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Healthcare AI Tools – 2026 Health IT Predictions

January 20, 2026

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Meghan Hayes

Michelle Hilburn, MSN, RN, CPHQ, CPPS, AVP of Quality, Compliance & Standards at Vastian, is featured among leading healthcare IT voices predicting that by 2026, AI will evolve from an optional innovation to a core workforce strategy that offsets staffing gaps and reduces administrative burden. Her insight highlights how AI can help reclaim clinical time and streamline documentation, especially as healthcare faces rising retirements, burnout, and workforce shortages.

About Vastian

Founded in 1995, Vastian provides the leading SaaS-based quality management software for clinical laboratories and hospitals in the country. We offer support for more than 5,000 healthcare facilities in all 50 states, 50 countries, all 7 continents, and over 500,000 clinical professionals each year. With our proprietary platform, we provide a full suite of solutions from document and compliance management to enterprise and individual education and CEUs, as well as readiness assessments to ensure preparedness for compliance agency regulations and certification. Vastian is a private equity backed, fast-growing business based in Lawrenceville, GA, outside Atlanta.