Women In Health IT

Dr. Peggy Allen, a pediatric anesthesiologist at Akron Children's Hospital, offers tips for physicians and nurses on the frontlines of healthcare delivery on how they can use their EHRs to better serve patients.

At HIMSS26, it will showcase how artificial intelligence is enhancing its EHR, reimbursement agents, cloud applications and more. The company "continues to focus on removing friction," says General Manager Seema Verma ahead of the conference.

The Tennessee health system achieved break-even on the surgical department investment in less than three months – and projections indicate a five times annualized return on investment, the RN VP of surgical services reports.

Allison Oakes, chief research officer for Trilliant, says the phase-out of the Medicare Inpatient-Only list can drive value and efficiency, but hospitals lose out on volume and revenue.

She previews her smart hospital design discussion at HIMSS26 and describes what else she’s hoping to learn at the global conference. And she offers updates on other initiatives at the world-renowned health system, from AI to quantum computing.

Decision follows 15-state lawsuit over the elimination of seven childhood vaccines from their recommended status.

The platform uses wearable biometric data and clinician-reviewed medical research to provide guidance on menstrual-, pregnancy- and menopause-related health.

Virginia Halsey, senior vice president of strategy and product management at FDB, discusses the MCP standard and how it can scale AI safely in clinical workflows and unlock safe automation across medication workflows.

Shannon Kennedy, healthcare innovation, technology chair and senior executive fellow at The Digital Economist, previews her upcoming HIMSS26 immersive workshop.

Rural Americans are nearly three times more likely to develop chronic kidney disease than those in urban areas. Dr. Sharica Brookins has proven that, with telehealth and RPM, 100% virtual kidney care is not only possible, but essential.