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According to Rom Eizenberg, Kontakt.io's chief revenue officer, hospitals in 2026 will deploy AI to track people, space and equipment and to optimize length of stay, which can help reverse losses and increase profitability.

It shows potential for early, opportunistic screening for osteoporosis without a separate bone density test, according to Seoul National University Hospital researchers.

Charles N. Kahn III, president and CEO of the Federation of American Hospitals and cofounder of Future of Health, discusses inconsistent and diminishing federal data collection and the urgent need to rebuild trust in the public health sector.

Industry leaders say 2025 marked AI’s shift from hype to practical impact, though the technology remains unready for full-scale adoption and ongoing concerns about ethics and bias persist.

Executives say they’re underprepared for challenges ranging from AI to cost containment.

The Korean AI company also plans expansion into Vietnam and Hong Kong.

Trained on local medical laws and treatment guidelines, the model scored 96.4 on the 2025 Korean Medical Licensing Examination.

The model can also make zero-shot predictions.

Also, South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare has made more patient data available on the My Health Record app.

OSF HealthCare's Brandi Clark says that, in 2026, insurers' payments for telemedicine and remote patient monitoring reimbursement will increasingly align with organizations’ value-based care maturity.