The buzz word for the first day of the 2026 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Global Health Conference and Exhibition was “thriving.”
Collaboration & Partnerships
St. Charles Health System, based in Bend, Ore., is investing in the future of its workforce — and by extension, the health of the entire central Oregon community — through a new educational initiative.
Hospitals and health systems must rethink traditional strategies and embrace bold transformation to remain financially strong amid policy, workforce and reimbursement challenges, according to the 2026 Futurescan report.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital is utilizing telemedicine to expand access to care and support rural hospitals that lack pediatric cardiac MRI and CT expertise.
Across rural Georgia, more than 60 counties lack a single pediatrician.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix and Onvida Health are partnering to establish Arizona’s first rural regional medical school branch in Yuma County.
The Connected Care program leverages technology and partnerships to extend high-quality care in rural communities.
HCC trainings offer custom support at different levels to help facilitate teams' success by using the HCC tools to their fullest potential.
Health care executives detailed the benefits of collaboration and described how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance care delivery during the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco earlier this month.
Marc Boom, M.D., president and CEO of Houston Methodist and the 2026 AHA board chair, speaks with James Merlino, M.D., chief operating officer at Joint Commission, about building a culture of innovation.