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New York State is mandating more stringent cybersecurity processes. Other states and the federal government may soon release similar regulations, says George Pappas, healthcare cybersecurity expert and CEO of Intraprise Health.  

One issue is that half of medical devices haven't been trained on real patient data during clinical validation, says Dr. Jay Anders, chief medical officer at Medicomp Systems.  

Patients need a safe, effective operational hospital that can  ensure access to their data, says Lee Kim, senior principal for cybersecurity and privacy at HIMSS.

One of the biggest barriers in using AI clinical algorithms to reduce health disparities is the need for representative data sets, says Dr. Keisuke Nakagawa, director of innovation at UC Davis Health and co-chair of the HIMSS SDOH Committee.  

Leveraging data across the spectrum of care can improve maternal health outcomes and help lift this country’s high mortality and morbidity rates, says Valerie Rogers, senior director of government relations at HIMSS.  

Twenty-four states have received approval for renewal of Section 1115 waivers, along with additional funding, to develop programs not normally allowed in Medicaid plans to address needs and deliver services, says Mike Relli, principal at Knight Consulting and a New Jersey HIMSS chapter member.  

Only a quarter of IT leaders and executives are confident about their cyberdefense strategies, while a majority are at least somewhat confident, says Jill Brewer, market insights lead at HIMSS.  

The ability to use AI to get past cyber defenses will cause a reset on the tools used to secure healthcare networks, says cybersecurity expert Richard Staynings of the University of Denver.  

The HIMSS Chapter Advocacy Task Force allows for a unified voice for advocacy and mentorship, says Marjorie Rosen, HIMSS Chapter Advocacy vice chair.  

More than 90% of messages can be handled by virtual nurses, which eases workforce shortages and burnout, says Anurag Mehta, CEO of Omega Healthcare.