Session Abstract:
By leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence with Video, IoT, and Operational Technology elements, healthcare professionals are able to take advantage of “Sensor Fusion” to improve patient care while lowering costs and streamlining efficiencies. Experts from Dell, Intel, Epic IO and SAS will explore real-world use cases and the integrated, yet extensible solutions that enable these outcomes. The panelists will review existing next generation solutions and also explore what’s possible when these technologies (Computer Vision, AI Prediction, Sensors, and more) come together to solve challenges in healthcare settings: a force multiplied quality of care improvement for both the patients and the providers.
Speakers:
Romina Elias is a part of the Dell Healthcare Life Sciences team serving as a Chief Nursing Informatics Officer with over 17 years of healthcare experience. A nurse by trade, Romina’s passion for patient care and healthcare IT motivates her to help deliver technologies that would positively impact both clinicians and patients alike. Prior to joining Dell, Romina was a Nursing Executive where she drove quality outcomes and patient experience results by developing efficient processes in healthcare delivery. Her team received the prestigious Beacon Gold award for clinical excellence as well as the Guardian of Excellence Award for outstanding patient experience 3 years in a row. Romina has led a diverse team of nurses and physicians through two successful Joint Commission surveys, DOH visits and most recently, the COVID pandemic. Utilizing limited resources and managing dynamic healthcare needs, she leveraged years of operational leadership experience to implement processes to safely care for patients throughout the pandemic. Romina utilized her experience in health informatics to lead organizations through electronic medical record upgrades and implementations. In the spring of 2021, she served as the Nursing lead for the Epic EMR implementation, ensuring patient safety and clinician satisfaction while maintaining and improving key performance indicators. Romina also has a passion for learning. She has a Master of Science in Nursing Informatics from Walden University and a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Capella University. She holds both a Nursing Informatics and a Nurse Executive – Advance certificate from the American Credentialing Center. Romina is an advocate of furthering the nursing profession through education and has mentored several nurses through their pursuit of advanced degrees.
Michael Knight is a Technology Industry Veteran with more than 25 years of professional experience. Michael currently leads the Technology and Digital Teams at EPIC iO that includes Research and Development, Engineering, Solutions Architecture, Information Security and Digital Tools. Prior to joining EPIC iO, Michael was the Global CTO of the $2.5B Safety and Security Business Unit at Dell Technologies led by EPIC iO CEO, Ken Mills. He has also served as President, Chief Digital Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Information Officer, Senior Vice President and Global Director for multiple Technology Organizations delivering a myriad of solutions and services that include Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Edge to Cloud Strategies, Cloud and XaaS (Software, IaaS, PaaS, UCaaS), Enterprise Networking including SD-WAN, IOT/IIOT, Analytics and Business Intelligence, Safety, Physical Security and more.
Karen has 30 years of experience in distributed intelligent edge systems, with an emphasis on healthcare, aviation, defense, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity and other regulated markets. Karen is currently the Chief Solution Architect of the Intel Health and Life Sciences (HLS) global sales team. In her global HLS role, Karen works with all major healthcare equipment manufacturers, healthcare ISVs, and hospital systems, as well as biopharma manufacturing customers, to modernize and digitize their solutions and businesses. Karen’s past experience includes solution design, development, management and sales of distributed transaction systems, AI for healthcare/aviation/military systems, software-defined radio, network and web acceleration solutions, and data-centric secure messaging solutions, working for Oracle, BEA Systems and private companies focused on healthcare, military, aviation and industrial markets. Karen has a BS in Computer Science, graduating summa cum laude from UC Irvine, and has lived and worked in Washington DC, California, Australia, Hong Kong, France and the UK. She currently resides in Franklin, TN.
Dr. Wolff has over 25 years of experience in the health and life science industries as a scientist and analyst working in the U.S. and Europe. Mark joined SAS in 2005 and is an Advisory Industry Consultant and Chief Health and Life Science Analytics Strategist for the SAS Global IoT Division. Mark’s areas of expertise include the development and application of advanced and predictive analytics in healthcare and life sciences with a particular interest in outcomes and safety. Current work focuses on methods and application of Machine Learning to real time sensor/IoT data in support of outcomes and safety research, visualization and development of intelligent, decision support systems. Prior to joining SAS Mark held a variety of research and leadership positions in academia, government and industry. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola College in Maryland, a Master of Science in Entomology and a Doctorate in Toxicology from North Carolina State University.
