Emerging from A Pandemic: How Necessity will Drive Innovation in the Post-COVID19 Healthcare Ecosystem

As the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, innovative technologies will become essential to our safety. The relationship between patients and healthcare delivery will never be the same. Demand for frictionless human experiences is pushing telehealth into the standard delivery of care. This will lead to far greater opportunities as the overall paradigm shifts from healing patients in hospitals to keeping them healthy at home.

A “digital first” patient journey would revolutionize not only care delivery beyond “brick and mortar” facilities, but within them. Everything from “touchless” technologies, such as facial recognition and voice command, to AI-powered remote patient monitoring and engagement applications will play a role. COVID-19 has challenged us to respond today; the post-COVID19 healthcare ecosystem challenges us to reimagine the ultimate potential of healthcare information technology for the future.

Speakers

Christopher Kunney, CPHIMSS, CPHIT, MSMOT
Chief Strategist & Business Development – Juno EHR @DSS, Inc.

Christopher Kunney serves as Chief Strategist & Business Development for DSS, Inc.’s Juno EHR product line.  As an experienced healthcare information technology executive and strategist Kunney works with hospitals, health systems, accountable care organizations, clinically integrated networks, ancillary service providers, and physician-owned entities to provide guidance and insights specific to emerging healthcare technology offerings, compliance-related issues, and technology adoption. Before joining DSS, Inc., Kunney served as Senior Vice President of Healthcare Information Technology for Coker Group and Managing Partner and IT Strategist of IOTECH CONSULTING. He also served as Entrepreneur in Residence at The Combine, Director of Emerging Healthcare Technology for AT&T, Vice President and COO for Health Innovations, and Vice President and CIO for Piedmont Healthcare.

Roy Hammar
Chief, Client Engagement @DSS, Inc.

Roy Hammar is the Chief of Client Engagement at DSS, Inc.  He is an experienced healthcare sales and consulting executive with a demonstrated history of success working with complex health systems. His experience includes Healthcare IT Sales and Consulting, Client Relationship Management, and Software Implementation.  Before joining DSS, Inc., Hammar spent over two decades at Cerner Corporation in Product Development, Implementation, System Integration, Sales and Client Relationships.  He most recently served as Director/Client Results Executive for some of Cerner’s larger IDN clients located in the Midwest.