Policymakers seek to understand healthcare's AI applications so they can create guardrails that protect patients without stifling new technology developments, says Demetri Giannikopoulos, Rad AI CIO.
Physicians have access to evidence-based guidance in the room as the conversation unfolds through a new partnership between Abridge and NEJM and JAMA, says Abridge Clinical Strategy Director Matt Troup, PA.
Before they enter the workforce, nursing students should be competent with AI tools in the clinical setting, say MaryAnn Connor, RN, NYU adjunct informatics professor, and Olga Kagan, FANA CEO.
There's a back and forth between providers and payers due to misaligned incentives, says Lalithya Yerramilli, SVP of Payment Solutions for Cohere Health.
After attending the HIMSS26 AI and cybersecurity preconference forums, Mt. San Rafael's Michael Archuleta and Cyderes' Daniel Spitzer discuss how AI can be used to enhance care delivery and protect against cyberattacks.
Varied data structures and coding systems make transforming the documentation ambient AI creates into usable data for clinical decision-making a challenge, says David Lareau, Medicomp Systems CEO.
AI tools are commonly deployed to improve clinician experience, but Robert Havasy, HIMSS senior director of informatics strategy, says he's interested in how health systems are leveraging AI to assist patients along the care journey.
Karie Ryan, chief nursing officer at Artisight, discusses the company's AI ambient intelligence offerings that combine audio and video, sensors and computer vision to create a smart hospital room for patient safety and workflow efficiency.
Lisa Counsell, HIMSS sales and relationship management VP, says that HIMSS membership brings value at every career level, enabling networking for newcomers and offering continuous learning and community for seasoned executives.
UCHealth's Brittany Cyriacks explains how the health system developed a virtual nursing command center enhanced by an AI tool that searches patient records for signs of deterioration and rolled it out to all 15 of its hospitals.
Jonathan French, HIMSS' senior director of public policy, urges HIMSS members interested in public policy advocacy to join committees or workgroups related to their topic of interest.
Sophia Brown, RN, Strategic Informatics Solutions' founder and CEO, continues to share ideas and troubleshoot technology problems with her HIMSS Executive Connect cohort and other alumni.
