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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.

But many hospitals and health systems desperate to scale artificial intelligence are trapped by a dependency on EHR vendor roadmaps, a new survey shows, with 45% of respondents struggling to move beyond pilot phases.

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.

Kristen Valdes, CEO of b.well Connected Health, sat down with MobiHealthNews to give an insider peek at how companies are working together to accomplish improving healthcare.

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.

Colorado Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, a HIMSS26 Policy Influencer Changemaker, is working to make healthcare more accessible and affordable, having experienced the healthcare system both as a legislator and a cancer patient.

By embedding OpenEvidence directly into its Epic electronic health records, the New York health system aims to change how its clinicians access health data at the point of care to improve patient outcomes.

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.