Artificial Intelligence

So says Dr. Andrew Mellin, CMIO at Surescripts, who also predicts prior authorization will become less challenging as prescribers in greater numbers turn to automated prior authorization technologies.

Michael Abrams of Numerof & Associates explains the need for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to move faster on healthcare artificial intelligence governance, and why its drug development validation process is a good model.

Also, Mandaya Royal Hospital Puri becomes the first in Indonesia to introduce a robotic system for kidney stone removal from South Korea.

Properly structured content becomes a powerful asset, enhancing patient engagement, operational efficiency, and compliance while supporting personalized care, telehealth, and workforce needs.

Learn more about the sensitive measurement instruments Abridge has developed to power ROI insights, with real-world results from four health systems: MaineHealth, Reid Health, Samaritan Health Services, and Sharp HealthCare.

Beset by challenges on many fronts, small and rural health organizations are harnessing new technologies to improve care delivery and keep their doors open.

The guidance allows for different levels of transparency depending on whether artificial intelligence is used in direct patient interactions or in background administrative functions.

Experts advise healthcare organizations to ask: "Who will be accountable for decisions influenced by artificial intelligence – the clinician, department, vendor or hospital? And what will be needed to defend AI-influenced decisions?"

Its president, Dr. Baligh Yehia, says the Philadelphia health system has committed to returning 10 million hours back to patient care over the next three years using AI.

Julia Zarb, principal and founder of Blue x Blue, discusses her upcoming HIMSS26 talk, exploring "human in the loop" AI practices and workflows that support human decision-making.