HIMSS26

Leaders from CMS, the VA and the HHS Office of Civil Rights discuss new frameworks, strategies and rule changes that will impact healthcare stakeholders. HIMSS Senior VP Tom Leary, its head of government relations, explains more.

Yearly Global Conference visits enable in-person meetings and perspective sharing that deepen connection, especially among the 75% of HIMSS members involved in its 22 communities, according to HIMSS' Tammy Kwiatkoski.

The complementary types of artificial intelligence offer an opportunity to address pain points, says Aashima Gupta, Google's global director for healthcare solutions, such as preparing documentation and assisting in call centers.

HIMSS-AMDIS Physician Executive Leader Changemaker Awardee Dr. Deepti Pandita of UCI Health says her many years of HIMSS membership led her to become chair of the HIMSS Physician Committee.

Devices and sensors can spot subtle physiological changes to enable earlier intervention for patients with cardiometabolic disease, says Dr. Ami Bhatt, chief innovation officer at the American College of Cardiology.

While AI boosts hospital transformation and personal productivity, HIMSS26 attendees have concerns about the technology's trustworthiness, possible misuse and ability to sideline human voices in decision-making.

Our HIMSS26 interviews reveal how conference-goers leverage AI to enrich their personal and work lives and the potential AI tools hold for streamlining operations and improving care delivery in the future.

Agentic AI soon will be much more than preparing documentation, says Microsoft's Kenneth Harper. The technology will surface key data from captured patient-doctor conversations that can boost clinical decision making.

Helen Hill, VP and CIO of Michigan-based SEMHIE and a HIMSS26 Founder Changemaker awardee, has helped launch MiHIN, the Michigan health information exchange. She also chairs its interoperability task force and runs a small sub-HIE.

Dr. Rowland Illing, chief medical officer at Amazon Web Services, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss how innovations have and will transform healthcare.