HIMSS-AMDIS Physician Executive Leader Changemaker Awardee Dr. Deepti Pandita of UCI Health says her many years of HIMSS membership led her to become chair of the HIMSS Physician Committee.
Devices and sensors can spot subtle physiological changes to enable earlier intervention for patients with cardiometabolic disease, says Dr. Ami Bhatt, chief innovation officer at the American College of Cardiology.
Helen Hill, VP and CIO of Michigan-based SEMHIE and a HIMSS26 Founder Changemaker awardee, has helped launch MiHIN, the Michigan health information exchange. She also chairs its interoperability task force and runs a small sub-HIE.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Getting clinicians into the digital tool design process can enhance the tools' effectiveness and reduce staff burnout, says Women in Health IT Changemaker Award recipient Hiyam Nadel of Massachusetts General Hospital.
