HIMSS19

Interoperability is the cornerstone of advanced clinical decision support and knowledge management to fulfill the promise of patient engagement and consumer-directed exchange, says HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf.

The data liquidity issue will soon be resolved, leaving data portability as the next interoperability hurdle, says Dr. Tom Giannulli, CMIO of AMA’s Integrated Health Model Initiative.

The move to value-based care is a long journey, says David Chou, VP and principal analyst of Constellation Research, who discusses looking at tech mega-trends through a healthcare lens to operationalize them. 

MobileSmith CEO Randy Tomlin says mobile technology allows the patient to be engaged, to "clear the red dots" on their phones to be prepared for surgery.

Zipari CEO and founder Mark Nathan says in last five years, payers have put the focus on consumers by building better transparency and trust.

Jay Spence, vice president of healthcare solutions at Kaufman Hall's software division, says providers need a now, near and far paradigm to link strategy to a financial plan.

Tushar Mehrotra, senior vice president of analytics at Optum, says that with healthcare at a turning point when it comes to using data analytics, AI is no longer just a "nice to have" competency.

As patients face increasing financial responsibility, they need to be given a better experience, says Deirdre Ruttle, vice president of strategy at InstaMed.

Hospitals are deploying the tools to handle low-priority tasks like turning on the TV or closing shades so clinicians can focus on patient care, says Brian Eastwood, content strategist at ReviveHealth and a HIMSS19 Social Media Ambassador.

David McSwain, interim CMIO at Medical University of South Carolina, says the tech has evolved enough that virtual visits now include entire care teams in ways that just aren't possible when clinicians are using phones.