avatars that can communicate synchronously with patients through text, voice, or video chat.