

Executives from some of the nation’s top health systems took to the stage at HLTH 2025 this week to share how their newly minted technology investments are improving operations ranging from capacity management to virtual specialty care.
It’s a change from last year’s HLTH conference, when many major health systems’ more ambitious AI pilots and strategies were still in nascent stages and conference sessions on AI mostly featured technology companies.
This year, health systems including Risant Health, Advocate Health and Houston Methodist were eager to share data demonstrating that their forays into AI have been successful.
Kelly Garrison, chief value officer at Atrium Health’s primary care network One Health, said Atrium had invested in AI solutions that cut expenses by identifying disease early, allowing the provider to implement lower cost solutions. For example, they might help a patient manage high blood pressure before they need medication.