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HIMSS26 speaker Andrew Rubin will discuss how NYU Langone Health established a service-oriented patient interaction program in its ambulatory care centers that has improved patient satisfaction.

Pop-ups in EHR interfaces requiring extra clicks that break focus and complicate workflows may be worsening clinician burnout, according to Dr. Michael Zappa, chief clinical officer at Cape Fear Valley Health and physician advisor at Juno Health.

Powered by conversational AI, the tool aims to plug Hong Kong's palliative care workforce gap – with fewer than one specialist per 100,000 people – as advance medical directive legislation takes effect in May 2026.

Debra Beauregard, director of medical intelligence and innovation at Rady Children’s Health, discusses why some hospitals are cautious about exploring new technologies and how her team evaluates technology solutions to pilot and scale.

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

Dr. Guido Giunti highlights his upcoming HIMSS26 talk that will encourage attendees to ask sharper questions about AI and feel empowered to drive change at any level of healthcare.

Dr. Jacqueline Naeem of Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation previews her upcoming HIMSS26 talk on how health systems can use EHR data to protect frontline staff.

As medical practices seek to implement agentic AI, Michael Clark, OnPoint Healthcare Partners president, recommends constant oversight to ensure agents' work is repeatable, auditable and traceable by a clinical advisory team.

Dr. Sigal Shafran Tikva of Jerusalem College of Technology and Hadassah University Medical Center previews her upcoming HIMSS26 talk on making nurses essential decision-makers in AI integration.

It shapes its top brass as it builds an AI and data-driven mental health care ecosystem that offers optimal, personalised treatment.