AI
Leaders say AI will reshape jobs without replacing the human core of care.
A Mesothelioma Center report finds that more than half of Americans use ChatGPT for medical symptoms, widening a gap between patient reliance on AI and clinician concerns.
The state is piloting a program with Doctronic that allows AI to legally participate in medical decision-making for patients with chronic conditions in need of prescription renewals.
Ahead of HIMSS26, Sairohith Thummarakoti of Texas A&M University–Kingsville previews his talk on how agentic AI and low-code platforms can automate routine claims and prior authorization workflows.
While HIMSS Media editors anticipate that AI will be used in every layer of healthcare's tech stack in 2026, they stress that governance and human oversight are essential to ensure AI works safely at scale.
Pharma faces regulations and stringent rules for transparency, but the payoff is drugs that can get to market faster and possibly at less expense.
VeriFact analyzes statements in AI-generated clinical text against patients’ EHRs to identify factual errors, achieving 93.2% agreement with clinicians.
Industry voices discuss where AI will make the biggest impact in the healthcare workforce and which positions may be affected by automation.
Alongside warnings around AI, healthcare executives say the technology has long-term potential to improve clinical workflows and patient outcomes, making 2025 a year of both excitement and cautious scrutiny.
Todd Van Meter, Accuity CEO, talks about how the company helps providers reduce clinical denials by pairing physician-led review with AI that parses medical records to ensure error-free coding and documentation.