{"id":222348,"date":"2026-10-27T10:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T10:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/?p=222348"},"modified":"2026-10-28T05:15:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T05:15:54","slug":"healthcare-technology-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/blog\/healthcare-technology-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthcare Industry Trends 2026: 10 Tech Shifts to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"222348\" class=\"elementor elementor-222348\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3827ed2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3827ed2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278b087 elementor-widget__width-initial indigo-h1 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"278b087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"01\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Healthcare industry trends 2026: 10 technology &amp; care-delivery shifts to watch<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f750b0 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7f750b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"81\" height=\"81\" viewBox=\"0 0 81 81\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M41.9662 0.167969C54.7101 0.167969 65.9976 6.21222 73.207 15.5335C70.8038 14.2955 68.1822 13.4216 65.5606 12.8391L64.2498 12.6206L62.5749 12.4749H57.9871L56.1665 12.6206C45.1704 14.514 36.8686 22.2331 33.8829 32.6467C33.2275 34.9771 32.9362 37.3074 32.9362 39.7105C32.9362 44.5168 34.1014 49.2502 36.5773 53.4011C40.7282 60.392 48.0104 65.4168 56.5306 66.5819L58.3512 66.7276H62.7934L64.6139 66.5819C67.5996 66.0722 70.4397 65.1255 73.0613 63.7419C65.5606 73.4272 53.5449 79.5443 40.2184 78.9617C19.8282 78.0879 3.29751 61.5572 2.49646 41.1669C1.69541 18.7377 19.6825 0.167969 41.9662 0.167969ZM21.8672 65.6353H30.8972V14.1499H12.4003L17.862 23.4711H21.8672V65.6353Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M60.5396 20.9219C70.8803 20.9219 79.2549 29.2964 79.2549 39.6372C79.2549 49.978 70.8803 58.3526 60.5396 58.3526C50.1988 58.3526 41.8242 49.978 41.8242 39.6372C41.8242 29.2964 50.1988 20.9219 60.5396 20.9219Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">10Pearls Editorial Team<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">14 min read<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f21e159 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f21e159\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd92fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebd92fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a10b452 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a10b452\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0483f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0483f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Healthcare in 2026 is being shaped by connected care, AI, and the growing shift toward care at home. At the same time, tighter margins and workforce shortages are putting more pressure on healthcare organizations to do more with the resources they have. This blog looks at 10 technology trends, from agentic AI to cybersecurity, and the business challenges driving them. It also highlights where organizations can focus their technology investments and what to consider when planning for 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f356a8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f356a8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1285f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e1285f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b6099 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90b6099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The healthcare industry is in dire need of change as rising costs, workforce shortages, and growing clinical complexity put pressure on traditional hospital-centered models. Healthcare organizations are being asked to serve more patients, manage increasingly complex conditions, and use limited clinical capacity more effectively. These pressures are forcing difficult questions about how care should be organized, where resources should be focused, and what patients should expect from the healthcare system.<br \/><br \/>The healthcare industry trends in 2026 point to a healthcare system that is changing how and where care takes place. AI and autonomous agents are finding practical uses in clinical and administrative work, while telehealth and remote monitoring are keeping more care connected outside the hospital. Precision medicine, VR and AR, robotic procedures, and interoperable systems are also becoming part of this shift. At the same time, healthcare organizations are dealing with tighter margins, workforce shortages, changing payer economics, and patients who expect more convenient care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88daa26 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88daa26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/llm-in-healthcare-professionals-using-tablet.webp.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-222294\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/llm-in-healthcare-professionals-using-tablet.webp.webp 860w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/llm-in-healthcare-professionals-using-tablet.webp-300x159.webp 300w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/llm-in-healthcare-professionals-using-tablet.webp-768x406.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2106f indigo-h2 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b2106f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"02\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why healthcare is changing in 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-353f755 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"353f755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Four forces sit behind many of the changes taking place across healthcare this year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52766f7 e-con-full e-grid section-head-margin-bottom e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52766f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128124e elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"128124e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFinancial pressure is forcing  operational change.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/industries\/healthcare\/our-insights\/what-to-expect-in-us-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">McKinsey reports<\/a> that healthcare industry earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) fell from 11.2% of national health expenditures in 2019 to 8.9% in 2024, with a further decline to 8.7% projected for 2027. Providers and payers need technology that improves productivity and care economics. A new dashboard alone will not address the pressure.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ddfb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"04ddfb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe workforce is under strain.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHealthcare leaders are using automation to reduce documentation, revenue-cycle, scheduling, and other administrative work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deloitte.com\/us\/en\/insights\/industry\/health-care\/life-sciences-and-health-care-industry-outlooks\/2026-global-health-care-outlook.