HIMSS 2026 Recap: AI Gets Real in Healthcare

How AtlantiCare Is Using AI to Fix What's Broken in Healthcare Operations

Your doctors don't have 26.7 hours in a day. So AtlantiCare stopped pretending the old system could work. CIO Jordan Ruch joins HealthTech Edge to talk about what real transformation looks like inside a health system, from AI in the ED to rethinking the entire tech stack. No hype, just what's actually working.

Why Rural Healthcare Is Breaking and How AI Can Actually Fix It

Rural healthcare is facing a breaking point. In this episode, Mike Moore talks with Mitchell Fong about what’s really happening on the ground and why common solutions like telehealth and AI don’t always work the way people expect. They unpack the realities of access, the risks of biased data, and the challenge of building sustainable care models. Mitchell also shares practical advice for healthcare leaders on where to start and how to avoid common mistakes. A grounded conversation for anyone trying to apply AI and technology in real healthcare environments.

How AI Is Supporting Dementia Caregivers and Families

What does AI actually look like in a real caregiving situation? Mike Moore sits down with Jamil Afza, Co-Founder and CTO of Mitali, to talk about how AI can support people living with dementia and the families caring for them. They cover: * the challenges caregivers face every day * how AI can help prepare for doctor visits * the role of continuous data vs occasional check-ins * why trust and safety matter more than features This is a grounded conversation about using AI to support families, not replace care.

Fixing the “Swirl” in Healthcare: Precision Medicine Explained

Healthcare has gotten better at discovering new treatments. But getting patients to those treatments is still broken. Mike Moore talks with Dr. Jennifer Carter, founder and CEO of Medzown, about the gap between innovation and access. They cover: * Why patients still bounce between treatments without clear direction * How fragmented the system is across providers and trials * Why clinical trial access remains inefficient * How health plans are starting to play a bigger role in guiding care * What needs to change to reduce cost and improve outcomes At the center of it all is what Dr. Carter calls “the swirl” — the cycle of trial-and-error care that wastes time, money, and opportunity.

HIMSS 2026 Recap: AI Gets Real in Healthcare

HIMSS 2026 felt different. This year wasn’t about AI hype. It was about what actually works. In this episode, I break down the real signals coming out of HIMSS: * AI moving from pilots to enterprise rollout * The growing gap between leaders and everyone else * Why ROI is now expected, not optional * How governance is becoming part of the foundation * And a shift toward when AI becomes standard, not just possible I also share a powerful moment from Jeremy Renner’s keynote that highlights a bigger issue healthcare still hasn’t solved: coordination and data sharing. This is a practical recap for anyone leading operations, IT, or transformation in healthcare. Question to think about: If you had to explain your AI impact in one sentence today, what would you say?