Equity, AI, and EMR Maturity at HIMSS23

At HIMSS23 over 40 leaders, innovators, and experts stopped by the Healthcare IT Today booth to offer their unique insights and expert opinions on-camera. It was fantastic to hear their diverse perspectives on the current state of our industry. Here are three of those interesting conversations. More Focus on Equity a Welcome Trend at HIMSS23 – Divurgent Christopher Kunney, Senior VP of Digital Acceleration at Divurgent had a lot of interesting insights to share about equity in healthcare. As a member of the HIMSS Global Equity Committee, Kunney advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare. The Committee also works to address health issues in underserved communities. Their focus right now is on policies that have a disproportionate effect on underserved communities. Kunney is encouraged by the increased focus on social determinants of health (SDoH) at HIMSS23. AI is Trending – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Kevin Jones, Director of Enterprise Architecture & Health System Informatics at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center – stopped by the Healthcare IT Today booth to share how much the topic of AI was trending at the annual HIMSS conference. Jones also spoke about IPTV’s (Internet Protocol Televisions – aka TVs in patient rooms that can do more than just serve up entertainment) and the positive impact they can have on patient experience and clinician workflows.  Jones also did a full presentation at HIMSS 2023 on ...
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