Chris Belmont, MBA, VP & CIO, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, presented with Wolters Kluwer, Health. Memorial Hospital at Gulfport was always interested in finding ways to reduce readmission rates and connect patients with appropriate follow-up care to improve wellness and lower unnecessary costs. Chris found that real results started to emerge when the hospital stopped […]
Jeffrey Barletta, BS, PharmD, Vice Chair of Pharmacy Practice, Midwestern University. Obesity is increasingly prevalent in hospitalized patients, which presents many challenges for clinicians, including drug dosing. Drug doses typically do not account for the pharmacokinetic variation that is present with obesity, and failure to account for this variability can lead to underdosing and treatment […]
Michelle Mencke, Manager, Patient Education and Accessibility Services, Virtual Care Enterprise; Margie Diaz, MSN, RN, Director, Inclusion, Diversity and Health Equity; and Marielee Santiago, Director, Transformative Knowledge & Education Institute for H.O.P.E., The MetroHealth System. Healthcare is faced with creating equity for all, which requires engaging health systems, patients, employees, and the greater community. The […]
Sheila Bond, MD, Senior Deputy Editor, UpToDate & Attending Physician, Transplant and Infectious Disease, Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The healthcare landscape is evolving rapidly. Care teams, settings, and models are diversifying, while pressures on individual clinicians are at an all-time high. To meet these demands, medical education is shifting curricula from traditional to a team-based […]
Kenneth Mishark, MD, SFHM, FACP, Chair of Orders and Protocol Group, Mayo Clinic. Drug diversion is the theft of medications for personal use or profit. The Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Ken Mishark, who has specialized in diversion prevention, reviews the data on how common diversion is in healthcare and discuss computer-driven investigative solutions. Sponsored by Wolters […]
Freddie Feldman, Director, Voice & Conversational Interfaces, Wolters Kluwer Health. Diversity gaps in health and wellness conversational AI can impact patient engagement and the completion of care. Ensuring equity in voice technology is vital for better outcomes.
Bradley D. Anawalt, MD; Chief of Medicine, University of Washington Medical CenterProfessor & Vice Chair of Medicine, University of Washington; Angela G. German, PharmD, BCOP, Senior Clinical Content Consultant, Oncology in Clinical
Evan Heigert, Creative Director, Patient Engagement; and Mitch Collier, Technology Product Management Associate Director, Wolters Kluwer. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for 17.9 million deaths in 2019. To combat this crisis, and to address the rising risks of heart conditions, health organizations can adopt a proactive and unified approach […]
Holly Urban, MD, MBA, Vice President, Business Development-Strategy, Clinical Effectiveness, Wolters Kluwer Health. The traditional primary care model often lacks a proactive focus, especially in adult care, which tends to be reactive rather than preventative. This approach results in fragmented care, higher rates of chronic conditions, undetected diseases, and increased reliance on emergency services, ultimately […]
Kristen Eckler, MD, FACOG, Director, Clinical Content, Editorial Marketing and Deputy Editor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health, Wolters Kluwer Health; and Kathryn Ann Martin, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Sheila A. Bond, MD, Director, Clinical Content Strategy, Clinical Effectiveness; and Manish Vazirani, Vice President, */dxg CE Health Product Software Engineering, Wolters Kluwer Health. At the core of medicine is compassionate, patient-focused care —and AI may strengthen this connection when used responsibly. For IT leaders and healthcare decision-makers, understanding the principles of responsible AI is […]
Clare Kranz, DNP, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC, EBP-C, Evidence-based Practice Specialist; Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner; and Amanda Heidemann, MD, FAAFP, FAMIA, Senior Clinical Content Consultant, Clinical Effectiveness, Wolters Kluwer Health. Healthcare administrators, CMIOs, and clinician leaders are all under increasing pressure to improve patient outcomes, enhance engagement, and reduce costs—all while navigating a rapidly evolving […]
