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HIMSS26: Day 1 highlights

- By Danielle Siarri and Faila Santos , Nuadox -

Today, we are starting our coverage of the 2026 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas. The event takes place from March 9–12. Here are our day one highlights.

Several sessions on the first day examined the growing use of artificial intelligence in healthcare operations, including governance, clinical implementation, and cybersecurity.

AI governance and implementation

Speakers discussed how some health systems are developing internal governance models to manage AI use. Examples included ambient AI tools that assist with clinical documentation and AI-based triage systems used in home care settings.

Policies governing the use of internal AI platforms versus commercial AI tools were also addressed.

A session featuring representatives from Mass General Brigham outlined the organization’s approach to managing AI deployments through a tiered risk framework that applies different levels of oversight depending on the potential impact of an application.

Nursing informatics

The Nursing Informatics Forum focused on the role of nurses in reviewing and validating AI-generated outputs used in clinical workflows.

Topics included automation bias, data quality, transparency in AI-generated documentation, and training initiatives aimed at improving AI literacy among clinical staff.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity sessions addressed attack patterns affecting healthcare organizations. Analysts referenced the MITRE ATT&CK Framework when discussing incident timelines and approaches to prioritizing protection for systems with the greatest impact on patient care.

Recommendations discussed during the sessions included network segmentation, vulnerability management for connected devices, and security testing of systems outside live clinical environments.

Bonus podcast: We discuss our respective career paths and the evolution of nursing informatics.

Stay tuned for day two…

Header image credit: Danielle Siarri

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HIMSS25: Day 1 highlights

- By Danielle Siarri , Nuadox -

Today, we are starting our coverage of the 2025 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas. The event will take place from March 3-6. Here are my Day 1 highlights.

Preconference Nursing Informatics Opening Speaker

Paul Coyne, VP and Chief Nurse Executive, Hospital for Special Surgery

A Transformative Journey: Innovation

Is innovation an evolution or a transformation? Paul Coyne’s opening keynote challenged this fundamental question. Drawing from his own unconventional path—from finance to nursing—he shared a powerful story of resilience, reinvention, and purpose. Coyne emphasized that we are more than our degrees or job titles; true innovation stems from the desire to create meaningful change. His message urged healthcare professionals to resist apathy and embrace transformation, shaping a future where impact matters more than convention.

Interview with Monica Schagen

Representative for the Netherlands Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport to the U.S. and Canada LinkedIn

How does the Dutch healthcare system influence international collaborations in health technology, and how does your work at the embassy contribute?

For a small country like the Netherlands, international collaboration is essential. With a growing population and increasing demands on nurses, cross-border partnerships help address workforce shortages, advance technology, and shape healthcare policies. By working together, nations can find innovative solutions to shared challenges and build a more resilient global healthcare system.

How do Dutch policies on data privacy and interoperability impact health technology adoption? What challenges and opportunities arise?

The Netherlands has implemented legislation requiring all health data systems to be interoperable. This ensures seamless data transfer between healthcare providers, allowing patients’ medical information to move with them—provided they give consent.

When data is recorded accurately and systems communicate efficiently, healthcare professionals can track trends, improve patient care, and drive evidence-based decision-making. The next challenge is expanding interoperability beyond national borders. A globally connected nursing community can leverage these advancements to enhance patient outcomes worldwide.

AI Debate Session: Overcoming Barriers to Adoption

Many organizations remain hesitant to embrace AI due to concerns about misinformation and "hallucinations." This reluctance has led to unofficial, shadow AI use by employees. However, recent advancements have significantly improved AI’s reliability.

DeepSeek, for example, has introduced a compact yet powerful open reasoning model designed to enhance generative AI by providing transparent decision-making steps. As AI continues to evolve, organizations are increasingly turning to these reasoning models to drive better business outcomes—ensuring AI-generated insights are both explainable and trustworthy.

Stay tuned for Day 2…

Header image: Monica Schagen (right) and Danielle Siarri (left) at the 2025 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition. Fair Use.

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Q&A: Nurses play a crucial role in the adoption of AI in healthcare

- By InnoNurse Staff -

Artisight Chief Nursing Officer Karie Ryan emphasizes the importance of involving nurses in discussions on artificial intelligence adoption.

