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While HIMSS Media editors anticipate that AI will be used in every layer of healthcare's tech stack in 2026, they stress that governance and human oversight are essential to ensure AI works safely at scale.
Pharma faces regulations and stringent rules for transparency, but the payoff is drugs that can get to market faster and possibly at less expense.
Sallie Gustafson, Murj's director of medical affairs, says Emory used smart remote monitoring technology that integrates with EHR systems to increase billable remote cardiac services by 52% despite minimal patient growth.
All 50 states were awarded funding to launch their proposals to achieve sustainable rural healthcare over a 10-year timeframe. See how much each stated received.
The extension allows providers to continue remotely prescribing Schedule II–V controlled substances under specific conditions to prevent a disruptive "telemedicine cliff."
According to Sallie Gustafson, RN, Murj’s director of medical affairs, strict CMS billing rules may negatively impact practices’ recurring revenue from their remote cardiac monitoring services.
Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, GSK, Merck, Novartis and Sanofi will sell medicines at a discounted price on TrumpRx.
According to Arcadia SVP Anna Basevich, the Rural Health Transformation Program will give $50 billion to hospitals to help them expand their workforces and shift to care models that will enhance outcomes and reduce costs.
Virtual pediatric care company Clarity Pediatrics garners $14.5 million to expand into obesity care.
Next year, AI will move beyond administrative support to become a workflow-integrated tool that drives predictive and proactive care and sees true adoption, according to healthcare leaders.