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March 21, 2022
The conference highlighted exciting opportunities for technology to dramatically improve healthcare, along with some formidable obstacles. Here are nine key takeaways from a memorable week.
Businesses are going to have more diverse workforces if they want to survive. But they key is giving women and members of minority groups a seat at the table.
March 18, 2022
Evelyn Terrell, director of telehealth at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, outlines ways to ensure telehealth programs aren’t leaving patients behind.
March 17, 2022
Many breaches aren’t discovered until months after the fact, and ‘double extortion’ is a growing threat, experts said at the HIMSS Conference.
Baligh Yehia, an Ascension executive, explains how the system surveyed patients about their unmet needs, and then worked to help them.
March 16, 2022
People could lose access to care in areas that are already underserved, says Diane Swonk, chief economist of Grant Thornton.
At a panel moderated by Scott Pelley of ’60 Minutes,’ three top experts said healthcare leaders must show their workers they are truly valued. Otherwise, expect the worker shortage to get worse.
In an overview of the state of healthcare, leading experts talked about what needs to happen from the perspectives of providers, doctors, patients and payers.
March 15, 2022
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, stressed the importance of sharing data. They also talked about taking action against those who are blocking information.
Healthcare systems must see guarding against breeches as an essential part of keeping patients safe, a doctor and top cybersecurity expert explained at the HIMSS conference.
