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Price transparency for medications and services will make it possible for patients to budget for procedures and shop for better prices with in-network providers, Point-of-Care Partners' Vanessa Candelora says.
Dr. John Halamka's HIMSS26 opening keynote explored the possibility of AI becoming the standard of care. Executive editors of Healthcare IT News, Healthcare Finance News and MobiHealthNews discuss that and other hot topics from the event.
According to HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf, "thriving" was the theme of HIMSS26's first day, as speakers addressed how health systems can stay resilient and innovate despite challenges.
To ensure new AI products support nursing workflows rather than force nurses to adapt to the technology, include nurses in the development process, Kaiser Permanente's Surya Shenoy and Jerri Westphal advise.
Predictive analytics boost AI tools and help patients and clinicians connect. However, HIMSS Chief Scientific Research Officer Anne Snowdon says that, globally, only about 30% of analytics capacity has been realized.
AI dominated the HIMSS26 preconference forums, where leaders explored its growing impact across all areas of healthcare. Hear from industry leaders and get insights from Monday's discussions.
Healthcare IT News, Healthcare Finance News and MobiHealthNews editors discuss their experiences and conversations at Monday's Executive Summit, as well as the Smart Health Transformation, AI in Healthcare, and Native American and Indigenous forums.
Care delivery might become more personalized, "tailored and swift" during a Taylor Swift administration, says General Catalyst's Stephen Klasko, keynote speaker at the HIMSS26 Smart Health Transformation Forum.
All HIMSS events offer education, networking and innovation. But each gathering tailors content to regional policy and topics concerning the host country's healthcare ecosystem, explains HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf.
Dr. Peggy Allen, a pediatric anesthesiologist at Akron Children's Hospital, offers tips for physicians and nurses on the frontlines of healthcare delivery on how they can use their EHRs to better serve patients.