Population and Public Health

See interviews with healthcare IT thought leaders as well as news and views from the show floor during Day 1 of the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition in Chicago.

At HIMSS23, Aaron Miri, senior vice president and chief digital and information officer at Baptist Health, discusses the role of digital officers in healthcare.

Northwell Health's Dr. Zenobia Brown talks about whether AI can support clinical interaction and how would we evaluate its effectiveness.

Gabriel Garcia-Lopez, director, health information systems, at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, explains how health IT can help provider organizations address inequities for LGBTQ+ individuals so they feel welcome.

Healthcare is entering a period of consumerization, assisted by virtual care and AI, according to Transcarent CEO Glen Tullman, who has an upcoming HIMSS23 presentation with HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf.

The National Institutes of Health's Sarah Warner, Premier's Dr. Ning Rosenthal and Myla Maloney, and the University of Washington School of Medicine's Dr. Ferric Fang discuss their work using the PINC AI Healthcare Database.

Access helps create equity in healthcare, and technology will drive progress, according to Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, an otolaryngologist and AMA Board of Trustees member, who will speak at HIMSS23.

What are the big themes and innovations in healthcare information and technology coming to Chicago next week? HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf shares an overview of some developments he's excited to see at the increasingly international conference and exhibition.

According to a study published in JAMA, audio-only visits made up one in five primary care visits and two in five behavioral health visits among patients at federally qualified health centers in August 2022.

Dr. Tufia Haddad, Becky Kottschade and Rebecca Heft discuss their HIMSS23 presentation detailing the Mayo Clinic's approach to implementing decentralized clinical trials.