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For starters, it’s important to routinely check for gaps in your systems, and whether the tools in place can thwart current threats.

City’s public health system is working on a $764 million Epic rollout and $289 million revenue cycle system.

From ER to OR, imaging to labs, the IT team is all about resilience and resolve, its CIO says.

"You don't know how strong you are until you face a big disaster like this," said the CIO of the only HIMSS Stage 6 hospital in Puerto Rico, which has been powering its EHR with a generator since the storm struck.

The software also helps such specialists operate more smoothly and meet government reporting requirements under MACRA and MIPS.

With 5th anniversary of the program, this year's 20 Ambassadors will offer a unique perspective on important health IT challenges impacting quality care delivery.

Even in today’s tumultuous political environment, do not let others seal your fate, prominent women in healthcare and technology contend. Instead, embrace diversity, resilience and tenacity and strike a work-life balance. 

Hines, who built her own healthcare technology company, honored by Women in Technology.

Brookings Institution reports improvements in digital education and training a must as digital demands grow.​

Engagement and documentation key to the medical center’s success, group says.