The healthcare industry is a leader in AI agent adoption at 68%, according to KPMG research, with early implementations reducing administrative workload by 55%. Yet for all this progress, Agentic AI remains widely misunderstood - often conflated with chatbots or treated as the “final answer” to benefits complexity.
In reality, Agentic AI represents a genuine evolutionary step: systems that understand context across multiple platforms, take action in real-time, and guide members through
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Healthcare CIOs in 2026: 4 Strategies to Scale AI and Unlock 10x Efficiency
As the pace of change in healthcare continues to accelerate, CIOs face increasing pressure to optimize IT investments, enable operational efficiency, and improve patient outcomes, all while navigating rapid advancements in technology.
AI and automation can help. In fact, over 80% of healthcare IT leaders see AI-powered automation as a top priority, but only about half are actively using AI-powered tools.
In 2026, it’s imperative to embrace AI, or risk being left
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7 Ways AI Will Actually Transform Behavioral Health in 2026
The integration of AI into behavioral health has moved from experiment to expectation. The industry is rapidly finding its footing, moving past initial hype and learning from cautionary tales to focus on real-world impact. While the debate around patient-facing AI continues, the true transformation is happening in the trenches. Let's be clear: AI isn't what many think it is. Here are the seven key trends that will define mental healthcare's AI transformation in 2026.
1. AI Isn't Just Chatbots
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The $100B Fall: Why CMS is Betting on AI Ambient Sensing to Fix Aging at Home
America is about to experience the most expensive decade in the history of healthcare. Within five years, one in five Americans will be 65 or older. By 2034, older adults will outnumber children for the first time. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is already moving in anticipation: its proposed 2026 Physician Fee Schedule, released in July, directs reimbursement toward remote monitoring and value-based care in the home. CMS has also expanded remote patient monitoring rules
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Beyond Automation: Why the Future of Surgery Is “Performance-Guided,” Not Autonomous
Lately, I've been reading headlines about full autonomous surgery - claims that gallbladders can be removed without a human hand. It makes me wonder: is the operating room being handed over to machines?
The reality is complex - and more human than you might think.
While automation continues to advance, the true future of surgery lies not in removing the surgeon from the loop, but in equipping them with better tools to navigate it. That’s the principle behind Performance-Guided Surgery™: an
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Ending ‘Pajama Time’: How AI Redeploys Clinicians From Paperwork Back to Patients
Too many of us know the drill. After weeks or months of waiting, you finally land a doctor’s appointment. You sit in the exam room, anxious. When the doctor walks in, you get more eye contact with the laptop than with them. The visit feels rushed, and you leave with more questions than answers.
That scene isn’t about indifference. It’s about time. Clinicians are buried under paperwork. Nearly
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Physician Assistant Trends 2026: AI Adoption, Title Changes, and Workforce Growth
What You Should Know:
- A new Wolters Kluwer survey of practicing Physician Assistants (PAs) reveals a profession in rapid transition. While the workforce is projected to grow by 28% through 2034, PAs are grappling with a significant skills gap: 56% now use AI daily, yet 87% report needing more formal training.
- As the debate over the "Physician Associate" title heats up and administrative burdens mount, hospital leaders face a critical window to modernize training and support this
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AI in Pharmacovigilance: Balancing Innovation with Regulatory Trust in 2026
Pharmacovigilance (PV) is experiencing a renaissance. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept in PV; it’s here, reshaping how we manage safety data, detect signals and maintain compliance. From automating case intake to accelerating literature screening and supporting aggregate reporting, AI promises efficiency and scalability at a time when data volumes and regulatory expectations are soaring. Yet, for all its potential, AI introduces a new challenge:
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KLAS Report: Why Hospitals Are Choosing Efficiency Over ‘Agentic’ AI Hype in 2025
What You Should Know:
- A new report from KLAS Research reveals that while healthcare AI adoption is surging in 2025, organizations are overwhelmingly favoring low-risk, high-efficiency tools like ambient speech and revenue cycle automation over experimental clinical applications.
- Despite significant market buzz, "agentic AI" adoption remains virtually non-existent, with only one interviewed organization currently using it. The data confirms a pragmatic shift in the industry:
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Unlocking Real-World Evidence: 5 Questions to Ask Before Trusting AI-Curated RWD
In today’s pharmaceutical industry, real-world evidence (RWE) offers significant potential across all phases of the product life cycle, from trial design to product launch, from pricing and competitive reviews to evaluating the effects of switching medications.
As RWE becomes a key tool for life sciences organizations to shape clinical trial strategies, advance treatment development, and meet regulatory requirements, the quality of the underlying data and trust in how it was generated is
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