HIMSS TV

For all its potential benefits for healthcare, it's still critical to understand how patient data is being collected and used for AI models, says Sara Shanti, a partner in Sheppard Mullin's Chicago-based Corporate Practice Group.

Andreessen Horowitz investment partner Jay Rughani discusses the paper he and his colleagues published recently about clinical use cases of AI, and outlined steps regulators should take for reimbursing providers using the technology.

With HTI-1 finalized, EHR vendors will have to tackle electronic case reporting while providers must look ahead and get social determinants of health into their workflows, says Don Rucker, chief strategy officer for 1upHealth.  

The year ahead will see policies evolving along with the tech, says Brigid Bondoc, partner and life sciences attorney at Morrison Foerster, who discusses regulatory approaches that foster innovation while protecting safety.  

Being a cybersecurity professional has its difficulties – like tackling bad actors and working out how AI can improve or hinder strategies to ensure healthcare system security, says Richard Staynings, chief security strategist at Cylera.

TimeDoc Health CEO Brian Esterly talks the rise in comorbidities complicating the delivery of care, key social determinants of health issues, healthcare deserts and how health IT can help caregivers aid all of these patients.  

Tom Hallisey, digital health strategy lead for the Healthcare Association of New York State, offers thoughts on recent ONC regs on model transparency – and some tips for deploying ambient AI intelligently.  

Hospitals and health systems worldwide are finding their way forward with AI and automation initiatives of varying shapes and sizes. Anne Snowdon, chief research officer at HIMSS, describes the trends she's seeing.  

Steven Ullman, director at the Center for Health Management and Policy at the University of Miami, says utilization has dropped to 5.4% of medical claims since telehealth use skyrocketed during the pandemic.

HIMSS Senior Director Robert Havasy shares some of the insights he gained as host of the forum in San Diego this month and discusses what AI stakeholders are focused on as the technology evolves.