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Telehealth technology now enables virtual visits with entire care teams, which isn’t possible when clinicians use phones, says David McSwain, interim CMIO at Medical University of South Carolina.
HIMSS VP of Informatics at Joyce Sensmeier discusses tools that engage patients with their data in ways that create a good relationship with providers — when the technology doesn't get in the way.
Kari Hedges, SVP at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and Laurent Rotival, SVP at Cambia Health Solutions, say three things are needed: The industry must put patients at the center, use standards like HL7 FHIR and get the entire ecosystem working together.
HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf discusses the interoperability rule that gives people full access to their clinical records with a panel of prominent individuals in the healthcare field.
Andrew Mellin, VP and medical informatics physician at Surescripts, discusses a price transparency service that allows providers to make choices that are in the clinical and economic best interests of the patient.
Putting into practice lessons learned from a toothpaste challenge, Renown Health was able to increase Medicare Advantage membership 4 percent by using data, analytics and outreach to get to know its consumer.
Jim Douglas, former Vermont governor and co-chair of HIMSS State Advisory Roundtable, and Cynthia Green-Edwards, chief compliance officer with the state of Michigan, discuss states’ role in innovating digital health.
Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences’ Ursula Hübner and University of Scranton’s Beth Elias discuss the Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform and strategic approaches to seamlessly delivering health informatics education.
Kaiser Permanente Ventures Director Liz Rockett shares how KP looks for companies with innovations that align with its focus on high-value care, putting patients first and thinking about clinicians.
KLAS VP of Business Development Doug Tolley discusses the key pieces of patient-centered care, which include revenue cycle management, patient and physician engagement, business intelligence and analytics, pop health and a clinically oriented supply chain.