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.

Recovery, downtime and disruption from IT outages cost some independent and senior care providers "tens of thousands of dollars per minute," lower staff morale and pose patient safety concerns, says healthcare IT security expert Danielle Morrison.

Hospitals can increase health literacy by having instructions in multiple languages and tailoring conversations at discharge, says Greg O'Neill, director, Patient and Family Health Education at ChristianaCare, who will be speaking at HIMSS26.

Debra Beauregard, Rady Children’s Health’s director of medical intelligence and innovation, offers strategies for how organizations, pediatrics and beyond, can be more comfortable exploring, evaluating and adopting emerging technologies.

Dr. Amit Zabtani, an orthopedic surgeon at UCLA and cofounder and chief medical officer of CustoMED, explains how the company leverages 3D printing to create patient-specific surgical instruments designed to precisely match each patient's anatomy.

Dave Rosa, CEO of NeuroOne, outlines the company's minimally invasive electrode technology designed to improve neurological care for patients with motor issues and pain, using thin-film, flexible electrodes implanted on the brain.

Dr. Mark Zhang, acting assistant under secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses the VA Puget Sound Health Care System's X_Labs and 3D-printed bone grafts.

Dr. Craig Joseph, Nordic CMO, says the company's services combine clinical, technical and operational expertise to help healthcare providers improve outcomes for patients.

The Philadelphia health system has committed to returning 10 million hours back to patient care over the next three years using AI, says Dr. Baligh Yehia, president of Jefferson Health.

DeepLook Medical CEO Marissa Fayer cautions against using ChatGPT for medical advice and advocates for a balance between using digital technologies to empower patients and ensuring physicians remain trusted decision-makers.

Switching cardiology patients to Bluetooth-enabled medical devices that send data to patient portals is helping to reduce chronic care complexities, says Sutter Health CCIO Dr. Richard Milani and Patient Experience R&D lead Trevor Berceau.

Brigham Hyde, CEO of Atropos Health, discusses the rollout of its AI Evidence Agent within Microsoft Teams, which allows care teams to access real-time, patient-specific insights during meetings to drive evidence-based clinical decisions.