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In a market filled with point source solutions, digital health leaders say decision-makers must cut through noise and hype to architect change management and manage costly technology.

At Omaha-based CHI Health, a hybrid cloud platform supported stroke patient care after the worldwide IT disruption knocked out its electronic health records, says one neurologist who recounts the experience.

The chief information security officer at Mass General Brigham knows, and shares his expertise on grasping the cybersecurity environment, knowing where one's controls are deployed and being great at the basics.

There is pain and reward when designing artificial intelligence that improves frontline staff experience, said Mercy Chief Nurse Executive Betty Jo Rocchio in her keynote at the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum.

At HIMSS24 APAC, Mayo Clinic data scientist Dr Alexander Ryu will share best practices in evaluating digital solutions, including AI, for potential integration into clinical practice.

A new automated patient-messaging link with electronic health records is designed to help community health centers address uncontrolled diabetes without increasing the workload of overburdened staff. 

Many healthcare providers are missing opportunities by believing digital transformation isn't for them. But with cost and margin pressures rising, health systems should reevaluate the long-term value proposition, one consultant says.

Digital health organizations can future-proof themselves to ensure longevity and relevance years into the future. Dr. Guido Giunti, adjunct professor of digital health at the University of Oulu in Finland, explains how.

Also: Pfizer says it is partnering with healthcare organizations to develop a new digital health platform that provides access to same-day care, prescriptions and vaccines for COVID-19 or the flu.

The health system has invested in automating documentation, but AI chief tells WSJ he's not comfortable using AI for clinical decision-making.