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That's the industry's next test, and what should be the big topic of conversation at HIMSS26, says the health technology lead at Accenture. Every AI deployment should be tied to measurable ops or clinical outcomes, he adds.

The clinical data exchange company filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit led by the electronic health record giant, dismissing the action as a "smear campaign" designed to stifle interoperability and maintain Epic's market dominance.

Also, the Australian Digital Health Agency has introduced a train-the-trainer toolkit for teaching digital health in universities.

Also, the National Taiwan University Hospital has launched an electronic prescription system with community pharmacy dispensing.

Its private operator has sought a court injunction to help protect the information of possibly affected patients.

It will capture, structure, and automatically generate patient records and immediate transport summaries.

Upon validation, device developers will also have the opportunity to showcase their connected care technologies in the Oracle Healthcare Marketplace.

The platform uses wearable biometric data and clinician-reviewed medical research to provide guidance on menstrual-, pregnancy- and menopause-related health.

The system at one of UTMB Health's hospitals encouraged behavioral change among providers that led to reduced infections and may net $700,000 in annual savings from reduced SSI incidents alone.

The future of health IT isn't about adding more tools, says Duncan Grodack. It's about creating smarter, simpler systems that fade into the background and allow human connection to take center stage.