HIMSS26

As threats accelerate, Robert Herjavec, security technology entrepreneur, says he remains optimistic that AI-powered security tools can help organizations detect and block intrusions as quickly as they're launched.

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, panelists said the OR is a "black box" evolving into a connected ecosystem, with surgical video and procedural data providing new ways to prevent complications.

During HIMSS26, Guido Giunti, chief data officer at St. James's Hospital Dublin, said hospitals' AI investments will succeed if paired with workforce-focused initiatives.

Its batch-style approach allows both providers and payers to extract large datasets, stream them into analytics platforms and use them for data pipelines and population-level analysis, interoperability leaders showed at HIMSS26.

During the HIMSS26 closing keynote, actor Jeremy Renner reflected on his recovery and the need for better care coordination and communication in healthcare.

"Kill the clipboard" is a mantra of CMS as the agency advocates for patients to be able to scan a QR code to bring their data to their provider.

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, a HIMSS Davies Award winner, is testing artificial intelligence tools that modernize referral management and triage, boosting patients' access to care, according to two health system execs.

Highlights of the last day of HIMSS26 included interviews about ambient home monitoring tools and the use of AI to fight fraud as well as keynotes by CMS' Dr. Mehmet Oz and actor Jeremy Renner.

Apple has been weaving AI and machine learning to give insights to both people and clinicians, says Dr. Sumbul Ahmad Desai, VP of Health and Fitness.