From Pilot to Production: AI Governance, Risk, and Readiness Across Global Healthcare

By Nicole Ramage


Healthcare organizations are at varying stages of AI adoption, from early exploration to more established implementation efforts. As AI use expands, organizations are evaluating how to source these capabilities, structure governance and oversight, and integrate them into clinical and operational environments—while addressing security, compliance, and workforce considerations. This study examines how healthcare IT decision-makers are addressing these questions across global regions, and where approaches are beginning to converge or diverge.

A few things you’ll learn here:

  • Where organizations are in their AI adoption journey—and how AI sourcing models are structured
  • What factors are influencing buy vs. build decisions and AI vendor selection globally
  • How organizations are structuring implementation planning, oversight, and clinician involvement
  • Where AI governance and security capabilities are established—and where gaps persist

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