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By building AI tools in-house, health systems can directly address their unique challenges with tailored products rather than depending on vendors, according to Lina Scroggins, Mercy's chief product officer.

Julie Richard of France's Ministry of Health says France already has processes in place for the use of data from its national health database in research, creating a strong foundation for pan-European health data sharing.

Lauri Billingsley and Mari Tietze of the University of Texas at Arlington discuss their work using AI-powered geomapping to identify areas in Texas without nearby maternal care services and pinpoint where high-risk mothers live.

Peiling Yap, chief scientist at HealthAI, says that many responsible AI projects never move beyond pilot stages because weak governance and a lack of clear regulatory guardrails block safe scaling and widespread adoption.

Dr Catia Pinto and Dr Tapani Piha of the HIMSS Digital Health Advisory Group for Europe (DHAGE) say this year's meeting tackled difficult topics like promoting digital literacy and successfully scaling healthcare AI.

Johnson & Johnson's Peggy Berkery and SONSIEL's Mary Lou Ackerman discuss how SONSIEL has helped nurses collaborate globally and become recognized as essential clinical problem-solvers.

Dr. Nuria Ruiz Hombrebueno says Madrid's Regional Government has created a Ministry for Digitalization and a Directorate General for Digital Health to drive interoperability, AI, data and remote monitoring initiatives across the region.

Julie Demaree, chief technology and digital innovation officer at St. Mary's Healthcare Amsterdam, says the hospital fine-tuned its warning system to prevent physician fatigue by focusing on higher-value drug alerts.

Author and Rock Health founder Halle Tecco discusses her latest book, which advises healthcare startups to test different business models and ensure that their revenue grows along with their impact.

Author Karen Hao says users often do not know about the immense scale of AI data centers and their computing infrastructure, as well as the labor exploitation and environmental strain that accompany them.

Amid a rapidly changing nursing landscape, leaders for the HIMSS 2026 New York State Nursing Symposium featured programming on skills like networking, communication and resume building to help nurses grow beyond the bedside.

Holly Davis, Bingham Healthcare CNO, says that while funding and data gaps exist, mobile phones, telemedicine and satellite internet mean that care is not as inaccessible in rural areas as healthcare leaders may think.