Artificial Intelligence
The guidance allows for different levels of transparency depending on whether artificial intelligence is used in direct patient interactions or in background administrative functions.
Experts advise healthcare organizations to ask: "Who will be accountable for decisions influenced by artificial intelligence – the clinician, department, vendor or hospital? And what will be needed to defend AI-influenced decisions?"
Its president, Dr. Baligh Yehia, says the Philadelphia health system has committed to returning 10 million hours back to patient care over the next three years using AI.
Julia Zarb, principal and founder of Blue x Blue, discusses her upcoming HIMSS26 talk, exploring "human in the loop" AI practices and workflows that support human decision-making.
Additionally, AI-driven workflows and advanced analytics will become crucial as hospitals face escalating financial and operational pressures in 2026, one CEO predicts.
Julia Zarb, principal and founder of Blue x Blue, discusses her upcoming HIMSS26 talk, exploring "human in the loop" AI practices and workflows that support human decision-making.
Clinical informatics leaders at HIMSS26 will highlight some governance strategies and implementation best practices that could help ensure these in-demand AI charting tools are delivering value for clinicians and other stakeholders.
The popular AI tool for healthcare professionals may also soon come to public outpatient clinics in New Zealand.
Elation Health and HealthEx announce they are integrating Anthropic's Claude artificial intelligence to better synthesize health data for doctors and patients.
Dr. Edmund Jackson, CEO of UnityAI, discusses the process of developing AI agents focused on scheduling and coordinated care.