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Kurt Small, president of Medicaid for Elevance, will become president and CEO of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.

The proposal is for new policies to ease interstate care barriers and promote healthcare access across state lines.

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.

The bill is aimed at prohibiting large health insurers, such as UnitedHealthcare, from controlling a PBM or physician group.

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.

The large New York City hospital system used its market power to restrict contacts with insurers, insulating it from price competition, or "erosion of rates of payment," says DOJ.

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.

The hospital system implemented Hospital Care At Home in Florida in 2023, reducing hospital readmissions.