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HHS made the announcement in its Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027 Proposed Rule.

The reduction represents less than 3% of the company's global workforce.

Debra Beauregard of Rady Children's Health says that defining clinicians' problems first and then seeking vendor partners that can address those problems can build trust and increase adoption of new technology.

Lirio CEO Marten den Haring says the company uses behavioral science and agentic AI to provide personalized patient experiences while maintaining privacy protection.

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

“2025 [was] a strong finish to a rough year,” says CFO Andrew Asher.

The company lowered its full-year earnings guidance despite an improving outlook for its medical costs.

Michael Clark, president of OnPoint Healthcare Partners, says healthcare practices must keep humans in the loop to monitor AI agents' ability to complete tasks as well as to evaluate agents' final output for accuracy.

Alexander Richter of the SciTech Innovation Hub at SciTech Scity says the company seeks out startup technology that can address health systems' pain points and launches pilots to demonstrate the tools' usability, efficacy and sustainability.

Jim Roeder, CIO and VP of IT at Lakewood Health System, discusses his upcoming HIMSS26 panel, which will offer tips for tackling infrastructure challenges and protecting healthcare systems on a budget.