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Policy Influencer Changemaker awardee Brett Meeks of Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates recommends that healthcare IT newcomers be open to change as AI and other technologies continue to develop.

AI is one of HIMSS' core focus areas, and HIMSS' Lisa Counsell says that local meetings and the upcoming AI in Healthcare Forum can help organizations better understand AI's uses and policy considerations.

HIMSS' public policy principles suggest AI guardrails to keep AI safe and trustworthy and recommend that they apply across the U.S. to prevent complications for developers, says HIMSS' Jonathan French.

The value of HIMSS membership, explains Tammy Kwiatkoski, HIMSS' senior director for global communities, is not measured in online engagement metrics, but in the lessons and resources that members take back to their workplaces.

Healthcare leaders attending HIMSS26 were most interested in discussing AI, FHIR, interoperability and the quality of providers' data sets, according to on-site interviews.

Our HIMSS26 interviews captured attendees' views on AI, conference speakers and activities, as well as their top survival tips for optimizing the conference experience.

Hal Wolf, HIMSS president and CEO, says HIMSS helps leaders assess their AI readiness with the AMAM maturity model before deploying AI and offers neutral guidance on governance and implementing AI tools responsibly.

Hal Wolf, HIMSS CEO, spotlights upcoming HIMSS26 presentations from Taiwan's China Medical University Hospital and South Korea's Samsung Medical Center, which will discuss AI-driven transformation and digital maturity.

HIMSS Media editors discuss 2025 healthcare trends, including a shift toward mature AI use cases, scrutiny about ROI and regulation gaps as executives wrestle with choosing vendor partners and implementing AI tools.

Also, Tricog has received fresh investment from Omron to scale its ECG analytics AI.