Healthcare industry leaders and insiders discuss hot topics in focus at the 2024 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition.  

ORLANDO – The physical assets of many hospitals and healthcare facilities in the U.S. are degrading and need investment, but when replacing an old building, it’s not enough to simply rebuild it brick-by-brick. Digital technology in healthcare is developing rapidly, and any new construction projects should take this into account.

ORLANDO – In a world of high addiction rates, mental healthcare crises and increasing suicide rates, one healthcare organization in South Dakota is trying something a little different.

ORLANDO – Digital health experts talked about the state of healthcare investment and what’s needed to close the gap in a fragmented care delivery model.

ORLANDO – Telehealth technology has advanced rapidly over the past few years, and while it’s both popular and promising, it has also shined a light on the contrast between patient populations with and without adequate access and digital health literacy, the latter of which are less likely to engage in this type of medical care.

Clinical and technology leaders from Mass General Brigham, AWS and GE HealthCare came together at HIMSS24 to discuss what’s needed to move AI forward.

High-quality imaging coupled with computer technologies for the eye could be used in the future to identify strokes, before they happen, and cardiovascular disease, but interoperability challenges remain, says Kerry Goetz, associate director, NEI Office of Data Science and Health Informatics.  

ORLANDO – Artificial intelligence bridges a lot of gaps in healthcare, and one Middle Eastern hospital is testing the limits of the technology, aiming to improve behavioral healthcare while also being an economic engine of growth.

ORLANDO – Generative AI, or GenAI, holds the potential to drastically transform healthcare, and some trends and use cases are beginning to generate excitement among health leaders, who see the promise of improved diagnostics, personalized treatment plans and operational efficiencies. In a panel discussion at HIMSS24 in Orlando Tuesday, “Generative Al in Healthcare: Hype, Integration, […]

HIMSS clinical informatics advisor Whende Carroll discusses the 26th annual Nursing Informatics Forum at HIMSS24 and how technologies have created efficiencies in the post-pandemic world.