HIMSSCast

Dr. Christopher R. Cogle, director of the Florida Health Policy Leadership Academy, says designing systems for the most complex and vulnerable populations has created advances for healthcare information technology.

Robert Capobianco, chief operating officer of NeuroFlow, discusses the rising demand for mental health services and the healthcare system's limited capacity to meet it.

Ratnakar Lavu, Elevance Health's chief digital information officer, discusses how the seventh largest healthcare company based on revenue shares validates AI models.

Dr. Bill Fera, genAI leader for life sciences and healthcare at Deloitte Consulting, relays how governance, trust and human oversight are essential to scaling AI responsibly.

Ashkan Afkhami of Boston Consulting Group describes the challenges healthcare leaders must address before scaling AI agents, including establishing governance frameworks, defining accountability and ensuring that humans remain in the loop.

Aneesh Chopra, the first chief technology officer of the United States appointed by President Barack Obama and currently the chair of the Arcadia Institute, discusses how AI regulation has evolved through different presidential administrations.

Revenue growth will come from clinical outcomes versus document mechanics, says Steve Mongelli, president at mPulse.

HHS is looking at how the care plan is supporting the patient, says Sandy Griffiths, senior product manager for Homecare Homebase.

Tom Gillette, CIO at Miami Beach-based Mount Sinai Medical Center, and Erich Glasbrenner, the health system's chief nursing informatics officer, are focused on transforming patient access and experience in the year ahead.

"It's a positive moment," says Kyle Zebley, ATA's CEO and executive director of ATA Action, in a conversation about health tech policy advances and the organization's strategies for 2026.