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HIMSS26 Policy Influencer Changemaker Award recipient Gayle Harrell, Florida state senator, emphasizes that regulations on AI and other digital technology need to ensure that decision-making power remains with clinicians.
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.
Colorado Lt. Governor and Policy Influencer Changemaker Award recipient Dianne Primavera says belonging to the Colorado HIMSS chapter has enabled her to work closely with other state healthcare and policy leaders.
Through work on AI literacy, governance and data management, Northern Ohio HIMSS' AI Center of Excellence seeks to enhance patient experiences and outcomes, says John Paganini, Global Patient Innovator Changemaker Award recipient.
Across more than two decades, HIMSS has guided her work as a nurse informaticist through its thought leadership and its influence in advancing digital health, says Susan Hull of the MITRE Center for Transforming Health.
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.
Hal Wolf, HIMSS CEO, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, CMS administrator, talk about how using digital tools, including AI agents, can help Americans manage their own care and stay healthier longer, potentially unlocking massive economic gains.
Discussions during HIMSS26's first day included advice for deploying AI in a responsible, human-centered way and questions about whether federal regulation can keep up with the pace of AI innovation.
Teresa Cope, Manx Care CEO, discusses the Isle of Man's 2026 Innovation Challenge that seeks tools that address the island's health system's needs, including improving access and efficiency for a small, geographically distinct population.
Eitan Okun, head of the Paul Feder Laboratory for Alzheimer's Disease Research at Bar-Ilan University, studies aging individuals and he is currently evaluating the link between maternal cognitive decline and pregnancy with a Down syndrome fetus.