HIMSS25
The mission is modernizing data that will improve communities' wellbeing by driving smarter, faster public health decisions, explains Dr. Sameer Vohra, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Recruiting volunteers for nursing groups isn’t always easy, but networking and identifying people who want to share knowledge are worthy benefits, says Julie Luengas, chief nursing informatics officer at Stony Brook Medicine Information Technology.
Anurag Mehta, Omega Healthcare CEO, says using LLMs to analyze claim denial letters and create tailored appeals can drive efficiency, but humans must always be in the loop to approve or edit the resulting documents.
HIMSS25 Changemaker awardee Dr. Roosevelt De Los Santos explains how his work at Trinity Health to help clinicians, patients and staff embrace and understand technology contributes to advancing HIMSS' goal of transforming health.
HIMSS benchmarks were used as guidance for advancing digital health maturity by Dr. Maheshwara Rao Appannan of Malaysia's Ministry of Health. The goals were increasing health equity and economic gains while improving patient outcomes.
New research from TrustCommerce show that, while debit cards remain popular and can be cheaper for health systems to accept, many patients would rather pay for treatment digitally. Ryne Natzke, the company's chief revenue officer, explains.
HIMSS supported and empowered Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' Krystal Schramm, a Changemaker Awardee, to work with others to establish the HIMSS Native American and Indigenous Community.
Gene and cell therapies can "reprogram" patients' own cells to stop the progression of certain cancers and genetic conditions in some situations, with remission rates of up to 92%, says Boro Dropulić, executive director of Caring Cross.
It offers the chance for knowledge sharing, collaboration and networking, with the opportunity to learn from the experience of others while building on your own specific goals, says Habi Mojidi, CIO, medical readiness in the U.S. Army.
Food Allergy Nursing Association educates nurses about the emerging health concern so they can deliver adequate care and better advocate for patients, says Olga Kagan, FANA president and CEO, and 2025 Changemaker Award recipient.