HIMSS 2025: Federal Health IT Spotlight

Health care leaders gathered at the HIMSS 2025 conference March 3 to 6 to discuss the latest cutting-edge technologies transforming patient care. GovCIO Media & Research’s editorial team traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada to interview federal technology leaders leveraging artificial intelligence tools, addressing security risks and implementing data modernization.

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HIMSS: AI's Role in Health Care Innovation, EHR Compliance
Federal agencies and industry partners are increasingly exploring AI use to improve health care.
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HIMSS: HL7 Standards Boost Health Data Interoperability
For over 30 years, Health Level Seven International (HL7) has set the standard for electronic health information worldwide.
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Former NSA Director Calls for Robust Health Care Cyber Defenses
Gen. Paul Nakasone calls for proactive measures against health care ransomware attacks, highlighting workforce development and cybersecurity.
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HIMSS: AI Revolutionizes Federal Health Services
NTT Data’s Noel Hara shares insights on AI, efficiency and innovation in IT strategy and healthcare outcomes.
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HIMSS: Bolstering AI, Interoperability to Transform Veteran Health Care
At HIMSS, Dr. Shane McNamee and Dr. Johnathan Nebeke discuss how they’re improving data to unlock AI’s full potential.
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DEA Highlights Industry Role to Combat Rising Prescription Fraud
Rising trends in cyber fraud require electronic health record companies to implement stronger security measures.
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APIs Are Supporting Community Care Interoperability at VA
The agency is seeing success with initiatives like its Veterans Interoperability Pledge and USCDI standards in supporting veteran health care.
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HL7’s FHIR Foundry Speeds Up Health Data Standards Adoption
HL7's platform offers an opportunity to test standards, streamlining interoperability as federal agencies push for adoption of FHIR APIs.
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HIMSS 2025: FEHRM Director Unpacks Federal EHR Progress
Bill Tinston discussed the latest updates on the federal EHR following VA’s announcement it would resume rollout in mid-2026.
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Leigh Burchell Chair, Information Blocking Compliance Task Force and Member, Executive Committee, EHR Association
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Noel Hara VP and CTO, Public Sector, NTT Data
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Christina Joros Chair, AI Task Force, EHR Association
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Diego Kaminker Deputy Chief Standards Implementation Officer, HL7 International
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Shane McNamme Senior Advisor to the CMIO for Health Solution Architecture, VHA
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Jonathan Nebeker Executive Director Clinical Informatics, VA
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Chris Nichols Program Manager, EIDS, DHMS PEO
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Bill Tinston Director, FEHRM
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Mariann Yaeger CEO, The Sequoia Project