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Deloitte\u2019s 2026 global outlook<\/a> identifies workforce and productivity challenges as leading strategic concerns, while over 90% of surveyed executives say productivity will be a priority.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2d048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7d2d048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore healthcare is being delivered outside the hospital.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA patient recovering from a procedure may use remote monitoring at home, while someone managing a chronic condition may be able to handle parts of their care without visiting a clinic. That changes what providers need to plan for. Follow-up, patient communication, monitoring, and escalation all need to work across settings.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b98f458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b98f458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPatients expect a simpler experience.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe standard for healthcare is increasingly shaped by how easy it is to book an appointment, communicate with a provider, find relevant information, and access health records. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwc.com\/us\/en\/industries\/health-industries\/library\/healthcare-trends.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">PwC reports<\/a> that 51% of surveyed consumers believe the US healthcare system is fundamentally broken. Clinical quality remains central, but the way patients navigate the system\nhas become part of how they experience that quality.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2c227 indigo-h2 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c2c227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">US healthcare at a glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd46dfc e-con-full e-grid section-head-margin-bottom e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd46dfc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c05bac elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3c05bac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$5T+\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnual US healthcare spending<br>\nNational health spending data from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/data-research\/statistics-trends-and-reports\/national-health-expenditure-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CMS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/chronic-disease\/data-research\/facts-stats\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CDC<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5855f7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5855f7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t~8%\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnual medical cost growth<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwc.com\/us\/en\/industries\/health-industries\/library\/behind-the-numbers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Medical cost trend analysis<\/a> estimated by PwC\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c7354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"86c7354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t25%\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tApproximate share of US healthcare spending tied to administrative overhead<br><br>\nPwC cites <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jama\/fullarticle\/2785479\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">JAMA research<\/a> on administrative expenses\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4701eff elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4701eff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t90%\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tApproximate share of spending associated with chronic and mental health conditions<br><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/chronic-disease\/data-research\/facts-stats\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CDC data<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273dd76 indigo-h2 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"273dd76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"03\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top 10 healthcare technology trends for 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae308ca section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae308ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Healthcare technology in 2026 is moving from experimental pilots into the core of care delivery. The trends below show how agentic AI, connected devices, precision medicine, immersive tools, robotics, interoperable data, and cybersecurity are changing clinical work and patient care.<br \/><br \/><strong>The 10 trends at a glance<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb9a650 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fb9a650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Agentic AI in everyday healthcare workflows<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ambient documentation &amp; administrative automation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">EHRs &amp; clinical intelligence<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Predictive &amp; multimodal AI<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Telehealth and remote monitoring<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Personalized medicine &amp; digital twins<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Outpatient, virtual and home-based care<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Robotics, minimally invasive care &amp; VR\/AR<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Interoperability &amp; cloud infrastructure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cybersecurity &amp; patient safety<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d8ea0 indigo-h3 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03d8ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Agentic AI in everyday healthcare workflows<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8048e22 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8048e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generative AI creates text, summaries, and recommendations. Agentic AI goes further by handling a sequence of tasks within a defined workflow. It can check information, take an action, and move the task to its next step, provided it has permission to do so.<\/p><p>Healthcare is a useful example because many administrative processes already involve several handoffs. Consider a referral. Information may arrive through an inbox, need to be checked against the patient record, and then move through scheduling before someone follows up with the patient. An agent could handle parts of that sequence and flag the case when something falls outside its instructions. The same approach can apply to prior-authorization preparation, record summaries, missing-information checks, patient questions, and follow-up.<\/p><p>That is where the distinction between a useful agent and an uncontrolled one matters. If an agent is handling part of a referral workflow, the organization needs to know what it was allowed to do and where its involvement ended. A missed piece of information or an action taken outside that boundary can affect what happens next.