The Implementation Gap: Bridging AI promises and healthcare realities
- By Philips
- January 31 2026
- 10 min read
- Originally published in partnership with Becker’s Healthcare
Implementation Gap
Bridging AI promises and healthcare realities
Based on a Becker's 13th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable discussion, this report features insights from Northwestern Medicine, University of Iowa Health Care, SSM Health and Anumana.ai. Panelists explained why medical-grade AI demands a higher evidentiary bar, how governance and transparency shape adoption and why workflow integration determines success more than novelty.
At-a-glance:
- Why health systems must treat clinical AI like any other regulated medical device
- How trust and governance function as core strategy
- Lessons from systemwide AI deployments that disrupted workflows
- How leaders define ROI from day one
- Why AI platforms, not point solutions, represent the future
During a featured session at Becker’s 13th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, a panel of health system and technology leaders convened to discuss the current and future state of AI in healthcare. Explore insights in the white paper.
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Results are specific to the institution where they were obtained and may not reflect the results achievable at other institutions. Results in other cases may vary.