Professional Development

HIMSS is a trusted partner that enables health IT leaders to learn how others are cultivating curiosity and innovation across their organizations, says 2026 Changemaker Awardee Ini Ekiko Thomas of Memorial Hermann Health.

Hal Wolf, HIMSS president and CEO, says HIMSS helps leaders assess their AI readiness with the AMAM maturity model before deploying AI and offers neutral guidance on governance and implementing AI tools responsibly.

During a panel, Walensky and Chip Kahn, CEO of Federation of American Hospitals, discussed current policies they say are negatively impacting the healthcare sector.

Creating strong healthcare IT teams, according to Dr. Jonathan Sternlieb, Epic Emeritus CMIO, comes from being willing to learn from others and from building communication, trust and respect with colleagues.

HIMSS Life Fellow and National University professor Linda Travis Macomber, RN, talks about her career in AI and how data continuity, AI-powered decision support and virtual care can drive the next wave of healthcare transformation.

HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf, at the HIMSS AI Leadership Strategy Summit in Chicago, discusses how AI is ushering new frontiers around supply chain, knowledge management and patient engagement.

According to Dr. David K. Butler, Epic emeritus CMIO and clinical informatics leader at Calyx Partners, securing buy-in from clinicians and staff, tracking training and budgeting for post-go-live optimization are essential for lasting EHR adoption.

The acquisition will also extend Ascend's support of the healthcare workforce outside of the classroom.

Participants reported enhanced knowledge and competence and reduced stress in caring for premature babies.

The struggle is that "you can't just plop something in the middle of a system even though it has good effectiveness and expect people to change their behavior or trust it," says Dr. Cole Zanetti at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine.