HIMSS26

Rethinking how data is used is essential for health systems as they face workforce shortages and an aging population.

Lessons from a LockBit ransomware attack can keep healthcare organizations running when faced with a cyberattack, said Zachary Lewis, CIO and CISO at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy, in his HIMSS26 Cyber Forum keynote. 

At the HIMSS26 AI in Healthcare Forum, MGB's chief information and digital officer described strategies for governance, safety and sustainability as it strives to integrate artificial intelligence across all corners of the health system.

One system uses spoken information to auto-queue structured prescription orders directly into the EHR for clinician review and approval. The other enables pharmacists to quickly identify medication orders that warrant closer review.

The industry's anxiety is concentrated at this intersection, says Phil Sobol of health IT consulting firm CereCore. Here's what hospital and health system IT leaders can be doing to tackle the challenges.

Healthcare now is entering a more mature phase of AI where psychological and practical human challenges are no longer theoretical but the new operational reality with which IT professionals must contend, Altera Digital Health AI exec says at HIMSS26.

A HIMSS26 session explores how to plan for and establish advanced isolated recovery environments as part of ransomware resiliency and business continuity planning.

At HIMSS26, it will showcase how artificial intelligence is enhancing its EHR, reimbursement agents, cloud applications and more. The company "continues to focus on removing friction," says General Manager Seema Verma ahead of the conference.

At HIMSS26, two leaders from New York's Office of Mental Health will describe how they managed semantic data exchange challenges with FHIR and terminology mapping, improving care coordination and critical time intervention for vulnerable individuals.

CVS Health, Highmark, Waystar and others partner with Google Cloud for agentic AI solutions.