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The entire ecosystem is ready for innovation, according to Dr. Korpong Rookkapan and Dr. Achirawin Jirakamolchaisiri from Bumrungrad International Hospital, who discuss their organization winning the Asia Pacific HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare Award.

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, South Korea's first fully digital, paperless hospital with its own homegrown EHR, is staying at the forefront of innovation, says CIO Hee Hwang.

Like adulthood and childhood, "elderhood" is a phase of life that includes different stages, but older adults live in a world where they are invisible, says Dr. Louise Aronson, professor of geriatrics at UCSF. 

CardioLync is breaking down information silos to help clinicians and patients make informed decisions for better outcomes and minimize potential for harm, says CEO Jeremy Kagan.

We have to rethink the controls, technology and tools we use and then scale into workflows to optimize for accuracy, says Michael Coates, co-founder and CEO of Altitude Networks.

Conveying compassion, or "digital empathy," is possible through such innovative technologies as virtual coaching and chatbots – if consumers trust the healthcare source, says John Sharp, Personal Connected Health Alliance at HIMSS.

There are certain features and offerings that third-party vendors need to have to minimize risk, according to Jigar Kadakia, chief information security and privacy officer at Partners HealthCare, and Ed Gaudet, CEO at Censinet.

Healthcare organizations around the globe should be developing innovation strategies and adopting new technologies to survive in a value-based world, says Healthbox President Neil Patel.

Joseph Dorocak, manager of population health analytics at Cleveland Clinic, says the health system puts AI to work for two intertwined aims: better patient outcomes and financial return.

Pitfalls of healthcare innovation to avoid include the lack of follow-ups, the lack of an innovation strategy and an overemphasis on technology, says Justin Gernot, vice president of HIMSS subsidiary Healthbox.