In today’s fast-changing healthcare landscape, it’s essential to keep up with the latest innovations. HIMSS is one such event that keeps you ahead.
HIMSS 2025, held from 3rd to 6th March in Las Vegas, proved to be a landmark event. It sparked transformative discussions and delivered actionable insights across the spectrum of healthcare innovation.
Let’s decode how HIMSS25 became a platform to revolutionise healthcare.
HIMSS25: An epicentre for healthcare innovation
HIMSS 2025 stood as the premier event in healthtech. It became a convergence point for healthcare innovators, industry leaders, and digital health professionals.
As a hub of groundbreaking discussions, innovative technology showcases, and strategic networking opportunities, the event provided healthcare leaders with the knowledge and connections needed to navigate an increasingly digital and AI-driven world.
Attendees had the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in a vibrant ecosystem of thought leaders and practitioners, all united by a common goal: to reshape the future of healthcare.
The conference offered an extensive program of keynote addresses, educational sessions, and networking opportunities to encourage collaboration and inspire change.
AI: The undisputed star of the show
Artificial intelligence was unquestionably the highlight of HIMSS25. Harold Wolf, HIMSS CEO challenged attendees to find ten booths without an AI presence. And they couldn’t, underscoring AI’s growing influence.
The AI healthcare market is projected to grow from $2.1 billion to $36.1 billion by 2025—a staggering 50.2% compound annual growth rate. It’s high time for healthcare leaders to develop effective AI deployment strategies.
The conference showcased AI’s transformative impact across various domains, including:
Clinical workflow optimization
AI-powered tools like ambient scribes are automating documentation, reducing administrative burdens on clinicians, and freeing up time for patient care.
Enhanced diagnostics and decision support
AI algorithms are being leveraged to analyze medical images, predict patient risk, and assist in diagnosis, leading to more informed clinical decisions.
Personalised medicine
AI is enabling the development of tailored treatments and interventions based on individual patient characteristics and needs.
Administrative efficiency
AI is streamlining administrative tasks, such as scheduling, billing, and claims processing, improving operational efficiency.
HIMSS25 highlights: Partnerships and innovation
Several notable announcements and partnerships highlighted the innovative spirit of HIMSS25:
Zoom’s AI advancements
Zoom’s launch of AI-powered tools for healthcare, including an ambient scribe and a customizable AI companion. This demonstrates the company’s commitment to leveraging AI to improve clinical workflows and reduce administrative burdens.
Teladoc’s enhanced platform
Teladoc updated its Prism platform with AI-based insights, continuing its commitment to AI integration. These insights will enhance referrals and clinical transcription functionalities to optimise care coordination and improve patient results.
Abridge’s oncology expansion
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center adopted Abridge’s AI-powered ambient scribing for more accurate and efficient documentation.
UpToDate’s integration with Microsoft Copilot
The integration of UpToDate with Microsoft’s Dragon Copilot brings evidence-based medical information directly into clinical workflows, enabling clinicians to make more informed decisions at the point of care.
Rush’s AI-powered dictation
The partnership between Rush University System for Health and Suki AI resulted in the development of AI-powered dictation technology as an Epic Electronic Health Record feature. This demonstrates AI capabilities for clinical documentation automation and decreased administration workloads.
NYU Langone’s contactless check-in
The implementation of Amazon One technology at NYU Langone Healthcare focuses on enabling touchless patient check-ins. This will improve security, optimise operations and advance patient satisfaction.
HIMSS25 key themes: Navigating the digital transformation
The HIMSS 2025 provided substantial insights into several critical areas that represent the industry’s current priorities:
Digital transformation
Participants learned how next-generation technologies, including AI and robotics, revolutionise patient care and operational efficiency.
HIMSS25 highlighted the ongoing shift towards digital health solutions, including telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and wearables. The emphasis was on leveraging these technologies to improve patient access, engagement, and outcomes.
Workforce development
As technology reshapes healthcare delivery, it’s crucial to equip the workforce with the necessary skills.
HIMSS25 emphasized the importance of training and education to ensure healthcare professionals can effectively utilize new technologies and adapt to evolving roles
Cybersecurity
Healthcare continues to lead the list of the most costly data breaches, with an average of $9.77 million, up from $4.88 million worldwide in 2024. This made cybersecurity a top priority at HIMSS 2025.
With years of experience at the forefront of national cybersecurity, General Paul Nakasone addressed evolving digital threats and the need for robust security frameworks.
Experts shared strategies for balancing innovation with effective risk management to protect sensitive patient information.
Interoperability and EMR integration
Leaders at Samsung Medical Center demonstrated digital health’s transformative capabilities. They showed how EMR integration is essential to deliver superior patient care.
Their program educated participants about the digital transformation benefits, including operational optimisation and clinical innovation to produce exceptional health outcomes.
They illustrated how the debut of Liku, the Robot, will testify to the growing role of robotics and AI in medicine.
Strategic innovation
The conference focused on the need for healthcare organizations to adapt to fast-paced technological advancements while adhering to evolving regulatory requirements.
HIMSS 2025 provided strategies for balancing innovation with value-based care and sustainable investments in emerging technologies.
Balancing innovation and value: A critical imperative
Value-based innovation was a predominant topic throughout HIMSS25. Healthcare leaders must assess emerging healthcare technologies for their real-world impact—ensuring they deliver tangible benefits for patient outcomes and financial sustainability.
The successful deployment of digital health alongside AI technologies demands an organized methodology that connects to organizations’ objectives and resolves emerging healthcare system changes.
The bottom line
HIMSS25 proved to be a defining platform for building the future of healthcare, offering a comprehensive forum to explore emerging trends, challenges, and solutions.
This conference provided all healthcare organisations, digital innovators, and industry stakeholders an exceptional forum to explore extensive insights into forthcoming trends and challenges, and prospective solutions.
Participants left with a comprehensive understanding of how modern technological integrations reshape clinical workflows and patient interactions for a more efficient and connected healthcare system.
In all, HIMSS25 provided invaluable insights, strategic partnerships, and groundbreaking innovations that will shape the future of healthcare for years to come.
-By Alkama Sohail and the AHT team
