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Also, new mobile applications promoting mental wellbeing have been launched.

Also, a Taiwanese startup has received the US FDA's 510(k) clearance for its neurosurgical robot.

Customer service representatives interacting with a patient with a $500 balance who can only pay $50, should use that data to give that patient the option to set up 10 payments of $50, says Casey Williams, senior VP of patient engagement at RevSpring.

Different types of artificial intelligence help mirror clinical judgement and deliver real-time insights across the areas of the mid-revenue cycle, specifically utilization management, clinical documentation and coding, says William Chan, cofounder and CEO of Iodine Software.

While robust data governance will be required to ensure trustworthiness and compliance, Velatura Public Benefit Corporation's Prashant Natarajan believes that in 2026, AI will help more providers empower, engage and educate patients.

Nicole Rogas, RevSpring president, says health systems can improve the billing experience and collect more revenue by using AI and data analytics to create personalized messages delivered via patients' preferred contact methods.

AI tools can personalize patients' searches for providers, but Kyruus Health's Gen Conlin believes nurse informaticists' ability to ensure tool accessibility and accuracy are vital to ensuring patients find the right care.

Selected early versions will be slated for real-world deployment. 

Funding from the venture capital firm's Customer Value Fund will allow Commure to accelerate its expansion in healthcare without ownership dilution.

From documenting bedside prayers to helping a hard-of-hearing nurse connect with patients, AI tools are revealing the importance of nurses' and patients' emotional and spiritual bonds to healing, says Mercy's Tracy Breece.