Oita Oka Hospital is prioritizing frontline clinicians' needs in its modernization efforts and equipping them with training and support to encourage adoption of digital technology, says Masashi Toshimitsu, IT department director.

When East Adams Rural Healthcare changed from a critical access hospital to an emergency services hospital and needed to rightsize its debt, it needed an affordable alternative, says CEO Todd Nida.

Starting on Jan. 1, 2027, payment will move from a lump-sum payment at the end of an episode – usually lasting 40 weeks – to more of a fee for service structure, says Anu Sharma, founder and CEO of Millie.

Midori Kondo, VP of applications at UCSF Health, discusses the health system's strategy for implementing digital applications, which focuses on standardization, change management and ensuring that a tool truly meets a need.

Harun Rashid, chief digital information officer at Akron Children's, says AI is helping pediatric health systems create clinical documentation with ambient listening and will soon be used to manage claim denials.

Nassib Chamoun, HDAI founder and CEO, says combining generative AI's ability to glean insights from unstructured patient data with predictive analytics' ability to map patient journeys can identify opportunities to improve care.

Connecting clinical data across health plans can reduce duplicate reviews and unnecessary outreach, says Dan DeSantis, VP of commercial strategy at Cohere Health.

OnMed CEO Karthik Ganesh says rural hospitals are using federal funds to bring hybrid clinics to underserved areas. The white-label care stations have connected diagnostic tools and 65-inch screens that patients use to meet with their doctors.