Healthcare IT News January 8, 2026
Health systems are entering an era of intelligent data management where real-time validation, data quality scoring and robust governance are paramount, says Kevin Ritter of Altera Digital Health.
Trusted data, incentive-aligned payment methods and seamless system integrations will continue to transform how care is delivered and pave the wave for a more responsive, equitable and genuinely patient-centered healthcare system, said Kevin Ritter, executive vice president for CareInMotion at Altera Digital Health, a health IT company.
This is one of three predictions for health IT in 2026 from Ritter, a digital health professional with more than 20 years of experience spanning electronic health records, population health management, consumer health and data analytics throughout the healthcare industry.
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