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Bill Siwicki

Bill Siwicki

Bill Siwicki is Managing Editor of Healthcare IT News. Bill has 36 years of experience in journalism, with more than 25 years experience in healthcare IT.

John Welch, chief product officer at TrustCommerce
By Bill Siwicki | 10:55 am | March 06, 2025
And to deliver a seamless patient experience, providers should take a holistic approach to payment processes, considering touchpoints including in-person locations, phone services, online platforms and mobile apps, says TrustCommerce at HIMSS25.
Sandy Saggar, the new CEO of Connexall
By Bill Siwicki | 10:49 am | March 06, 2025
"The future of healthcare depends on vendor-neutral interoperability, ensuring technology works for care teams rather than complicating their jobs," Sandy Saggar of Connexall contends.
Piyanun Yenjit of Apuk on HIMSS EMRAM and EHRs
By Bill Siwicki | 02:57 pm | March 05, 2025
In a HIMSS25 interview, a consultant specializing in the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model walks through the process and discusses plans for the hospital to hit Stage 7.
Chris Althoff of emtelligent on AI
By Bill Siwicki | 02:43 pm | March 05, 2025
Chris Althoff, an EVP at emtelligent, says generic artificial intelligence systems lack the specialization needed to navigate medical terminology and the unique operational realities that exist across health systems.
InterSystems booth at HIMSS25
By Bill Siwicki | 02:32 pm | March 05, 2025
The electronic health record, called IntelliCare, uses the latest AI technology with the aim to enhance workflows and optimize operations for health systems undergoing rapid digital transformation.
Tim Hall of Piedmont Healthcare on predictive analytics
By Bill Siwicki | 10:38 am | March 05, 2025
Three execs from the Georgia health system will present all the results and much more in a HIMSS25 session, revealing how a multidisciplinary team approach will help ensure success with the technology.
Dr. Colin Banas of DrFirst on AI
By Bill Siwicki | 10:30 am | March 05, 2025
Dr. Colin Banas of DrFirst says AI innovations, for one thing, are eliminating long hold times and back-and-forth calls between providers, insurers and pharmacies – easing frustration and giving patients greater control over their care.
Martin Hougaard of Verato on innovation
By Bill Siwicki | 02:19 pm | March 04, 2025
What's more, find vendors flexible to expand to a hospital's innovative use cases and creative enough to explore the art of the possible, Martin Hougaard of the master data management vendor is advising HIMSS25 attendees.
Bob Katter, president of FDB
By Bill Siwicki | 02:12 pm | March 04, 2025
Without short-term change, execs believe tech doesn't live up to its billing and go back to business as usual – then, they wake up and the whole world is different and they have fallen behind, warns FDB president at HIMSS25.
Diane Kaye of NextGen Healthcare on EHRs and AI
By Bill Siwicki | 10:52 am | March 04, 2025
The 'agentification' of health IT that integrates AI and automation is enabling a real-time reimagining of practice operations, workflows and the patient-provider experience, the EHR vendor president says.