HIMSS TV

The University of Utah Health is using its Epic EHR and communications technology to save 40 lives annually. Epic calculates vital signs and triggers alerts sent to caregivers by the communications platform.

Kathy Minnis, director of product strategy at Microsoft, says clinicians must be empowered with the right tools that remove barriers to reconnecting with patients, while protecting data privacy.

Flagler Hospital CMIO Dr. Michael Sanders describes how clinicians are using unsupervised learning algorithms to reduce costs and prevent medical errors.

Andrew Rebhan, consultant at The Advisory Board, discusses new advances in artificial intelligence, biopsychosocial IT, internet of things, 3D printing, augmented reality and more.

Simita Mishra, Northwell Health's population health informatics lead, says the organization addresses the quadruple aim - including physician burnout - by reducing redundancies and increasing efficiency.

Rare conditions have been identified and treated successfully through pediatric gene testing, says Kate Birch, head of data and technology at Melbourne Genomic Health Alliance in Australia.

Codesain CEO Rachel De Sain discusses how Australia's My Health Record enables the country’s citizens to improve their digital health journey.

Jaana Sinipuro, project director at Sitra, says transparency with fair data usage is being explored in Finland, while the country's general outlook is that data should be shared and used to improve services where possible.

Patients can manage their own healthcare from home if given the right tools, says Konstantin Hyppönen, chief architect at Kanta Services in Finland.

The NHS.UK platform provides users with an app that allows them to access their own records, book appointments, order prescriptions and do basic triage, says James Hawkins, director of strategy at NHS Digital.