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A busy and productive week in Las Vegas has demonstrated how health systems are "focusing on practical implementation," with "governance and trust finally being treated as design requirements" for successful artificial intelligence deployments.

Leigh Burchell, VP for policy and public affairs at Altera Digital Health and a HIMSS26 Policy Influencer Changemaker, says giving patients visibility into procedure costs can reduce surprise billing and drive prices down through competition.

With 2026 requirements now in effect—and 2027 API deadlines fast approaching—the real challenge isn’t just implementing APIs—it’s transforming how data flows across your organization to improve efficiency, reduce friction, and deliver better member and provider experiences.

Regulatory mandates are reshaping healthcare—but leading payers aren’t treating CMS-0057-F as a compliance burden. They’re using it to modernize operations, reduce provider abrasion, and unlock long-term ROI.

Several companies have released artificial intelligence enhancements for healthcare administration and operations, from billing and staffing to security and data management. Also, the VA will scale ambient scribing.

Explore the cost savings, operational efficiencies, and innovation gains that healthcare organizations experience by running Epic on Microsoft Azure—a secure, scalable cloud platform built for mission-critical workloads.

The hybrid doula-focused care platform will use the seed funding to scale nationwide.

The CMS Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare fraud-fighting initiative invites the public to submit ideas on how to improve the agency's efforts. CMS COO Kimberly Brandt explains.

Nadia Care will use the funds to expand access to its maternal care platform in the D.C., Maryland and Tennessee markets.

During HIMSS26, attendees used astronaut medical emergency simulations to explore decision-making, resource allocation and value-based care strategies under extreme constraints.