Dr. Thomas Keane, assistant secretary for technology policy and national coordinator for health IT, describes his plans for the conference and talks about TEFCA, HTI-4, HTI-5, imaging data, behavioral health exchange and more.

She offers updates on some key IT initiatives for 2026 at the world-renowned health system, from AI to quantum computing. She also gives a sneak-peak of her presentation at HIMSS26, where she'll be discussing smart hospital design.

As health systems around the world grapple with an array of pressing challenges, it's time to "skate where the puck is going to be." In Las Vegas from March 9-12, IT leaders can help point the way forward for AI-powered digital transformation.

What resulted was a complete transformation in how staff interacts with patients and with each other, says the health system's clinical affairs and ambulatory care SVP Andrew Rubin, who will share more details at HIMSS26.

The phase-out of the Medicare Inpatient-Only list drives value and efficiency, but hospitals lose out on volume and revenue, says Allison Oakes, chief research officer for Trilliant Health.

Virginia Halsey, senior vice president of strategy and product management at FDB, discusses the MCP standard and how it can scale AI safely in clinical workflows and unlock safe automation across medication workflows.

The federal program could be a short-term patch for struggling rural hospitals or the last chance to move rural healthcare onto a model that works at scale. Michael Dalton of non-profit virtual care provider Ovatient explains.

Dr. Stephen Klasko, executive in residence at General Catalyst, will deliver the keynote at the Smart Health Transformation Preconference Forum at HIMSS26, where he'll discuss predictions for tech and his vision for reshaping healthcare delivery.