Patient Engagement

Nurses and physicians report significant workflow improvements over the past year, according to a new KLAS report, but say slow response times, unproductive charting and excessive messaging still need to be addressed.

Rahul Mahadevan founded The WiTT Group to create a platform where patients can ask for help with specific needs after he saw other patients delaying or refusing treatment because of non-clinical obstacles.

The health systems' MyCare Anywhere app fuses the Epic EHR, MyChart, telemedicine, expert health content, self-guided health journeys and more. MetroHealth has done 27,000 virtual visits with thousands of referrals in the first year.

Informatics leaders also have to be closely invested in their organization's goals, says Dr. Robert W. Warren, who offers advice drawn from a long career on bridging clinical and technological roles, making tough decisions and being a team leader.

Small providers struggle for survival, and security risks only exacerbate the challenge. But by sharing technologies and making use of resources like virtual CISOs, some hospitals are staying ahead of their biggest closure risks.

Artificial intelligence alone is not the answer, says Charles Worthington of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Connecting AI-enabled insights like risk scoring to a larger healthcare program is what helps move the needle on outcomes.

A trained surgeon and public health leader, this upcoming HIMSS25 APAC speaker has helped bridge public-private partnerships for digital transformation in healthcare.

With VNAs, universal viewers and patient portals, the Cleveland health system is enabling easier sharing of images with the providers and patients who need them, says Dr. David Kaelber, chief health informatics officer at MetroHealth.

Also, Tend Health has received funding to deliver the New Zealand government's new digital mental health and addiction service.  

Also, a new centre for excellence in AI in healthcare will be set up by two public universities in India.