Strategic Planning

As the population ages and there are fewer young people to help with care, the need for effective automation and artificial intelligence in healthcare is more crucial than ever, says Joe Kvedar, vice president of Connected Health, Partners HealthCare.

Romanian Health Minister Sorina Pintea talks to HIMSS Chief Clinical Officer Charles Alessi about digitizing primary care, plans to reform the healthcare system, and the concept of a digital hospital.

Ali Slimani, Cerner's general manager of strategic partnerships for Middle East sales, says Cerner is aligned with IHI's "Quadruple Aim," which includes improving patient and clinician experience, creating better healthcare outcomes well as lowering overall cost of care.

When trying to get executive buy-in for cybersecurity funding, you must focus on business value, such as lowering costs, improving productivity, and increasing revenue, advises Shakira Brown, CEO of SMB Strategic Media.

Christiana Care Health System CSIO Anahi Santiago says hospitals have to invest in security tools to stay ahead of cyberthreats. However, she adds, it's just as important to focus on people and process as it is on technology.

Sentara Health VP and CISO Dan Bowden talks how the hospital is preparing for consumerism and value-based care by building apps and tools in the cloud.

Jane Miller, COO of Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, says her organization, which reached the elite stage 7 EMRAM, treated EMR implementation as a clinical transformation project, not an IT project.

Cameron Ballantine, chief information officer at Metro South Health, talks about the roadblocks and rewards of his organization's path toward becoming Australia's first digitized health service.

Sam Hanna, associate dean of graduate and professional studies and program director in healthcare management at American University, discusses why workforce development is needed to use data and technology to create targeted therapies.

Dana Darger, director of pharmacy at Rapid City Regional Hospital, says building out a data analytics operation doesn't have to be a marathon. There are ways to start small.