ACOs and value-based contracts are payment mechanisms that make healthcare more affordable

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.

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.

Michelle Stansbury, associate chief innovation officer at Houston Methodist, talks about how the hospital has built a more engaging patient experience, from scheduling to interactive bedside technology to post-discharge texting.