<\/p><p>For healthcare leaders, the question in 2026 is therefore less about whether an agent can produce a good response. It is whether <a href=\"\/artificial-intelligence\/agentic-ai-development-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">agentic AI development services<\/span><\/a> can deliver agents that handle a defined piece of work consistently, stay within their assigned boundaries, and make the overall process easier to manage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74600ce indigo-h3 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74600ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Ambient documentation &amp; administrative automation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea0cc2f section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea0cc2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ambient documentation uses AI to listen to a clinical conversation, create a draft note, and return it to the clinician for review. For clinicians, the appeal is straightforward. Less time spent documenting an encounter can leave more time for the patient and reduce the work that follows after the visit.<\/p><p>The same opportunity extends into coding, billing, and other revenue-cycle tasks where much of the work involves processing information across established workflows. These are practical places for healthcare organizations to test where <a href=\"\/artificial-intelligence\/custom-ai-solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">custom AI solutions<\/span><\/a> can take on routine work without putting clinical decisions in the hands of a system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22518b5 indigo-h3 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22518b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. EHRs &amp; clinical intelligence<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81440fc section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81440fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For years, the EHR has been the place where clinicians document visits, enter orders, and access patient records. That role is expanding as healthcare organizations bring more clinical, operational, financial, and research information into the same environment. The question is increasingly what they can do with that information once it is connected.<br \/><br \/>This matters for AI because patient information rarely sits in one place. A more connected EHR can give clinicians and care teams the context they need for risk identification, clinical decision support, patient flow, population health, and research trial matching.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e5549 indigo-h3 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3e5549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Predictive &amp; multimodal AI<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edad167 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edad167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Predictive AI can help clinicians spot signs that a patient may be heading toward a complication before the problem becomes obvious. It can draw on information already collected during care, while multimodal systems can bring together sources such as clinical notes, medical images, lab results, waveforms, and sensor readings.<\/p><p>Medtronic highlights AI-assisted diagnostic applications that can help clinicians identify conditions or abnormalities earlier. One example is GI Genius, which Medtronic says can reduce missed polyps by up to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medtronic.com\/en-us\/our-company\/stories\/6-healthcare-tech-trends-for-2026.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> 50%<\/span><\/a>. That result comes from a specific application, so its relevance depends on the device, clinical setting, and study behind it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e63d495 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e63d495\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6b84f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6b84f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One example is GI Genius, which <strong>Medtronic<\/strong> says can reduce missed polyps by up to <span style=\"font-size: 30px; color: #6366f1;\"><strong>50%.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a85003b indigo-h3 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a85003b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Telehealth and remote monitoring<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b3420 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37b3420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A patient can now stay connected with a care team between scheduled visits through a combination of virtual consultations and connected devices. Telehealth covers video visits, phone calls, messaging, and other remote consultations. Remote patient monitoring adds health data collected at home, such as blood pressure, glucose levels, oxygen saturation, or cardiac readings. These devices are part of the broader Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), which connects medical equipment and sensors with the systems used to collect and process their data.<\/p><p>RPM becomes more useful as software gets better at interpreting the volume of data these devices produce. Clinicians do not need to review every reading manually. <a href=\"\/industry-healthcare\/software-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Healthcare software solutions<\/span><\/a> can flag meaningful changes and bring them to the attention of the care team. This is particularly useful for chronic disease management and post-discharge care, where a patient&#8217;s condition can change between scheduled appointments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec35bbf section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec35bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Healthcare-industry-trends-2026-fold-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-222353\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Healthcare-industry-trends-2026-fold-2.webp 860w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Healthcare-industry-trends-2026-fold-2-300x159.webp 300w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Healthcare-industry-trends-2026-fold-2-768x406.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba3cb58 indigo-h3 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba3cb58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Personalized medicine &amp; digital twins<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07fd529 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07fd529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Precision medicine uses a patient\u2019s genomic, clinical, imaging, lifestyle, and outcomes data to inform prevention and treatment. Digital twins take a different approach by creating a computational model of a person, organ, or clinical situation that can be used to explore possible scenarios before a decision is made.