Top Healthcare AI Trends in 2026
Healthcare attorney Dan Silverboard was quoted in a Healthcare Dive article examining how health systems are expected to expand their use of artificial intelligence (AI) in 2026, driven by continued financial pressures and the push to automate administrative functions such as documentation, revenue cycle management and prior authorization. The article noted that because federal AI guardrails for healthcare remain limited under the Trump Administration's deregulatory agenda, states are increasingly stepping in with their own AI laws and proposals, creating a patchwork of requirements that can complicate compliance for healthcare organizations operating across jurisdictions. Mr. Silverboard pointed out that absent federal guidance, these state-level efforts will shape practical boundaries for industry adoption of AI technology.
"We're still waiting for action from the federal government to define the limits to which AI can be utilized in healthcare," he said. "In the interim, the states really have been taking the lead in making these decisions."