HIMSSCast

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643

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Oct 2026

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About the show

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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October 26, 202622 min

Virtual care & innovation: From policy to practice (The Future of Virtual Care: Part 4)

One of the biggest obstacles in virtual care is translating policy into real-world execution while keeping people at the center of every decision. Innovation management standards can guide leaders through idea management, concept development, and implementation. In the fourth episode in our "Future of Virtual Care" podcast series, join ISO/TC 279 Committee member Marcelo Grabois as he discusses how frameworks such as ISO can help healthcare leaders move beyond compliance into practical innovation, procurement, and safe scaling.

October 23, 202622 min

HIMSSCast: What's needed to effectively benchmark clinical AI?

How should health systems approach assessment of AI-enabled clinical decision support, and other models used in clinical practice? Are standardized evaluations enough?

October 16, 202616 min

HIMSSCast: Male birth control pill, implant aim to prevent pregnancy

L.R. Fox, founder and executive chairman of NEXT Life Sciences, discusses the company’s male contraceptives Plan A and PausePill and its path toward bringing them to market.

October 12, 202624 min

Clinicians & AI: Let’s Get Real (Real Clinicians, Real Conversations: Episode 1)

Clinicians are accepting AI in their daily workflows, but many are struggling to keep up with rapid change. Join our HIMSS hosts as they talk to Orlando Health Associate CMIO Dr. Doug McKee about what’s really happening on the front lines with healthcare AI, including its current state (governance, just-in-time training, liability) and future state (vendor partnership, scalability, ROI).

October 9, 202613 min

HIMSSCast: Medicare and Medicaid is helping to drive financial instability for hospitals

CFOs need to get creative in their use of AI within the revenue cycle, says AKASA VP of Clinical Strategy

October 2, 202613 min

HIMSSCast: The Abundant Alliance brings health systems together to create solutions

Founder/CEO Eric Langshur explains how health systems are rethinking traditional venture and commercialization structures.

September 28, 202623 min

How is virtual care boosting longevity? (The Future of Virtual Care, Part 3)

Healthcare has accumulated enormous amounts of data, but understanding and analyzing it remains beyond busy clinicians’ capabilities. Technologies like telehealth, wearables, and AI will enable clinicians to spot risk factors earlier and create more personalized, preventive plans that keep people healthier for longer. In the third episode of our "Future of Virtual Care " podcast series, hear digital healthcare humanist Philippe Gerwill talk about how virtual care can evolve to a core driver of longevity.

September 25, 202628 min

HIMSSCast: Speaking care out loud is an adjustment for nurses

Advocate Health's nursing informatics leaders discuss how using artificial intelligence technologies in frontline care requires a hands-on, collaborative shift in training that is worth making.

September 21, 202615 min

Why scaling clinical AI takes a lot more effort (APAC Insights)

Lily Liu, divisional director at Western Health, explains why specialised clinical tools demand stricter safety standards, deeper workflow integration, and cross-functional leadership than entry-level AI.

September 18, 202614 min