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The assessment found Korean hospitals show strong performance in governance and interoperability, but slower progress in patient-facing services.

No one gets to their position alone, says Julie Luengas, DNP, RN, Stony Brook Medicine's chief nursing officer. Collaboration, mentorship and collective effort are the true engines behind career growth, she says.

Partnerships between healthcare organizations and academic institutions can help ensure students are better prepared to enter the health IT workforce post-graduation, says Cedric Truss, Georgia State University educator and a HIMSS26 Changemaker.

The state's Rural Health Transformation Program initiative seeks to balance federal funding changes with telehealth, artificial intelligence and workforce initiatives.

As healthcare systems accelerate digital transformation, roles such as CNIOs, digital midwives and AHP informaticians are becoming essential, acting as a bridge between technology and frontline care.

As medical devices become more complex, the roles of clinical engineers and IT professionals in safeguarding them are becoming more intertwined, says McLaren Health Care's Samantha Jacques, a HIMSS26 Changemaker Award recipient.

Rumored for weeks, a reduction in force across Oracle business units, including Oracle Health and AI employees, appears to be hitting health IT developers in Kansas City and others worldwide.

Successful healthcare leaders can align clinical and IT teams by acting as "interpreters" between them to boost technology adoption, says Dr. Vitaly Herasevich, Mayo Clinic professor and Chapter Leader Changemaker Awardee.

After a successful launch in Colorado, the health system said it will add virtual care and digital features in stages across all of its locations, from major hospitals to small rural locations.

PocketRN reduced documentation time by 60% and assessment meetings by 15 minutes per visit. Further, it saves the nursing team 33 hours daily – lowering administrative overhead by about $27,720 each month.