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Colorado Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, a HIMSS26 Policy Influencer Changemaker, is working to make healthcare more accessible and affordable, having experienced the healthcare system both as a legislator and a cancer patient.
HIMSS26 Changemaker honoree John Paganini says the Northern Ohio HIMSS AI Center of Excellence's diverse roster of members is working to advance healthcare AI in the region.
A busy and productive week in Las Vegas has demonstrated how health systems are "focusing on practical implementation," with "governance and trust finally being treated as design requirements" for successful artificial intelligence deployments.
Leigh Burchell, VP for policy and public affairs at Altera Digital Health and a HIMSS26 Policy Influencer Changemaker, says giving patients visibility into procedure costs can reduce surprise billing and drive prices down through competition.
No one gets to their position alone, says Julie Luengas, DNP, RN, Stony Brook Medicine's chief nursing officer. Collaboration, mentorship and collective effort are the true engines behind career growth, she says.
Partnerships between healthcare organizations and academic institutions can help ensure students are better prepared to enter the health IT workforce post-graduation, says Cedric Truss, Georgia State University educator and a HIMSS26 Changemaker.
As medical devices become more complex, the roles of clinical engineers and IT professionals in safeguarding them are becoming more intertwined, says McLaren Health Care's Samantha Jacques, a HIMSS26 Changemaker Award recipient.
Data segmentation and computable consent help protect sensitive information while enabling more equitable interoperability, explains Cambridge Health Alliance's Dr. Hannah Galvin, a HIMSS26 Health Equity Changemaker Awardee.
Successful healthcare leaders can align clinical and IT teams by acting as "interpreters" between them to boost technology adoption, says Dr. Vitaly Herasevich, Mayo Clinic professor and Chapter Leader Changemaker Awardee.
Sepi Browning, HIMSS Changemaker awardee for veterans' health, says new healthcare IT leaders should evaluate their organization's level of readiness, governance and infrastructure to determine which technologies and approaches will work best.