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Georgia State University's Cedric Truss became a student HIMSS member and remained to volunteer for HIMSS committees and task forces. He now encourages his students to join so they can gain valuable skills and contacts.

Through her work with the Health Sector Coordinating Council, McLaren Health Care's Samantha Jacques says she helps bridge public and private healthcare sectors with guidance on protecting connected clinical environments.

Interoperability improves care quality, but Dr. Hannah Galvin, Cambridge Health Alliance's chief health information officer, cautions that data overexposure can drive disengagement among historically stigmatized patient populations.

While he was initially surprised that U.S. healthcare technology lagged behind other industries, Mayo Clinic's Dr. Vitaly Herasevich says he has enjoyed seeing digital tools' growth over 17 years of attending HIMSS conferences.

Sepi Browning, senior director for chapters, community and alliances at HIMSS, aims to amplify local HIMSS chapter leaders' voices and create best practices for managing and motivating member volunteers.

Massachusetts General Hospital's Hiyam Nadel says she brings HIMSS' values to her everyday work as director of the Center for Innovations in Care Delivery by mentoring women in the healthcare IT and informatics fields.

Nurses', doctors' and patients' input should be considered during the development process for new technology to ensure it meets their needs, Susan Hull, HIMSS-ANI Nursing Informatics Changemaker honoree, says.

Globally, health systems are grappling with similar issues, and Samsung Medical Center CMIO Dr. Meong Hi Son says in Part 2 of our interview that gathering at HIMSS26 offers opportunities to exchange ideas about how to overcome these obstacles.

Wearables, IoT devices and home-based care can help minimize hospital stays and improve patients' quality of life as the Korean population ages, says Samsung Medical Center CMIO Dr. Meong Hi Son in Part 1 of our interview.

Swiss Medical Network CIO Patrick Bizeau says the organization uses HIMSS' mission to guide its use of technology; every digital tool must deepen, rather than distract from, the doctor-patient connection.