Robert Havasy on AI Transformation in Healthcare
AI Today's healthcare mini-series premiere with HIMSS's Rob Havasy explores AI transforming healthcare through workforce automation, data analysis, clinical decision support, and administrative efficiency while maintaining human-centered care.
Episode Overview
In this episode of AI Today, host Kathleen Walch, Director, AI Engagement and Community, PMI, kicks off the AI in Healthcare mini-series, produced in partnership by PMI and Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). This three-part series explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the healthcare ecosystem— from frontline care to back-office operations. Today, Kathleen sits down with Rob Havasy, Senior Director of Informatics Strategy at HIMSS. Tune in to learn how AI is being used across the healthcare sector to:
- Alleviate workforce shortages through automation, ambient listening, and intelligent documentation tools
- Accelerate data analysis and discovery, surfacing patterns and insights in the 95% of healthcare data that typically goes unused
- Improve clinical decision-making with AI-powered tools for early detection (like sepsis) and retrospective analysis
- Enhance administrative efficiency, freeing up valuable time for nurses and physicians through smart supply chain systems and workflow optimization
- Support human-centered care by augmenting—not replacing—clinicians, and enabling empathetic, AI-enabled interactions
Rob also discusses the regulatory challenges facing the industry, the importance of principled leadership, and how organizations can move from digitization to true digital reinvention.
Whether you're a healthcare leader, project manager, or curious observer, this episode offers practical, hopeful, and forward-looking insights on building AI-enabled healthcare systems with empathy and vision. To learn more about on AI in healthcare, including access through HIMSS membership, please visit: https://bit.ly/3TSpHDZ
Featured in This Episode
Robert Havasy
Senior Director in HIMSS' Thought Advisory Group and Managing Director of the Personal Connected Health Alliance
Robert Havasy is Senior Director in HIMSS' Thought Advisory Group and Managing Director of the Personal Connected Health Alliance. He focuses on connected health issues including remote patient monitoring, telemedicine, patient engagement, and interoperability. A proven leader with extensive experience in science and technology, Havasy has successfully built and led diverse teams through market changes and technological shifts. He specializes in scoping and deploying software solutions, leading projects from requirements gathering through deployment. Havasy frequently presents on mHealth and connected health topics, with recent focus on FDA regulation of connected health devices. He holds a B.S. in Environmental Science from Keene State College and an M.S. in Health and Medical Informatics from Brandeis University.
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