Artificial Intelligence
At Dermatology Partners, 25% of AI-routed calls are resolved through appointment-related tasks. Staff are optimistic about clinical task workflow – their near-term goal is to exceed a 50% AI resolution rate.
Cyber adversaries and their industrial-scale infrastructure relentlessly probe critical sector network vulnerabilities – such as remote access infrastructure and widely used platforms – with business-like efficiency, says a new report.
A central challenge today, says Dr. Patsy McNeil, is how to implement artificial intelligence in ways that measurably strengthen clinical workflows and workforce sustainability while upholding rigorous bioethical standards and protecting patients.
The new Microsoft Copilot Health, which will be available through a phased rollout, is aimed at helping people better understand their health records and wearable data through AI analysis.
For every provider who switches from virtual human scribes to AI ambient voice scribes, the 100-provider Seattle group practice saves about $2,000 per month. And there's more, as one of the pediatricians details.
Health systems can transition from small-scale artificial intelligence pilots to high-speed, validated rollouts that meaningfully improve patient outcomes by maintaining three key guardrails, according to presenters at HIMSS26.
As threats accelerate, Robert Herjavec, security technology entrepreneur, says he remains optimistic that AI-powered security tools can help organizations detect and block intrusions as quickly as they're launched.
Majority of physicians use AI to stay on top of medical research, create discharge instructions, document medical visits and more, says new AMA survey.
At HIMSS26, panelists said the OR is a "black box" evolving into a connected ecosystem, with surgical video and procedural data providing new ways to prevent complications.