January 20, 2026
The Biggest IT Risks Facing Health Systems in 2026
As health systems enter 2026, chief medical information officers say the biggest IT risks are operational, financial and clinical – and many are converging at once. From ransomware threats to unchecked AI adoption, CMIOs describe a landscape in which the margin for error is shrinking just as digital dependence deepens.
5 Risks CMIOs say health systems should be watching for:
- Cybersecurity threats are expanding and getting harder to contain.
- AI is moving faster than governance structures.
- Costs are colliding with constrained resources.
- Poorly integrated tools are fueling workforce fatigue.
- Data integrity and interoperability gaps remain unresolved.
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