Healthcare Transformation

More than a dozen healthcare executives offered their perspectives on the event, and how it showed health systems are changing their approach to digital tools.

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The annual digital health conference offered useful insights on what’s happening in the healthcare industry, and what’s coming.

Several leaders sat down with Chief Healthcare Executive® at the HIMSS conference in Las Vegas. They offered perspectives on big trends in the industry.

There were great discussions at the digital health conference about AI, expanding care at home, a lack of access, and high costs. It’s time for more than words.

In a conversation at the HIMSS conference, Mehmet Oz, the CMS administrator, said tech needs to lower costs, and AI is going to play a bigger part in Medicare.

Heather O’Sullivan, president of Healthcare at Home at Mass General Brigham, talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about the outlook for home hospital programs.

Kyle Zebley, CEO of the American Telemedicine Association, talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about wins in Washington and what’s next for telehealth.

Speaking at the HIMSS conference, Dr. Sumbul Ahmad Desai, Apple’s VP of health and fitness, talks about empowering patients, protecting privacy and helping providers.

Health systems will need to find ways to be resilient in the face of mounting challenges, says Vince Vickers of KPMG. And he says AI will help, but it’s not a panacea.

Jane Moran, the system’s chief information and digital officer, talks about the adoption of AI, moving carefully, and the goals of helping clinicians and patients.

Hal Wolf, president and CEO, talked about AI’s advantages. But he also said health systems have to use digital tools wisely to get the returns they want.

The big event kicks off Monday in Las Vegas, and here are some of the top themes and questions we’re exploring.

The HIMSS 2026 Global Health Conference & Exhibition kicks off in Las Vegas Monday. Here's a quick primer on the digital health conference.

The chief information officer’s role has expanded in recent years, and those positions are in high demand. Jeffrey Sturman of WittKieffer talks about what hospitals are seeking.

In a wide-ranging conversation, he discusses the changes in how health systems are using AI, concerns for rural hospitals, changes in federal policy and cybersecurity.

In a conversation with Chief Healthcare Executive®, Wolf spoke about the big event in Las Vegas next week, AI, federal policy and more.

In an interview with Chief Healthcare Executive, she says the healthcare industry isn’t financially sustainable, a tipping point is coming, and hospitals are at risk.

Healthcare leaders are embracing the potential of artificial intelligence, but many want a sharper focus. Worries over financial pressure and federal policies were impossible to ignore.

Several healthcare leaders spoke with Chief Healthcare Executive about some of the biggest issues facing the industry.

The ViVE digital health conference put AI center stage. Here’s a quick overview of some key lessons from the big event.

In an interview at the ViVE conference, he talks about focusing on solutions, embracing opportunities and stresses that speed is a superpower.

Dr. Reshma Gupta, chief of population health at the University of California, talks about preventing chronic illness, reaching the vulnerable and the impact of cuts to Medicaid.

Health systems say clinicians are embracing AI tools that summarize patient conversations and ease documentation headaches. They’re being viewed as valuable tools to recruit and retain employees.

The health system is using telehealth to deliver more care across the rural Midwest, saving time for money and patients. Dr. Dave Newman of Sanford Health talks with us about virtual care.