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In a HIMSS25 preview, Muhammad Babar, management information systems officer for the Pakistan Ministry of Health, notes healthcare technology hurdles the ministry has faced and how it's strengthening the country's health information systems.

Twenty-eight hours a week is a lot to spend on administrative tasks. And it takes away from time with patients, notes Google Cloud's healthcare vertical lead Aashima Gupta.  

Chike Okeke, chief information security officer of data exchange company Concord, offers his perspective on the safe and secure transfer of protected health information.

Karlina Tjoa of the Ministry of Health's Office for Healthcare Transformation details how their latest mobile project empowers users to self-manage their severe mental health conditions.

Will Cantrell, director of product solutions at InteliChart, suggests these processes are in need of modernization, and explains how integrating communication platforms with EHR systems can enhance workflow and reduce compliance risks.

Janice Reese, program manager of FAST (FHIR at Scale Task Force), says making patient access simpler is a key benefit, along with identity consent and security.

John Saran, a partner at Holland & Knight, says that while many are anticipating longer review periods and larger filing and documentation requirements, questions remain about what changes will happen at the FTC under the new presidential administration.

Dr Chien-Tzung Chen, superintendent of Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan, wants to establish a remote system to monitor patients at home using wearable devices.

Interoperability capabilities are available, but ushering patient data exchange and speeding up time to care are matters of provider change management and embracing digital transformation, says Dan Torrens, CEO of eHealth Technologies.