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The HIMSS Chapter Advocacy Task Force educates chapter advocates on upcoming state and federal healthcare legislation and how it may impact vendors, patients and the industry, says its chair, Lawrence Voyten.
Demetri Giannikopoulos, Rad AI CIO, says policymakers need to understand artificial intelligence applications so they can create guardrails that protect patients without stifling new technology developments.
Advancing issues such as interoperability and data privacy is a daily mission and a personal passion, says federal lobbyist Brett Meeks of Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates.
A background in managing a medical practice gave Gayle Harrell, a Florida state senator and HIMSS26 Changemaker, insights that she used to craft legislation on HITECH and e-prescribing.
Creating a smart hospital is less about getting the latest hardware than creating a seamless longitudinal patient journey that starts before a patient's admission, says Sarah Hatchett, Cleveland Clinic CIO.
Nursing students should be competent with AI tools in the clinical setting before they enter the workforce, advise MaryAnn Connor, NYU adjunct informatics professor, and Olga Kagan, FANA CEO.
Mt. San Rafael's Michael Archuleta and Cyderes' Daniel Spitzer outline how AI can be used to enhance care delivery and protect against cyberattacks, having picked up new knowledge from HIMSS26's AI and cybersecurity preconference forums.
Medicomp Systems CEO David Lareau says varied data structures and coding systems make transforming the documentation ambient AI creates into usable data for clinical decision-making a challenge.
Robert Havasy, HIMSS' senior director of informatics strategy, says he's interested in how health systems are leveraging AI to assist patients along the care journey, even as they also work to improve provider experience.
It brings value at every career level, enabling networking for newcomers and offering continuous learning and community for seasoned executives, says Lisa Counsell, HIMSS sales and relationship management VP.