Josh Wymer of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services talks about how his involvement with HIMSS beginning at the chapter level has been instrumental in building his career, including gaining a CPDHTS certification.
At the HIMSS25 AI in Healthcare Forum, industry thought leaders gathered to discuss how AI will be transformative and disruptive for the future of healthcare.
Health plan members want transparency, ease of use and to be part of the process, says Rita Sharma, chief product officer at Pager Health.
Elizabeth Regan, professor at the University of South Carolina and a 2025 HIMSS Changemaker award recipient, says hospitals that embrace technology to engage the entire healthcare system can truly transform care.
David Gibbs, associate professor and chair at Texas State University, says attending his first HIMSS conference led him to volunteer with his local chapter and, eventually, to move from consulting into higher education.
Monae Haskins, senior application analyst at Atlantic Health System is the recipient of the Changemaker Award for health equity. She says it impacted her on a personal level because she grew up in a low-income urban community.
Dr. Steven Lane, chief medical officer at Health Gorilla and a HIMSS25 Changemaker Award recipient, discusses how Health Gorilla provides EHR companies with connectivity to the TEFCA framework as well as to other health information networks.
Dylan Tête, director of business development for Red Duke Strategies, discusses the company's successful pilot program, which mitigates clinical staffing shortages by enabling veterans' family members to become their paid caregivers.
Osama El Hassan, 2025 HIMSS Changemaker Award recipient and cofounder and chair of ZIMAM, recommends that aspiring healthcare IT leaders prioritize education and building relationships with leaders who can offer mentorship.
Cognixion's CEO and cofounder, Andreas Forsland, discusses the use of augmented reality, AI and brain-computer interface technologies to enable patients with traumatic brain injuries, stroke and ALS to communicate using their eyes.
