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FiveP's Baret, a messaging solution that came out of the pandemic, has been scaled to promote efficient clinical communications at Austin Health.

Verana Health uses large amounts of structured and unstructured de-identified patient data, including medical images, to inform value-based care models, explains Lawrence Whittle, CCO.

The CIO of the NYC-based federally qualified health center tells the story of going from no telemedicine to a thriving virtual care business.

With HIMSS23 Europe approaching in June, Joana Feijó, business development director for Health Cluster Portugal, discusses digital health innovation and the development of a technology framework for hospitals, which will be showcased in Lisbon.

That's just one of the findings from new Accenture research showing how the algorithms behind apps like ChatGPT could fundamentally transform healthcare processes and clinical workflows.

Healthcare organizations need to go from a reactive cybersecurity stance oriented around point solutions to developing comprehensive strategies to mitigate risk, says R. David Moon, chairman and founder of Arx Nimbus.

Military healthcare initiatives, including the common EHR and virtual-first care, are discussed by Dr. Brian Lein, DHA assistant director of healthcare administration, Bill Tinston, FEHRM director, and Holly Joers PEO DHMS program executive officer.

Medical imaging for at-home care is more important than ever, says Tim Dawson, CTO at Canon Medical, who explains the significance of data neutrality and standardized structures for structured and unstructured patient data.

"The more efficient we are and the faster we turn around the equipment, the more equipment is available for the patient, which decreases length of stay and increases patient satisfaction," says its system director of clinical engineering.

The recent HIMSS nursing informatics workforce survey contained some useful lessons. Tammy Kwiatkoski, senior director of clinical informatics at HIMSS, summarizes some of the results and discusses how workforce IT can improve patient outcomes.