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Richard Mancuso of Insight Healthcare Advisors says health executives are eager to rely on AI, but should instead hire individuals who understand operations and equip them with AI tools.

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaps in Italy's healthcare data availability and interoperability, according to Elena Sini of Italy's GVM Care and Research, spurring a nationwide push to improve data quality, access and trust.

A new big data-based predictive model developed in Hong Kong enables more dynamic monitoring of six common cardiovascular diseases by capturing near-real-time biological changes.

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

After a successful podcast series in 2025 and panels at HIMSS25 and HIMSS26, the Project Management Institute's Karla Mae Eidem says PMI and HIMSS are planning to organize local events for project professionals.

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

The new alliance adds to b.well's partnerships with OpenAI, Google and Samsung to unify and personalize AI-driven health answers using individuals' medical data.

AI-driven tools such as Cherish's device allow aging patients and those with cognitive decline to remain in their homes with ambient monitoring that requires no wearables or apps, says Sumit Nagpal, Cherish CEO and founder.

As CMS deploys AI tools and data analysis to uncover possible Medicare and Medicaid fraud, COO Kimberly Brandt explains that suspected providers are offered education on billing rules and three chances to correct any errors.

According to CMS' Amy Gleason, the agency is inspiring innovation by offering vendors the opportunity to develop secure, CARIN code-certified patient-facing apps. These apps will be made available via the Medicare.gov website.