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Deep Dive: While the number of women in leadership roles in the health industry continues to grow, equal representation in the field is still a far way off.

The entire ecosystem is ready for innovation, according to Dr. Korpong Rookkapan and Dr. Achirawin Jirakamolchaisiri from Bumrungrad International Hospital, which won the Asia Pacific HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare Award.

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital CIO Hee Hwang discusses how his organization is South Korea's first fully digital, paperless hospital with its own homegrown EHR and is staying at the forefront of innovation.

Older adults live in a world where they are invisible, so it's time to create one that enables them to thrive, says Dr. Louise Aronson, professor of geriatrics at UCSF. 

Jeremy Kagan, CEO of CardioLync, says his company is breaking down information silos to help clinicians and patients make informed decisions for better outcomes and minimize potential for harm.

Michael Coates, co-founder and CEO of Altitude Networks, says we have to rethink the controls, technology and tools we use and then scale into workflows to optimize for accuracy.

John Sharp, Personal Connected Health Alliance at HIMSS, says if consumers trust the healthcare source, conveying compassion, or "digital empathy," is possible through such innovative technologies as virtual coaching and chatbots.

To minimize risk, there are certain features and offerings that third-party vendors need to have, according to Jigar Kadakia, chief information security and privacy officer at Partners HealthCare, and Ed Gaudet, CEO at Censinet.

Healthbox President Neil Patel says healthcare organizations around the globe need to develop innovation strategies and adopt new technologies to survive in a value-based world.

Joseph Dorocak, manager of population health analytics at Cleveland Clinic, describes some of the staffing and process strategies the health system uses as it puts AI to work to improve patient outcomes and financial return.