HIMSS TV

Jeff Coughlin, senior director of Federal and State Affairs at HIMSS, discusses information-blocking, interoperability, social determinants and recently proposed rules from CMS and ONC.

Driving better outcomes for Health Innovation Manchester's population is at the heart of the organization's mission – while setting up new products to maximize the benefits of technology is a priority, says CEO Ben Bridgewater.

Daniel Zamora, Health 2.0 Manchester Chapter lead, says the NHS is traditionally a tough market for innovation, but that reality is changing.

Ana Prado, CMIO at Hospital de Cascais in Portugal, says EMRAM emphasized the need for leadership to drive digital transformation and engage clinical champions across the team to ensure data is used effectively to improve patient care.

Will Smart, CIO for Health and Social Care in England, says measuring digital maturity using tools such as EMRAM helps the NHS track progress of the global digital exemplars against international standards.

Patient-generated data from apps, devices and digital therapeutics will make personal health dashboards that manage wellness possible, says HIMSS Personal Connected Health Alliance Director of Thought Advisory John Sharp. 

A digital behavioral health app can interrupt the downward spiral that leads 400 physicians each year to take their own lives, claims Meru Health Vice President Emily Hines. Add link here.

Shaping the future of healthcare IT requires an understanding of common problems and solving them in a whole health economy – inside and outside of the hospital, says Mike Fuller, regional managing director at InterSystems.

HIMSS Enterprise Board Chair Manish Kohli and HIMSS International EVP Bruce Steinberg discuss the lessons learned from digital transformation successes and failures throughout the world.

Data from Current Health’s wireless device is analyzed and shared with healthcare providers to improve the outcomes of high-risk patients at home, says CEO Christopher McCann.