Patient Access

A 2017 cancer diagnosis inspired Daymond John, The Shark Group CEO, to pursue improved health and longevity, as well as his mission to help others access and share their own medical data.

This comes after pulling funding for some telehealth services amid receding uptake and cost-cutting. 

Advocate Health uses a FHIR-enabled integration with its electronic health records to get customized information to patients before, during and after more than 200,000 annual well-child exams – achieving a 30% lift in patient engagement.

Tom Leary, senior vice president and head of Government Relations at HIMSS, gives a rundown of healthcare priorities.

How HIMSS education and programs, such as CIO Connect, can benefit the professional development of healthcare IT specialists at all levels, per Isaiah Nathaniel, SVP and CIO at Delaware Valley Community Health.

The chiefs of three publications go over what they covered on the second day of HIMSS25, including EMRAM Stage 7 awards, the fate of telehealth and precision medicine.

With a chance to avoid the costliest factors of electronic health records, rural hospitals and clinics in Northeast Indiana chose to gain the benefits of better patient and provider experiences as Parkview Community Connect partners.

The technology, known as Bynahm, is designed to bridge the distance among hospitalized patients and their loved ones, using automation and VR to streamline communication and provide immersive experiences.

The pre-conference event will offer sessions on patient engagement, the digital divide, SDOH, public health, climate and more. Matt Bishop of Open City Labs and Evelyn Gallego of EMI Advisors offer a preview.

David Winn, vice president for Parkview Community Connect at Parkview Health, previews a HIMSS25 session that explores how rural hospitals can share the financial burden of an electronic health record, enabling better patient outcomes.