HIMSSCast
HIMSS Media
HIMSSCast is a podcast produced by the HIMSS Media editorial team behind Healthcare IT News, MobiHealthNews, and Healthcare Finance News. In each episode, our editors are joined by special guests from around the health tech industry to discuss major news stories or trends in the space. The aim of the show is to add depth, analysis and color to our ongoing coverage of the digital health, health tech and healthcare finance realms, as well as to facilitate lively conversations about hot health tech topics.
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Apr 3, 2026 • 8min
HIMSSCast: Adopting AI with purpose as a health system
AI is continuously being used within healthcare with the aim of easing workforce burnout, but providers must be cautious on which AI to implement
Mar 27, 2026 • 13min
HIMSSCast: How the expiration of ACA subsidies is affecting hospitals
Self-pay is an issue even for patients with insurance, says Seth Cohen, president of Cedar.
Mar 20, 2026 • 27min
HIMSSCast: Developing national standards for AI in nursing
The Nursing and Artificial Intelligence Innovation Consortium, a national coalition, is working to guide responsible AI use. Reengineering workflows with AI should be led by nurses who use them, says Jing Wang, dean of FSU College of Nursing.
Mar 19, 2026 • 27min
Intel Presents: Scaling AI to improve clinician and patient experiences
Alex Flores, Intel GM for Health & Life Sciences, focuses on scalable, secure edge and hybrid AI. Jennifer Goldsack, CEO of the Digital Medicine Society, champions trustworthy, patient-centered digital medicine. They discuss painful care navigation, patients using chat tools for answers, barriers to scaling AI in health systems, the role of edge computing and workflows, and a 2030 vision for smoother patient experiences.
Mar 13, 2026 • 13min
HIMSSCast: How AI agents will reshape healthcare in 2026
Ashkan Afkhami of Boston Consulting Group discusses how AI agents and tech will transform healthcare, including how agentic AI will reshape the sector's workforce.
Mar 6, 2026 • 12min
HIMSSCast: South Shore Health innovates with AI-enabled MRI scanner
Dr. Sam Ash, CIO and practicing ICU intensivist leading IT and AI innovation at South Shore Health. He discusses an AI-enabled MRI that speeds image reconstruction and boosts throughput. Conversation covers why the health system invested, ambulatory deployment plans, expected 20% workflow gains, and priorities like safety, staff well-being, and sustainable tech financing.
Feb 27, 2026 • 13min
HIMSSCast: AI governance through Obama, Biden and Trump
Data integration was an integral part of the first CTO of the U.S.'s work under President Obama, and as AI has evolved, so have the changing administrations' priorities.
Feb 20, 2026 • 15min
HIMSSCast: Understanding consumer behavior around GLP-1 medications
Providers can integrate medication adherence and positive behavior change strategies into patient care plans, says Dr. Amy Bucher, chief behavioral scientist at Lirio.
Feb 13, 2026 • 10min
HIMSSCast: The challenges for Medicare Advantage health plans in 2026
Low reimbursement, high utilization, star ratings and risk adjustment have formed a perfect storm.
Feb 11, 2026 • 33min
Health Catalyst presents: Patient access is the KPI you may not be measuring
Ambulatory leaders may believe care access problems are solved because their utilization metrics are high. However, these numbers may be hiding demand mismatches at the patient, provider, and clinic level. Discover how examining patient mix, no-shows, and late cancellations can help boost access to care and stop revenue leakage.
