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More veterans have faster access to community care appointments and will have access to VR therapies, while an agentic artificial intelligence-enhanced operational system will help 150 VHA medical centers eliminate siloed processes.

Medicomp Systems' CEO adds that the challenge for HIMSS26 attendees in 2026 is harnessing AI-enabled efficiency while preserving clinical integrity. That balance will define the next phase of AI maturity in healthcare, he says.

Memorial Sloan Kettering's enterprise architecture chief offers practical advice for getting ahold of this fast-growing challenge before it overwhelms storage and cost-management strategies.

Companies in November announced new efforts to fine-tune foundational models to advance radiology intelligence and implement baked-in security for cloud environments and medical devices. They're also using AI to protect patients.

Founded by Duke Health innovator Dr. Mark Sendak, the company offers a marketplace of validated AI tools and will work with providers to promote their adoption and monitor their performance. It will also help commercialize effective models.

Punit Soni's company is a major player in this area of artificial intelligence. Here he gives advice to healthcare CAIOs, CIOs and other IT leaders implementing the systems – and to doctors and nurses using them. He sees significant changes coming to healthcare over the next five years.

High levels of adoption and continuous optimisation are crucial in realising EMR benefits. 

Lurie Children's Hospital CAIO Rajiv Kolagani says managing artificial intelligence is both an art and a science – and requires buy-in from everyone. He points to one recent win among several: an AI-powered system that reduces chart review from days to minutes.

At the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum, Dennis Chornenky of UC Davis Health looked to the near future of agentic AI – and forecast fast-moving leaps in the technology that require careful planning and governance strategies.