Population and Public Health

UC San Diego Health works with clinicians, patients, designers and IT teams to develop digital tools that improve patient experience, says Keisuke Nakagawa, director of strategic impact at UCSD and a HIMSS25 Changemaker.

Peter Shen, North America head of digital and automation at Siemens Healthineers, says that as the use of AI tools in healthcare advances, companies must train algorithms on data that reflects the patient populations they will serve.

Keeping focused on why they do their work can help health IT professionals serve patient populations more effectively, says Luis Belén, CEO of the National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved and a HIMSS25 Changemaker.

A study published in the European Journal of Cancer says inaccurate results and misdiagnoses could occur if diverse populations are not included in clinical research.

Dr. Tamara Sunbul, digital health transformation and innovation strategic advisor in Saudi Arabia and a HIMSS25 Changemaker, says clinicians can blend clinical and IT expertise to help patients improve their wellness.

Also: Three partners will combine advanced analytics, social risk assessments and actuarial validation to measure the impacts of SDOH interventions.

Dr. Khulood Alsayegh, Dubai Health Authority's head of clinical standards and guidelines and the only healthcare AI ethics lead assessor in the Middle East and Africa, teaches courses to help build a regional community of assessors.

Mariam AlEissa, adjunct assistant professor at Alfaisal University in Saudi Arabia, explains how genomics data can identify causes of, and help develop treatments for, non-communicable diseases.

Health systems need to engage patients, families and clinicians as partners when leveraging AI and other advanced technologies to achieve the best possible care outcomes, says HIMSS Chief Scientific Research Officer Anne Snowdon.

Telemedicine delivers health equity and improved patient outcomes.