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Artificial intelligence agents coordinating tasks across healthcare workflows were the talk of HIMSS25. In the year ahead, AI is expected to progress cautiously beyond ambient listening to effect new automation in electronic health records.

REM sleep behavior disorder almost always is an early sign of Parkinson's or dementia, often preceding other symptoms by 10-15 years. Researchers think the tool can enable development of new therapies for those diseases.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the organization will be reintegrated into the UK Department of Health and Social Care within two years. The agency pledges to reinvest cost savings into frontline services.

A new tool researched at Regenstrief Institute aims to help get symptom assessment data integrated into EHRs and incorporated into clinical workflows.

Also, the NSW government has launched a free virtual urgent care service in Sydney.

Also, Tan Tock Seng Hospital has introduced a new AI-powered mobile diabetes application.

The programs aim to equip health workers with competencies in health IT, digital transformation, and data-driven decision making.

Innovation needs better payer and provider alignment, panelists say.

Luke Hansen, chief medical officer at Arcadia, provides MobiHealthNews with highlights of the event for the company and its plans for 2025.  

AI technology is rapidly transforming care delivery and driving operational efficiencies. Whatever your position in the healthcare workforce, understanding how AI works can help you learn to use these applications more effectively.