<br \/><br \/>A full digital copy of a person is still a future goal in clinical care. More focused models are being explored for specific clinical questions, such as planning a procedure, modeling risk, or assessing how a treatment may affect an individual patient. These applications are much narrower than the idea of creating a complete digital version of a person, but they show where the technology can have practical value today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95f23ef indigo-h3 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95f23ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Outpatient, virtual and home-based care<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b167eb section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b167eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More care is taking place outside the traditional hospital setting. Ambulatory surgery, urgent care, home health, hospice, and virtual care are taking on a larger role as healthcare organizations deal with limited capacity, workforce constraints, and patients who prefer care closer to home.<br \/><br \/>For a patient recovering after a procedure, that may mean going home with remote monitoring and scheduled virtual follow-ups. Someone receiving rehabilitation may also spend less time in a hospital or clinic. These changes give providers more options for where care takes place and how often patients need to return to a facility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b0f037 indigo-h3 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b0f037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Robotics, minimally invasive care &amp; VR\/AR<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75bca57 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75bca57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Robotic-assisted surgery is being used for a wider range of procedures, alongside minimally invasive techniques that allow surgeons to operate through smaller incisions. In the right cases, this can mean less disruption to the body and a shorter recovery. The results still vary by procedure, patient, surgical team, and technology.<\/p><p>VR is being used in areas such as pain management and rehabilitation. AR has applications inside the operating room, where clinicians can view anatomical images or other information during a procedure. For patients, <a href=\"\/arvr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">AR\/VR services<\/span><\/a> can also make rehabilitation exercises more interactive and easier to follow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad61f8 indigo-h3 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bad61f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Interoperability &amp; cloud infrastructure<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-035108f section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"035108f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Healthcare data is spread across EHRs, medical devices, laboratories, pharmacies, and other systems. Interoperability makes it possible to share that information across those systems, while cloud infrastructure gives organizations the computing and storage needed to work with larger volumes of data. Together, they can support a more complete view of the patient and give AI systems more context to work with.<br \/><br \/>The practical question is whether that information reaches the people and systems that need it. A patient moving between a hospital, specialist, and home-based care team may have information recorded in several places. When those systems can exchange relevant data, clinicians have more of the patient\u2019s history available when making decisions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dfcb6e indigo-h3 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0dfcb6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Cybersecurity &amp; patient safety<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c82f0 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85c82f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Healthcare relies on connected systems, medical devices, cloud platforms, and remote access, creating additional points that need to be protected. A cyberattack can disrupt normal operations and affect patient care, including treatment delays or problems with connected devices.<br \/><br \/>When a hospital loses access to its systems, staff may have to work without electronic records or connected equipment. That can slow down care and put pressure on clinical teams. AI tools bring another concern because staff may come to depend on them for routine clinical and administrative tasks. Their security and privacy need to be considered before those tools are widely used.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebe8d22 indigo-h2 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebe8d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"04\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The business trends behind healthcare technology in 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc5e270 indigo-h3 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc5e270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Healthcare cost pressures in the US<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0092212 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0092212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Healthcare costs remain a concern for providers. Prices for hospital and related <a href=\"\/industry-healthcare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">healthcare services<\/span><\/a> were up 7.6% from a year earlier in February 2026, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/archives\/cpi_03112026.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/span><\/a>. With costs rising, providers have less room for technology projects that cannot show a clear financial benefit.<\/p><p>For AI, the focus is likely to be on areas where the financial effect can be tracked. Practical places to look include reducing administrative work, using existing capacity better, improving revenue-cycle performance, and avoiding unnecessary costs. An AI investment needs a measurable business case, especially when budgets are under pressure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84c133c indigo-h3 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84c133c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Workforce shortages are driving workflow redesign<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f431ef3 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f431ef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Healthcare organizations are using technology to help clinicians work at the top of their licenses. Automation can remove repetitive work, but it can also change roles and introduce new risks. Training, clinical participation, and transparent performance monitoring are necessary to check whether technology improves the employee experience while keeping workload under review.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/12-05-2025-nursing-workforce-grows--but-inequities-threaten-global-health-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">WHO<\/span><\/a> projects a global nursing shortage of 4.1 million by 2030. Workforce pressure remains a significant issue for health systems, particularly as demand for care grows. New technology will therefore need to fit into existing teams and workflows rather than simply add another tool for staff to manage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e4184e indigo-h3 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e4184e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digital convenience is changing patient expectations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf229d4 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf229d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Patients are more accustomed to using digital services for everyday tasks, and they bring those expectations into healthcare. Booking an appointment, receiving updates, and viewing records should not require repeated calls or visits to different parts of an organization.