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The hospital's central goal of improving patient engagement and care quality has helped it achieve Stage 7 on the AMAM maturity model and more. Jong-Soo Choi, CTO of the Korea health system and a HIMSS25 Changemaker, explains.
Dr. Colin Banas, chief medical officer at DrFirst, says mental health providers quickly adopted telehealth during the pandemic. Now he says he thinks AI agents can help understaffed offices with triage and prescription management.
Nursing leaders are embracing digital tools that streamline workflows and improve unique connections with patients, says Mary Joy Garcia-Dia, DNP, program director of nursing informatics at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and a HIMSS25 Changemaker Awardee.
Mika Newton, CEO of xCures, sees artificial intelligence the only path forward to delivering quality care, as the U.S. doesn't have enough hospitals, doctors or nurses.
The society's vision and mission highlight how data can improve population health and will also inspire the next generation, says Nelita Iuppa, Cleveland Clinic's executive director of informatics and a HIMSS25 Changemaker Awardee.
Digital transformation requires a clear roadmap to ensure success. HIMSS maturity models provide a structured framework that helps healthcare orgs with systematic implementation, says Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs CIO Raed AlHazme.
Julia Zarb, CEO and founder of Blue x Blue and a 2025 HIMSS Changemaker Award recipient, says her company uses AI agents to identify and access the data most needed to make informed choices, helping drive efficiency and relieve burnout.
Health IT leaders at the recent HIMSS25 Public Health Data Modernization Forum said pushing for more data, and more data exchange, is essential to keeping pace with a fast-evolving healthcare industry.
Josh Wymer, a HIMSS25 Changemaker, discusses his work with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, including a statewide data project that brought together data from multiple locations and organizations.
Virtual environments can provide soothing, nonjudgmental healthcare experiences, leveraging AI-generated agents and immersive spaces, says Anca Petre, cofounder of MedShake Studio.