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A HIMSS-NHIT partnership gives students AI training and hands-on experience through actual healthcare projects. Tom Leary, HIMSS senior vice president and head of government relations, and Luis Belen, NHIT CEO, explain.

Brenda Hood, client experience analyst at HealtHIE Nevada, says fragmented systems hinder care in tribal regions. Seamless data exchange is essential to closing care gaps and improving access to treatment.

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.

Healthcare organizations should be strategic about bidirectional data exchange opportunities to reduce duplication and enhance the efficiency of data pipelines, says J. Josh Wilda, University of Iowa Health Care's AVP for information systems and CIDO.

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.

Brian Overstreet, CEO of Arbital Health, says matching financial incentives to patient outcomes is a necessary step to moving away from fee-for-service.

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.