We are officially done with the endless AI pilot programs. In 2026, artificial intelligence is no longer a shiny hospital PR tool. With the healthcare AI market scaling toward an estimated $56 billion this year ( Global Growth Insights ), the honeymoon phase is over. Health system executives have stopped asking if the technology is innovative. Instead, they are demanding to know if it actually delivers ROI, if it's clinically safe, and if it can stop their exhausted staff fro
