Women in Healthcare IT (857)

The bank helps physicians understand needs, develop solutions across treasury tools and automate back office functions, says Lauren Ruane, co-head of healthcare for J.P. Morgan’s Middle Market Banking & Specialized Industries.

Lisbeth Votruba, RN, chief clinical officer at AvaSure, a vendor of a tele-sitter technology for acute virtual care, discusses when a virtual nurse is needed, the skill set required, outcomes hospitals are seeing, and more.

Tyler Cohen Wood, cofounder of Dark Cryptonite, talks about where CISOs, CIOs and other health security leaders should begin, what to avoid, educational best practices in cybersecurity and how to make it personal.

An app that supports clinicians in overcoming communication barriers at the point of care has empowered patients, such as those in perinatal care, says Rachael Grimaldi, cofounder and CEO of CardMedic.

Brave Health CEO and cofounder Anna Lindow discusses how the virtual behavioral healthcare provider will use its recent $40 million Series C raise.

Yamin Durrani, CEO of Kami Vision, discusses the company's new AI-based fall-detection tech for elder care that uses home cameras to detect when a fall occurs, then notifies concerned parties, while aiming for privacy.

Dr. Holly Dubois, chief clinical officer at Mindstrong, a digital mental health company, talks about virtual care's role and offers a look at a special telemedicine program designed to prevent suicide among veterans.

Jasmine Agnew, director for the Master of Science in Health Informatics Program at Morehouse School of Medicine, explains why – and discusses how the school's IT instruction also factors in cultural competencies needed to make use of SDOH data.

The data collected is not always accurate or reflective of populations in terms of demographics or racial information, says Allison Viola, Senior Advisor for Health IT at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.

Jasmaine McClain, principal of the Health Equity Alliance at the Health Management Academy, discusses how COVID-19 and civil unrest in 2020 spotlighted healthcare disparities and if companies that announced efforts to narrow inequities have done so.

Kimberly Brock, vice president of communications at IQ Solutions, discusses the public health company's work with nonprofit organizations and federal agencies to help expand access to care.

Education is needed for the LGBTQ+ community to get access to monkeypox vaccines, says Amy Chacko, chair of the New England HIMSS Clinical Informatics Committee.