Read more at HealthTech Magazine

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Other recent news and insights

Ascension alerts to a suspected cyberattack, disrupting clinical operations (Reuters)

Oracle’s $28 billion investment in Cerner health tech falters as it faces lost customers and declining sales (BNN Bloomberg)

Researchers release the largest dataset of neural connections ever (Harvard Gazette)

A guide to 3D printing in healthcare, today and tomorrow (HealthTech Magazine)

Biotech: Tivic Health announces the pricing of its $4 million public offering (Tivic Health Systems, Inc./Business Wire)

'Smart' contact lenses may one day facilitate wireless glaucoma detection (American Chemical Society/Medical Xpress)

A 'mathematical microscope' unveils a novel, energy-efficient mechanism of working memory that functions even during sleep (UCLA/Medical Xpress)

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HIMSS24: Day 1 highlights

- By Danielle Siarri , Nuadox -

Today, we are starting our coverage of the 2024 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition in Orlando. The event will take place from March 11-15. Here are my Day 1 highlights.

I attended the HIMSS Nursing Informatics Forum's 26th edition, marked by the theme "Legacy and Innovation: The Journey of Nursing Informatics."

It celebrated past achievements while addressing current challenges such as the global nursing shortage and burnout.

The forum highlighted the role of the Informatics Nurse Leader and explored the transformative potential of technologies, notably artificial intelligence. It emphasized the need for nursing informaticists to understand and integrate AI responsibly into daily practices, bridging theory and application.

Learning objectives also included understanding the evolution of the Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO) role.

It was great to see geographical diversity among participants.

Stay tuned for Day 2…

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Generative AI for nurses: UCSF Health is building its own artificial intelligence model

- By InnoNurse Staff -

University California San Francisco Health has began developing AI tools in recent years as the pandemic has left many health care staff exhausted and overworked notes Kay Burke (chief nursing informatics officer at UCSF Health).

Her data science team hopes that artificial intelligence can help alleviate some of the burden, making life easier for nurses and patients.

Read more at San Francisco Examiner

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Other recent news and insights

New promise for early pancreatic cancer intervention with AI-based risk prediction (MIT News)

Apple will disable the blood-oxygen feature on premium watches sold in the United States as part of a legal battle (AP)

Baptist Health employs telemedicine to offer 24-hour vital care for suicidal patients (Healthcare IT News)

Samsung unveils smart ring to compete with Oura in fresh health tech push (BNN Bloomberg/Bloomberg News)

African Development Bank to support HealthTech Hub Africa's roadmap to accelerate health technology advancements across Africa (African Development Bank)

Ultrafast ultrasound: The first effective contrast-free imaging of the complex structure of kidneys (Pohang University of Science and Technology/Medical Xpress)

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A study conducted by Columbia Nursing demonstrates the importance of verbal communication data in home health care

- By Innonurse Staff -

A new study highlights the significance of incorporating data from patient-nurse verbal communication into patient risk identification models for home health care.

Read more at DailyNurse

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Other recent news and insights

An AI model predicts the risk of breast cancer without racial bias (Radiological Society of North America/PRNewswire)

BlackCat ransomware has struck medical distributor Henry Schein twice (BleepingComputer)

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A list of nursing informatics certifications in the US

- By InnoNurse Staff -

Earning a nursing informatics certification is a way that informatics nurses may use to grow their careers. Discover the various nursing informatics certs and how to obtain them, including qualifying requirements, cost, and recertification.

Read more at Nurse.org

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Other recent news and insights

AI-guided brain stimulation improves memory in patients with severe brain damage (University of Pennsylvania)

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HIMSS23: Day 2 highlights

- By Danielle Siarri , Nuadox -

Here are our Day 2 highlights of the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition in Chicago (April 17-21).

Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, gave a presentation on digital health in Greenland and other Arctic communities following a recent official visit to Nuuk, Atammik and Ilulissat. There is a growing use of telehealth in these remote areas.

Generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT have potential in healthcare but you have to ask yourself, what happens in the small percentage when conversational agents are wrong?

The “NursePitch: Nursing Innovation Lightning Talk and Innovation Panel Luncheon” discussed tactics for rethinking, reimagining, and reinventing traditional nursing workflows in order to improve efficiency, minimize mistakes, and improve patient outcomes, as well as the role of technology in assisting nurses in optimizing workflows and improving patient care.

Video: At HIMSS23 Danielle Siarri interviews Jim Kyung-Soo Liew, PhD, Associate Professor of Practice, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. They discussed the application of generative AI technologies in healthcare.

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