Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is becoming so user-friendly that doctors can code custom clinical workflow tools. But AI-driven vulnerability discovery is fast reshaping cybersecurity imperatives for IT leaders.
Creating a smart hospital is less about getting the latest hardware than creating a seamless longitudinal patient journey that starts before a patient's admission, says Sarah Hatchett, Cleveland Clinic CIO.
Also, the University of Queensland is testing aphasia therapy via telehealth.
Nursing students should be competent with AI tools in the clinical setting before they enter the workforce, advise MaryAnn Connor, NYU adjunct informatics professor, and Olga Kagan, FANA CEO.
"It's coming at them at a very fast pace," says Broward Health CIO Steven Travers, who advises healthcare organizations to ensure new tools fit both what an organization is trying to accomplish and the existing processes of frontline staff.
AI is no longer a pilot conversation. It is a board-level mandate. The real challenge is not experimentation. It is scaling responsibly, aligning stakeholders, and turning intelligence into measurable enterprise performance.
In this session, a healthcare compliance leader shares how her organization moved away from manual, labor intensive processes toward more connected, automated workflows that improve visibility, accountability, and readiness.
Misaligned incentives cause providers and payers to go back and forth on claims, but they may be approaching the same goals from different perspectives, according to Lalithya Yerramilli, SVP of Payment Solutions for Cohere Health.
Mt. San Rafael's Michael Archuleta and Cyderes' Daniel Spitzer outline how AI can be used to enhance care delivery and protect against cyberattacks, having picked up new knowledge from HIMSS26's AI and cybersecurity preconference forums.
From 19 to 21 May 2026, health leaders and professionals from Europe and beyond will gather at Bella Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark, to learn, connect and innovate. Get all the coverage from the event on this page.