Artificial Intelligence

Working with vendors to develop more user-friendly and secure artificial intelligence models can help prevent clinicians from using consumer AI tools at work, says Swiss Medical Network CIO Patrick Bizeau.

Aaron Wootton, chief information officer at Stormont Vail Health, says artificial intelligence deployments not grounded in clearly defined outcomes create short-term enthusiasm – but rarely deliver sustainable value.

This year's HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition offers a diverse mix of health IT leaders and policymakers, as well as newcomers to the field, all eager to have interesting conversations and exchange ideas, one attendee says.

The Trump Administration's artificial intelligence proposals call on Congress and federal agencies to develop risk-based approaches to health AI standards while streamlining innovation. The list of tasks for lawmakers to tackle is extensive.

A $4.7 million collaboration led by the National Cancer Centre Singapore will develop a clinical-grade test using AI and advanced genomic sequencing for more precise cancer profiling.

Also, a new collaboration in China aims to incubate healthcare startups.

The 2026 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition was filled with sessions and exhibits on AI, interoperability and other hot healthcare topics. Attendees share their learnings.

Pharmaceutical manufacturers offer robust patient services programs – with nurse navigators, mobile apps, in-home testing and more – to improve medication adherence. But too many programs still use outdated analytics platforms to parse data.

Karla Mae Eidem of the Project Management Institute says while agentic AI can surface key insights from troves of data, project professionals have the skills to provide the structure and clarity teams need.

Attendees offer their advice on how to make the most of the HIMSS Global Conference and highlight their favorite activities and speakers. They also discuss their interests in and concerns about healthcare AI.