Literature Review

How to build an AI-augmented workforce: The CIO's guide TechTarget; by Kinza Yasar; 1/5/26 As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes industries, forward-thinking CIOs are shifting their strategies from automation-first to augmentation-first. Their goal is to equip employees with AI tools that strengthen their judgment, spark creativity and boost productivity. In an AI-augmented workforce, humans and AI systems work collaboratively, not competitively. Rather than replacing employees, AI is used to enhance human capabilities, automate routine tasks and provide insights that help people make more informed decisions and focus on higher-value work. 

Healthcare technology: Smart tech, wearable devices, and robotics – 2026 health IT predictions Healthcare IT Today; by Grayson Miller; 1/6/26 As we wrap up another year and get ready for 2026 to begin, it is once again time for everyone’s favorite annual tradition of Health IT Predictions! We reached out to our incredible Healthcare IT Today Community to get their insights on what will happen in the coming year, and boy, did they deliver. We, in fact, got so many responses to our prompt this year that we have had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting. Check out the community’s predictions down below and be sure to follow along as we share more 2026 Health IT Predictions!

How to work clinically and ethically with chatbots and AI Medscape; by Arthur L. Caplan, PhD; 12/30/25 Hi. I’m Art Caplan. I’m at the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City. I’m getting an interesting question from many doctors from different specialties, and also from more primary care people. How do I work clinically and ethically with chatbots and artificial intelligence? They’re not asking about making appointments or handling data behind the scenes. They want to know, in dealing with patients, how do I do this and do this right? ...

Artificial Intelligence at CMSCMS webpage; 12/19/25At CMS, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the power to reshape the way we use data to make decisions. Given CMS' vast data resources, we have an unprecedented opportunity to drive innovation, boost productivity, and enhance service delivery through AI. This website conveys CMS' resolve to strategically leverage AI in alignment with Federal and agency values.

Health systems shun black-box AI, choose human-validated models for safety and accuracy, survey finds Complete AI Training; 12/17/25 Hospitals and health systems are clear: AI should work with clinicians, not replace them. A new November 2025 market survey from Reaction Data, commissioned by Carta Healthcare, shows strong preference for "hybrid intelligence" - AI paired with clinical oversight - for safer, more reliable outcomes. The message is consistent across findings. Fully autonomous, black-box AI is viewed as risky and insufficient for high-stakes clinical use. Human validation and clinician involvement are seen as essential for accuracy, safety, and adoption.

Q&A: What is the relationship between AI and clinical informatics? CDW Healthcare; by Jordan Scott; 12/8/25 ... Health systems are seeking ways to address workflow inefficiencies with artificial intelligence, but if those tools aren’t implemented with a deep understanding of existing workflows and IT environments, then they aren’t likely to succeed. Clinical informaticists are well versed in health IT implementation and the change management required to ensure buy-in and adoption. HealthTech spoke with Murielle Beene, senior vice president and chief health informatics officer at Trinity Health — a large, not-for-profit health system with 92 hospitals across 25 states — about how AI is changing the field of clinical informatics. 

Still complaining about compliance? Attackers love hearing that Forbes - Innovation - Cybersecurity; by Emil Sayegh; 12/1/25 Across industries, compliance frameworks are often misunderstood. Executives see cost. IT teams see checklists. Owners see audits, findings corrective actions. Whether it is NIST 800-171, CMMC, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001 or SOC 2, the reaction is predictable. Another requirement. Another deadline. Another disruption. But the truth is that these frameworks have saved companies from ruin. They have reduced breach costs, protected consumers and patients, stabilized industries and prevented the collapse of trust systems that modern life depends on.

10 big themes for AI in healthcare heading into 2026 Becker's Health IT; by Laura Dyrda; 11/18/25 Artificial intelligence has evolved from experimental pilots to a foundational part of healthcare strategy. Across eight sessions at the Becker’s CEO + CFO Roundtable AI Summit, hospital and health system leaders described how they are moving beyond hype to build governance, data discipline, and measurable impact. Ten key themes emerged that define where AI in healthcare stands today — and where it’s headed next. ...

AMA launches Center for Digital Health and AI to put physicians at the heart of health care innovation American Medical Association (AMA), Chicago, IL; by American Medical Association; 10/20/25The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced the launch of its Center for Digital Health and AI, a new endeavor created to put physicians at the center of shaping, guiding, and implementing technologies transforming medicine. ... The new Center will tap the full potential of AI and digital health by embedding physicians throughout the lifecycle of technology development and deployment to ensure it fits into clinical workflow and physicians know how to utilize it. ... The Center for Digital Health and AI will focus on:

Health system C-suites ‘knee deep’ in generative AI Becker's Health IT; by Laura Dyrda; 11/12/25 ... During the AI Summit at Becker’s 13th Annual CEO+CFO Roundtable, leaders from health systems and technology companies shared what they’ve learned from deploying generative AI at scale — from building predictive models to redesigning governance and culture.

How robotic surgery’s past is informing its futureHealthcare Brew; by Caroline Catherman; 11/6/25From transcontinental telesurgery to AI-powered procedures, tech is reshaping how and where surgery happens. Robot-assisted surgery, which allows physicians to control a mechanical arm equipped with surgical instruments and a high-definition camera, has been a big part of this transformation. The first robot platform was used on a human patient in 1985, though the field didn’t really take off until Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci system for minimally invasive surgery launched in 2000. By 2018, 15.1% of US general surgery procedures involved robotic surgery, a 2020 JAMA Network Open study found.Publisher's note: We continue to explore how ai and robotics impact serious illness and end-of-life care.

New guidance offered for responsible AI use in health care - American Heart Association Science Advisory American Heart Association; by Newsroom; 11/10/25 Published in the Association’s flagship journal, Circulation, the advisory, “Pragmatic Approaches to the Evaluation and Monitoring of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare,” introduces a pragmatic, risk-based framework for evaluating and monitoring artificial intelligence (AI) tools in cardiovascular and stroke care. It builds on prior published AI frameworks to identify critical gaps in current practices.