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Julia Strandberg, executive vice president and chief business leader of connected care at Royal Philips, told MobiHealthNews she anticipates continued mergers, partnerships and AI innovation in 2025.

Chief AI officers can help organizations address clinical issues, such as C. diff inspections and sepsis, and broader needs like scheduling, resources and improving the backend, says Zachary Durst, IT practice consultant at WittKieffer.

AI will transform healthcare with advances in multimodal technology, diagnostic imaging and automation, but its success depends on trust and seamless integration into workflows.

AI and genAI can reduce paperwork and errors by automating tasks prone to human error like data entry, clinical documentation and billing, says Aashima Gupta, Google Cloud's healthcare vertical lead.  

PHI is one of the most sensitive classes of data out there. It's important that the right security controls are in place to make sure those things stay where they need to be and don't get into the wrong hands, says Chike Okeke of Concord Technologies.  

Some executives anticipate an acceleration of M&A activity as struggling startups seek exits, while others foresee more funding opportunities for companies with proven value in the sector.

The integration can enhance workflow, reduce compliance risks and improve the experience for residents and families, says Will Cantrell, director of product solutions at InteliChart.

John Saran, a partner at Holland & Knight, says now that the election is over and uncertainty has been addressed, healthcare clients are generally optimistic and are anticipating a return to normal when it comes to deal making in 2025.

A lot of things are moving healthcare interoperability forward. The amount of progress that's  been made even in the past 18 months is amazing and a lot of people are paying attention to it, says Dan Torrens, eHealth Technologies CEO.

Josh Di Frances, vice president and head of incubation at LG NOVA, highlights the winners of the company’s 2024 Startup Pitch Competition held annually at LG NOVA’s annual InnoFest, which included mDETECT, Glidance and Oncoustics.