HIMSS26 Made It Official: AI Governance Is Now a Patient Safety Issue

HIMSS26 is happening this week in Las Vegas, and the conference programming tells you exactly where healthcare IT leadership anxiety is concentrated. The two dominant themes across 600+ sessions aren't new technology categories or shiny AI s. They're AI governance and cybersecurity resilience. And increasingly, the industry is treating them as the same conversation. This isn't a surprise to anyone who's been watching the regulatory trajectory, but it is a milestone.