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.

Shlomi Madar, CEO of SpotitEarly, discusses how the company helps detect cancer by leveraging dogs’ sense of smell, AI technology and reward-based training that teaches dogs to distinguish between healthy and cancerous samples.

Dr. Michael Zappa, chief clinical officer at Cape Fear Valley Health and physician advisor at Juno Health, says maintaining close connections with clinical leaders is essential to optimizing clinical workflows.