Speaking at HIMSS26 here on Tuesday, Hal Wolf, president and CEO of HIMSS, said AI is already producing tangible results in certain operational areas, even as organizations continue to wrestle with governance, workforce training and workflow redesign.
The pace of adoption has accelerated rapidly over the past several years. Four years ago, most health systems were experimenting with AI on a limited basis. Wolf noted that two years ago, fewer than 5% of organizations were deploying the technology in production environments.
More recently, AI capabilities have begun appearing as embedded features inside enterprise healthcare platforms.
As adoption expands, governance and data quality are becoming critical concerns. Health systems must carefully evaluate new tools before deploying them, Wolf said, emphasizing the importance of clear oversight processes and rigorous quality assurance.
At the same time, healthcare leaders must ensure that technology investments are paired with organizational changes that enable new workflows – without that alignment, digital initiatives often fail to deliver their intended value, he continued.
Ultimately, digital transformation in healthcare is about equipping clinicians and organizations with better information and tools, Wolf emphasized
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