<br \/><br \/>Privacy and patient safety still come first. Healthcare organizations can improve the experience by removing unnecessary steps and making it easier for patients to get the information they need.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf58e4a indigo-h3 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf58e4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Payers &amp; providers are adapting to policy &amp; risk changes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df9061f section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df9061f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 2026 healthcare market is facing changes in coverage and reimbursement. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/exchange-coverage-remains-near-record-high-23-1-million-enroll-2026-reflecting-continued-strength\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">CMS<\/span><\/a> reported that 23.1 million people selected or were automatically re-enrolled in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans for 2026. Changes in coverage can affect both insurers and providers. These pressures are likely to increase interest in value-based care, risk stratification, care management, and more efficient back-office operations.<\/p><p>The impact will vary by market. Healthcare leaders need to watch policy changes and consider how they could affect patients, staffing, revenue, and demand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c504f2 e-con-full e-grid section-head-margin-bottom e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c504f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6f9ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ac6f9ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t7.6%\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPrices for hospital and related healthcare services were up from a year earlier in February 2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba48cbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ba48cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4.1 million\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProjected global nursing shortage by 2030\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9976775 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9976775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t23.1 million\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPeople selected or were automatically re-enrolled in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans for 2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f262b21 indigo-h2 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f262b21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"05\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What healthcare leaders should prioritize in 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f311f1c section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f311f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A practical 2026 roadmap has five priorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fde647f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fde647f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1dc2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d1dc2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba7423 indigo-h4 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ba7423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>1.<\/span>  Start with a measurable problem.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e10939 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e10939\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Choose a workflow with a clear baseline, such as documentation time, referral leakage, length of stay, prior-authorization delays, or readmissions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7fc65 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2d7fc65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4ec03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e4ec03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281ad6b indigo-h4 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"281ad6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>2.<\/span> Build the data and governance foundation.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cecb8af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cecb8af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Define who owns the data, who can access it, how models are evaluated, and when a human must intervene.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c575d2f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c575d2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c7d31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82c7d31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d20dec indigo-h4 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d20dec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>3.<\/span> Pilot inside the real workflow.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b46035 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b46035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A technically successful demonstration may not be clinically useful. Include frontline staff and patients in testing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-657da4a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"657da4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-890ffd8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"890ffd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d252ef4 indigo-h4 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d252ef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>4.<\/span> Measure safety and equity alongside efficiency.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0702254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0702254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Track error rates, bias, access, clinician workload, patient experience, and outcomes, alongside cost savings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b4981d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9b4981d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb0eea e-con-full section-head-margin-bottom e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abb0eea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a5786 indigo-h4 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40a5786\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>5.<\/span> Expand only what earns clinical and operational trust.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be110f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be110f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reusable infrastructure, training, monitoring, and change management outweigh a long list of disconnected pilots.