Connected Health
A proposed joint research centre aims to introduce and promote the uptake of elderly care technologies with particular focus on Cantonese-speaking populations.
Healthcare organizations rely on cryptography-based security, but the infrastructure faces radical change with the rise of quantum computing. A panel of experts at HIMSS26 will explore what's needed to improve asset reliability and data protection now.
Upon validation, device developers will also have the opportunity to showcase their connected care technologies in the Oracle Healthcare Marketplace.
Nursing and IT
Northwell Health's population health informatics nurse leader offers some key advice for bringing patient-generated health data into the clinical decision-making process.
Remote Patient Monitoring
Rural Americans are nearly three times more likely to develop chronic kidney disease than those in urban areas. Dr. Sharica Brookins has proven that, with telehealth and RPM, 100% virtual kidney care is not only possible, but essential.
The recent extension of the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver program brings stability, predictability and scores of opportunities for growth and innovation, says a home health physician at MGB.
More focused collaboration among stakeholders can help bolster community health, says Kirk Mathews of the Missouri Medicaid Transformation Office ahead of his presentation at HIMSS26.
The Georgia health system achieved 24/7 virtual RN coverage systemwide, demonstrating large virtual nursing implementations are achievable when tech, process and people are aligned. At HIMSS26, leaders of the initiative will explain.
Virtual care is a viable model for the long haul, says Dr. Chris Gallagher of Access TeleCare. Two of his physician colleagues add their 2026 predictions on telehealth's role in stroke care and behavioral healthcare.
The AI-driven National University Centre for Digestive Health has seen reduced cancellations, repeat procedures, and fewer avoidable complications from patients since opening in 2024.