Health systems will continue to roll out artificial intelligence products in 2026, buoyed by hopes the technology will automate tasks and lower expenses — a significant concern as financial pressures loom, experts say.
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“It’s a perfect storm because there’s an economic necessity by the healthcare industry to go in a big way to artificial intelligence,” said Sharon Klein, partner and co-chair of privacy, security and data protection at law firm Blank Rome. “There’s no real guidelines about that from the regulators. In fact, it’s the opposite.”
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The different AI laws across states can add complexity for healthcare organizations, Klein said. Some states have adopted more general AI regulation — like Colorado’s AI Act — while other legislation focuses on specific sectors or uses, such as laws on education or children.
“It’s very twisted for organizations to understand all of their requirements,” Klein said. “It took us years to understand how the patchwork of state privacy laws for [personally identifiable information and protected health information] worked with the federal laws and regulations and how they could all live together. And now that’s accelerated in artificial intelligence.”
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"Top Healthcare AI Trends in 2026," by Emily Olsen was published in Healthcare Dive on January 14, 2026.
