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Patient care is a holistic solution as getting prior authorization doesn't help the patient who can't afford the medication, says Brian Smith, chief pharmacy officer at Shields Health Solutions.

Meeting with state legislators to discuss healthcare data security and patient rights amplifies HIMSS' voice on these policy issues, according to Lawrence Voyten, chair of the HIMSS Chapter Advocacy Task Force.

Rad AI CIO Demetri Giannikopoulos recommends that new AI tools be tested and monitored in sandbox environments before clinical deployment.

Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates' Brett Meeks, Policy Influencer Changemaker awardee, advises aspiring federal healthcare IT lobbyists to trust their instincts and "keep pushing" for policy change.

A new partnership with NEJM and JAMA integrates peer-reviewed evidence with patient responses, says Abridge Clinical Strategy Director Matt Troup.

Joining HIMSS can help policymakers at any level learn what healthcare issues are most important to state and local governments and within the industry, says Gayle Harrell, Florida state senator and HIMSS26 Policy Influencer Changemaker.

Rather than focusing on placing fixed assets in rooms, hospital leaders must create modular spaces that can adapt and change over time as new technologies are developed, says Sarah Hatchett, Cleveland Clinic CIO.

According to MaryAnn Connor, NYU adjunct informatics professor, and Olga Kagan, FANA CEO, healthcare leaders must reinforce core clinical skills alongside digital fluency to ensure nurses don't become dependent on AI tools.

The goal is to streamline the time for payers to approve prior authorizations, for patients to get their care and for providers to get paid, says Lalithya Yerramilli, SVP of Payment Solutions for Cohere Health.

Mt. San Rafael CIO Michael Archuleta says that nearly half of healthcare organizations lack basic cyber awareness training for employees and calls for bolstering the "human firewall" through increasing staff's cyber literacy.