HIMSS25: HIT Leaders Smith, Schoenbaum Advocate for Adaptive "Smart Hospitals"
Chief Healthcare Executive
|
Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
The recent HIMSS 2025 Global Health Conference highlighted the necessity of developing "smart hospitals" that can adapt to changing needs. Key insights from leaders like Anna Schoenbaum, Eric Smith, and Debra Beauregard stressed the importance of building flexible infrastructures, capable of incorporating new technologies over time without major renovations. Innovations such as private patient rooms at Penn Medicine and virtual nursing units at Children’s Hospital Orange County exemplify the evolving landscape of healthcare facilities aimed at enhancing both clinician experience and patient engagement.
