Professional Development

Paul Contino, University Hospital CIO, highlights how HIMSS conference presentations are selected by the global health education committee, not by vendors, to offer information about how healthcare organizations are solving real-world problems.  

Dr. Lyle Berkowitz, CEO of KeyCare, discusses the coordinated care company's partnerships with healthcare systems using Epic and how it efficiently coordinates virtual care delivery for urgent care, primary care and beyond using technology.  

Also, Consultmed has released a new genAI feature on its referral management software.

Also, Lunit has completed its acquisition of breast screening AI company Volpara.

Dr. Hunter Cherwek, VP of clinical services and technologies at Orbis International, highlights the VR experience Orbis and FundamentalVR co-created to help students in low- and middle-income countries learn to perform surgery for cataracts.  

Also, Clanwilliam has formally established its ANZ division.

Christopher Falkner, 2024 Changemaker and Sodexo's senior director of digital strategy and cybersecurity, offers tips for healthcare success: participating in projects outside your comfort zone, seeking mentors and mentoring others.  

Emily Barey, chief nurse evangelist at Epic and 2024 Changemaker, discusses how building new healthcare technology requires observing the problems users face and gathering a diverse team to help solve them.

Amid the ongoing nursing shortage, Connie White Delaney, dean and professor at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, believes nurses can help develop new technologies that fit better into their workflows and strengthen their bonds with patients.

Isaiah Nathaniel, Delaware Valley Community Health's VP and CIO, explains how CIO Connect's small cohort setting emphasizes networking and collaboration, and shares success stories of alumni who are now CIOs.