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe5e43 indigo-h2 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fe5e43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"06\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where the healthcare industry is headed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d702c7e section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d702c7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The defining healthcare industry trends of 2026 point to a structural shift in how healthcare organizations deliver care, use data, and operate their businesses. AI is becoming part of everyday workflows, care is expanding beyond hospital settings, and connected systems are giving clinicians and organizations more information to work with.<\/p><p>Making these changes work in practice requires more than adopting individual technologies. Healthcare organizations need data, cloud infrastructure, interoperability, security, and digital engineering capabilities to connect them to real workflows and patient needs. 10Pearls brings these capabilities together to help healthcare organizations move from AI strategy and data foundations to production-ready digital solutions.<\/p><p>Ready to put AI and digital engineering to work across your healthcare organization?<br \/><a href=\"\/get-in-touch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Talk to 10Pearls<\/span><\/a> about your next initiative.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bef7d5 indigo-h2 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bef7d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"07\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs about healthcare industry trends 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-187704d section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"187704d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2560\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2560\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the biggest healthcare trend in 2026? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2560\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd0ed0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8bd0ed0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd3b50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfd3b50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A major healthcare shift in 2026 is the move from isolated AI pilots to AI built into everyday workflows. Ambient documentation and administrative automation are gaining traction, while agentic AI and predictive systems are moving into more complex clinical and operational use cases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2561\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2561\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How is AI changing healthcare in 2026? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2561\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d16b16f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d16b16f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776c010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"776c010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AI is becoming part of routine healthcare work. Teams are using it to summarize records, draft notes, flag possible risks, and support clinical decisions. Connected devices are also producing more patient data. Doctors and other clinicians still make the final decisions about diagnosis and treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2562\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2562\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the top healthcare technology trends for 2026? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2562\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1955fb3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1955fb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f0890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26f0890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Healthcare technology in 2026 is being shaped by agentic AI, ambient documentation, predictive and multimodal AI, intelligent EHRs, telehealth, remote patient monitoring, IoMT, precision medicine, digital twins, VR and AR, robotic surgery, interoperability, cloud infrastructure, and <a href=\"\/security-services\/cyber-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">cybersecurity services.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2563\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2563\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Will AI replace healthcare workers? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2563\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2068ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2068ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0abbe88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0abbe88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AI is likely to take on more routine admin and information-processing healthcare tasks, such as writing notes, scheduling, and reviewing basic information. Some jobs will change as a result. However, doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers will retain responsibility for care delivery, clinical judgment, patient relationships, and decisions requiring professional accountability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2564\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2564\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is interoperability important in healthcare? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2564\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a5431 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7a5431\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-057f9bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"057f9bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Patient information is spread across EHRs, providers, devices, and care settings. Interoperability makes it easier to share that information with the right people. This can help avoid repeated tests, give clinicians a fuller picture of the patient, and provide better data for AI tools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2565\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2565\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the future of healthcare delivery? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2565\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5adcc3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5adcc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f6da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1f6da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More healthcare will take place outside traditional hospital settings as virtual visits, remote monitoring, connected devices, and home-based care become more common. This does not make hospitals less important. Instead, their role will likely center more on complex cases, acute care, procedures, and patients who need closer supervision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c17af2a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c17af2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ea5ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03ea5ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c27661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c27661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#01\">Healthcare industry trends 2026: 10 technology &amp; 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