Patient Engagement
Femtech is helping reduce medical gaslighting by generating data that translates women's experiences into measurable health insights, says Ida Tin, founder of think tank Femtech Assembly.
Cognixion has created a non-invasive brain-computer interface that works alongside AI and augmented reality to help ALS and traumatic brain injury patients communicate. Andreas Forsland, CEO and cofounder, offers a deep dive.
Measuring digital maturity and building up analytics programs can help providers use AI tools to meet patient needs more effectively, says Natasha Ramontal, HIMSS senior digital health strategist.
Messaging tools, including automation, can help build trust in clinicians and encourage patients, says Ed Mitchell, Advocate Health's director of strategic partnerships, and Aaron Sheedy, Xealth COO.
AI and other digital tools are easing cognitive burdens for clinicians and enabling leaders to reallocate staff to higher-value tasks, says Whende Carroll, clinical informatics advisor at HIMSS.
The pre-conference event will offer sessions on patient engagement, the digital divide, SDOH, public health, climate and more. Matt Bishop of Open City Labs and Evelyn Gallego of EMI Advisors offer a preview.
Dr. Zafar Chaudry also discusses how the hospital first trains all staff on up-and-coming tools: Everyone takes an AI course.
Providing individuals with access to technology-based clinical engagement programs that integrate human health coaching, personalized content and data insights can reduce health risks, says Avid Health CEO Tom Allen and COO Laura Tan.
At the HIMSS25 Smart Health Transformation Forum, health system execs will explore value propositions of the latest digital tools. Esther Kim of Mass General Brigham, Kali Arduini Idhe of Northwestern Medicine and Marcee Chmait of Providence discuss.
Dr. Samuel Browd of UW and Seattle Children's hospital, and the CMO at Proprio, discusses the questions he's hearing from patients about artificial intelligence in healthcare, and describes how AI is changing how he practices and performs surgery.
