Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is no longer science fiction. And if healthcare can ensure empathy and compassion in patient care and clinical AI, it will also integrate more deeply into nursing practice, says Holly Wei of Texas Tech University.  

Some of the healthcare organizations that could most benefit from artificial intelligence don't have the resources to take advantage of it. At HIMSS26, ideas were explored to help level the playing field for community and critical access hospitals.

AI dominated the HIMSS26 preconference forums, where leaders explored its growing impact across all areas of healthcare. Hear from industry leaders and get insights from Monday's discussions.

Healthcare IT News, Healthcare Finance News and MobiHealthNews editors discuss their experiences and conversations at Monday's Executive Summit, as well as the Smart Health Transformation, AI in Healthcare, and Native American and Indigenous forums.

Care delivery might become more personalized, "tailored and swift" during a Taylor Swift administration, says General Catalyst's Stephen Klasko, keynote speaker at the HIMSS26 Smart Health Transformation Forum.

AI implementation is expensive and necessary, but that’s where the agreement ends.

During a discussion at HIMSS26, panelists described the collaborative approach to designing healthcare spaces with real impact.

Some providers are still in the very early stages. Others are spending big on shiny objects. Still others are well off to the races, with mature deployments enabling robust ROI. Where are we in the AI hype cycle? It depends, said panelists at HIMSS26.

All HIMSS events offer education, networking and innovation. But each gathering tailors content to regional policy and topics concerning the host country's healthcare ecosystem, explains HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf.

To do more than survive the headwinds, reposition the organization to reach the goal, Banks told the crowd at HIMSS26.