From Pilot to Production: AI Governance and Regulatory Readiness in Global Healthcare

Hospitals and health systems globally are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver high-quality healthcare efficiently while supporting provider and patient empowerment. While some organizations are advanced in their readiness, many are navigating early stages of AI implementation. This HIMSS Global Insights survey examines IT decision makers from hospitals and health systems across North America, Asia-Pacific, and EMEA, identifying their goals, challenges, and strategies for AI adoption. The session explores formal AI governance policies, regulatory compliance, and regional differences, while examining universal barriers and opportunities including security concerns, auditing processes, clinician autonomy in AI-assisted decision-making, and AI vendor selection criteria and management processes.