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Ali Youssef, cybersecurity director at Henry Ford Health, relays why it is difficult for health systems to defend themselves from malicious actors and how institutions should prepare now for an inevitable cybersecurity breach.
The greatest impact from reaching EMRAM Stage 6 was improved efficiency of hospital operations, says Nicholas Bunger, data engineer at Balgrist University Hospital. Systems seeking more digitalization need to move toward that vision.
Kevin Littlefield, principal of cybersecurity at MITRE, explains how home care may be susceptible to cybercriminals and how hospitals can ensure patient security as home-based care and RPM become more prevalent.
Dr. Benoit Desjardins, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, tells where vulnerabilities exist with medical devices, what practices can do to protect patients and patient information and how AI can help with cybersecurity.
MITRE's chief digital health physician, Dr. Brian Anderson, discusses the necessity of cross-sector partnerships between developers, health systems and governments regarding emerging technology so innovation can inform regulations and vice-versa.
Thomas Hutchinson, executive director of digestive health and experiential reality, and neurosurgeon Dr. Robert Louis discuss utilizing VR and AR to evaluate a patient’s anatomy in 3D and implementing the tech as a preoperative tool.
Veneeth Purushotaman, Group CIO at Aster DM Healthcare, discusses emerging technology use in healthcare, deploying innovations in various jurisdictions and his advice for early-stage healthcare facilities adopting advanced technology.
Tarra Kerr and Ashok Kurian of Texas Children's Hospital relay how their healthcare system became a Davies Award winner and the roles of technology and its simulation center in ensuring satisfactory results for patients and providers.
Raed Alhamze, IT executive director of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, relays how the hospital system achieved HIMSS digital maturity in multiple categories: EMRAM, EHR, analytics, infrastructure and outpatient EMRs.
Anjali Kataria, CEO and cofounder of Mytonomy, highlights her company's digital streaming platform that provides patients with credible education materials while decreasing time burdens on healthcare providers and employing AI technology.