Hospital and health system chief information officers are being inundated with AI technologies, presenting challenges in integrating these new systems into existing networks and workflows. Ordered integration of processes, alignment with business operations and reliable onboarding systems are key to successful inculcation of AI programs. During separate panels at the 2024 HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum, presenters discussed strategies for AI procurement and how to avoid missteps when selecting partners and solutions.

Providers must create smarter, more connected healthcare environments, tech CEO says
Sandy Saggar, CEO of Connexall, emphasized at HIMSS25 that effective health IT transcends technology, focusing on vendor-neutral interoperability to enhance patient care and streamline workflows.