Workflow
Scott Doerr, virtual CISO at Fortified Health Security, previews his upcoming HIMSS26 talk where he will provide a practical framework for building ransomware resilience.
Healthcare organizations rely on cryptography-based security, but the infrastructure faces radical change with the rise of quantum computing. A panel of experts at HIMSS26 will explore what's needed to improve asset reliability and data protection now.
In less than a year, Denmark's Digital Skin Cancer Diagnostics (DSCD) initiative has transformed the pathway for suspected skin cancer, cutting waiting times from 18 weeks to just one day and reducing unnecessary biopsies by up to 35%.
Dr. Paul A. Testa, CHIO at NYU Langone Health, says artificial intelligence demands the same level of institutional commitment, governance and cultural investment that the best health systems brought to EHR adoption.
Also, the National Taiwan University Hospital has launched an electronic prescription system with community pharmacy dispensing.
It will capture, structure, and automatically generate patient records and immediate transport summaries.
Success Stories & ROI
The system at one of UTMB Health's hospitals encouraged behavioral change among providers that led to reduced infections and may net $700,000 in annual savings from reduced SSI incidents alone.
Virginia Halsey, senior vice president of strategy and product management at FDB, discusses the MCP standard and how it can scale AI safely in clinical workflows and unlock safe automation across medication workflows.
Whiddon deputy CEO and COO Alyson Jarrett shares plans to explore data analytics, virtual care, and AI after establishing interoperability across 24 nationwide settings.
Its CEO says healthcare organizations must "mobilize" their electronic health record systems, using AI-enabled platforms to get tangible value from all the data they've been collecting for two decades.