How AI Agents and Tech Will Transform Health Care in 2026

Key Takeaways

Global experts from BCG and BCG X predict that the industry’s growing adoption of artificial intelligence, especially AI agents, will dramatically enhance care and innovation in 2026.

• The emergence of AI agents that can observe, plan, and act on their own is revolutionizing patient care, health systems, and biomedical science.
• Patients are using digital tools to take charge of their health and wellness as never before, and providers are prioritizing the development of direct-to-patient relationships.
• Providers are increasingly incorporating AI co-pilots into their systems to reduce the time they must spend documenting patient care and to help them synthesize patient details and the latest clinical research.
• Health systems are deploying...