Artificial Intelligence

Ratnakar Lavu, Elevance Health's chief digital information officer, discusses how the seventh largest healthcare company based on revenue shares validates AI models.

Also, NTU Singapore has launched the $30 million second phase of its aged care technology programme.

The complementary types of artificial intelligence offer an opportunity to address pain points, says Aashima Gupta, Google's global director for healthcare solutions, such as preparing documentation and assisting in call centers.

Akron Children's Hospital Chief Information Security Officer Deepesh Randeri discusses the importance of fundamental governance processes, from the front end (most important, he says) to the back.

But many hospitals and health systems desperate to scale artificial intelligence are trapped by a dependency on EHR vendor roadmaps, a new survey shows, with 45% of respondents struggling to move beyond pilot phases.

Brian Overstreet, CEO of Arbital Health, says matching financial incentives to patient outcomes is a necessary step to moving away from fee-for-service.

The Korean government also plans to extend its healthcare AI partnership to Vietnam and Thailand.

Clinicians using one vendor's algorithm found lung squamous cell carcinoma misdiagnoses, influencing treatment decisions and patient outcomes. The company's chief clinical officer walks through the JAMA study.

While AI boosts hospital transformation and personal productivity, HIMSS26 attendees have concerns about the technology's trustworthiness, possible misuse and ability to sideline human voices in decision-making.

Newly announced artificial intelligence applications highlight the shift toward domain-specific automation, where reasoning and native integration aim to improve efficacy and safety.