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Valerie Monet of Banner Health and Kristi Roe of Medallia speak during the Patient Experience Forum at HIMSS 21 in Las Vegas.
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Health systems need to give patients an outstanding and consistent patient experience
By Susan Morse | 09:52 pm | August 09, 2021
One of the first steps taken by Banner was to think about future patients as customers.
Abner Mason, founder and CEO of ConsejoSano, and Madhur Garg, medical director of radiation oncology at Montefiore Health system
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Telehealth policy is key for patients of all incomes to access care
By Laura Lovett | 06:58 pm | August 09, 2021
Abner Mason, founder and CEO of ConsejoSano, and Madhur Garg, medical director of radiation oncology at Montefiore Health system, discuss the role of technology in addressing SDoH.
Aaron Martin, Vikas Chowdhry and Kerri Webster during the Leadership Panel: State of the Industry
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Pairing health data with human stories can realize data’s full potential
By Mallory Hackett | 06:51 pm | August 09, 2021
Industry leaders discussed the state of healthcare data analytics today at HIMSS21.
Nader Mherabi, NYU Langone
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COVID-19 accelerated ongoing digital transformation efforts at NYU Langone
By Jeff Lagasse | 05:50 pm | August 09, 2021
Technology can enhance the patient experience, but it requires organizational buy-in and an infrastructure that scales.
Dr. Walter Suarez, Executive Director for Health IT Strategy and Policy for Kaiser Permanente's Technology Risk Office
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Addressing health inequities upstream can curb later health disparities
By Laura Lovett | 05:26 pm | August 09, 2021
Dr. Walter Suarez, Executive Director for Health IT Strategy and Policy for Kaiser Permanente's Technology Risk Office, discussed why the time is right to address health inequities today at HIMSS21.
Panelists at HIMSS21
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Cybersecurity is a team effort – and so is keeping patients safe
By Kat Jercich | 04:20 pm | August 09, 2021
Panelists at the HIMSS21 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum on Monday emphasized the importance of getting clinicians and decision-makers on board with safeguarding a health system from bad actors.
Colin Hung, cofounder and editor of Healthcare Leadership, Tania Elliott, chief medical officer for virtual care, clinical and network services at Ascension, and Chris Marsh, vice president of engineering at SR Health, took to the HIMSS21
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As patient experience becomes more important, technology can help healthcare focus on the consumer
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:55 pm | August 09, 2021
Telehealth and other new technologies are putting the patient first, improving outcomes and lowering the cost of care.
Reid Oakes, executive vice president of Analytics at HIMSS, talks to MLB veteran Theo Epstein, at HIMSS21 in Las Vegas on Monday.
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MLB veteran Theo Epstein: There's a parallel between baseball and analytics
By Susan Morse | 03:49 pm | August 09, 2021
The Moneyball formula brought in successful players, but more is needed to create winning teams, Epstein says.
Philips telemedicine
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HIMSS21 tech news: Epic/telehealth integration, acute care telemedicine, new remote care tech
By Bill Siwicki | 03:47 pm | August 09, 2021
TytoCare now operates within Epic's MyChart. Royal Philips debuts a new, cloud-based acute care telehealth system. And PatientPoint unveils a new suite of remote care management solutions.
Hospital data entry
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COVID-19 offers lessons for a better public health data infrastructure
By Nathan Eddy | 02:28 pm | August 09, 2021
Experts with the health information technology project at the Pew Charitable Trusts will share insights on the state of pandemic-era health data exchange at HIMSS21.