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

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.

Most providers say having the majority of their payers support the Prior Authorization API requirements is extremely important.

Majority of physicians use AI to stay on top of medical research, create discharge instructions, document medical visits and more, says new AMA survey.

At HIMSS26, Amazon One Medical announced the expanded release of Health AI that allows Amazon customers to utilize the chatbot for medical questions and connect with a One Medical provider, if needed.

Dr. John Halamka's HIMSS26 opening keynote explored the possibility of AI becoming the standard of care. Executive editors of Healthcare IT News, Healthcare Finance News and MobiHealthNews discuss that and other hot topics from the event.

According to HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf, "thriving" was the theme of HIMSS26's first day, as speakers addressed how health systems can stay resilient and innovate despite challenges.

At HIMSS26, keynote speaker and former president of Tesla Jon McNeill shared the framework Tesla used when first developing the car company and how those lessons can be used in healthcare.

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.