Artificial Intelligence
The health system expects over $40 million in net revenue improvement on an annualized basis.
Making AI-driven changes adds $4 million to $6 million per 10,000 discharges each year, equaling tens of millions of dollars in additional reimbursement, says Todd Van Meter, CEO of Accuity.
AI, virtual care and cybersecurity were hot topics in 2025, but HIMSS Media editors talk about how regulatory uncertainty, reimbursement cuts and affordability concerns may impact health systems in the new year.
Atropos Health CEO Brigham Hyde says the company's AI Evidence Agent integrates directly into Microsoft Teams to provide tumor boards with concise, citation-backed guidance tailored to patient data in real time.
Leaders are counting on genAI for financial improvement, but many health systems have yet to adopt it for RCM, report says.
AIwithCare features a software platform that uses generative AI to screen patients for clinical trial eligibility.
Forecast is for deeper AI penetration in 2026 enabled by momentum in workflow integration and governance.
Challenges for providers include not having enough coders, a large backlog and in general, increasing denials, says Arintra CEO Nitesh Shroff.
Expectations are for performance, adoptability and measurable impact, says Sandra Johnson, senior vice president at CliniComp.
The goal is to make artificial intelligence available to the federal workforce and to integrate it across internal operations, research and public health.