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.

Jeff Fallon of Vibe Health by eVideon on smart hospital rooms
By Bill Siwicki 12:20 pm December 19, 2024
One CEO offers a closer look into the various technologies at work, including RTLS and artificial intelligence, and he offers some stats on smart room implementations.
Vijayashree Natarajan of Omega Healthcare on AI
By Bill Siwicki 10:51 am December 18, 2024
Vijayashree Natarajan, SVP and head of technology at Omega Healthcare, predicts these three areas of health IT will be key next year – and explains why.
Ravi Teja Karri of Froedtert Health on AI
By Bill Siwicki 01:46 pm December 17, 2024
In one HIMSS25 session, three speakers from Froedtert & MCW will discuss how ML models can forecast future hospital capacity needs by analyzing large datasets, including historical patient admissions, discharge trends and much more.
Ally Hunter of Henry Ford Health on virtual care
By Bill Siwicki 12:09 pm December 16, 2024
Conversations have only started in the past few years about what digital equity is and how it applies to telemedicine and virtual care. Here's what the Detroit-based health system has learned so far.
Michael Meucci of Arcadia on AI
By Bill Siwicki 11:55 am December 12, 2024
An expert looks ahead to 2025 and sees artificial intelligence applications focused on whole-person care – and says these apps will enable healthcare staff to foster deeper interactions with their patients.
Dr. Nick Patel of Pivot Point Consulting on digital transformation
By Bill Siwicki 09:59 am December 11, 2024
Cut length of stay? Slash readmissions? Boost value-based care? Keep nurses from leaving? Power chronic care management? A physician digital transformation consultant explains how transforming can achieve all of this and more.
Lisbeth Votruba, RN, of AvaSure on virtual nursing
By Bill Siwicki 12:10 pm December 10, 2024
A nurse expert discusses the results of a new survey from AvaSure showing that, while virtual nursing has yet to gain traction in acute inpatient care, it holds much promise – and already is showing results that benefit both nurses and the bottom line.
The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network
By Bill Siwicki 01:31 pm December 09, 2024
The health system's chief digital officer has the numbers to prove it. DTx have helped patients relearn driving after car accidents, manage the grief of losing a spouse and gain confidence to leave a career that's not working, he says.
UC San Diego Health on AI
By Bill Siwicki 01:59 pm December 06, 2024
And that's just one of the many artificial intelligence use cases Chief Health AI Officer Karandeep Singh is focused on with his team. He offers a closer look at some of the health system's other AI priorities.
stethoscope on iPad
By Bill Siwicki 10:39 am December 06, 2024
Scott Alldridge, author of "VisibleOps Cybersecurity: Enhancing Your Cybersecurity Posture with Practical Guidance," discusses Zero Trust and micro-segmentation, leadership’s role, proactive threat management, and more.

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