Population and Public Health

Millie founder and CEO Anu Sharma discusses reasons why one-third of the U.S. is considered a "maternity care desert" and what can be done.  

Molly Gibson, president of future science at Lila Sciences, describes the company's scientific superintelligence computer that analyzes various branches of science and creates hypotheses to help researchers find treatments or cure diseases.

As AI technology continues to evolve, Abhinav Shashank, Innovaccer CEO, says IT leaders must stay focused on ensuring that all AI tools are ethically trained, tested and deployed and that their desired outcomes are clearly defined.

An API increases the identification of veteran patients in non-VA hospitals and with outreach for patient-specific targeted benefit information, says Matthew McCay, MultiCare Health System's veteran advocacy manager and Epic's Brett Barker.

Data modernization includes how people in public health can have real-time data to inform and provide strategic guidance and policies that can improve communities, says Dr. Sameer Vohra, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Zach Clark, Uber Health's global head, discusses the company's work with the Veterans Administration to support access to care initiatives by providing transportation to veterans for healthcare appointments in over 100 U.S. locations.  

One technology that's reduced both loneliness and hospitalizations has been the creation of an interactive TV studio.

HIMSS25 Changemaker Awardee Dr. Maheshwara Rao Appannan, who is with Malaysia's Ministry of Health, discusses prioritizing data ownership, sourcing technology from vendors and earning public trust as ways to accelerate digital health progress.

Genetic therapy is effective but can cost millions of dollars. Boro Dropulić, executive director of Caring Cross, says technology innovations and partnerships with hospitals and governments can help lower costs and increase accessibility.

Olga Kagan, Food Allergy Nursing Association CEO, talks about her journey from immigrant to informaticist and advises health IT newcomers to act on issues they're passionate about and join a strong, supportive professional community.