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Division of Clinical Informatics at BIDMC For over 50 years DCI has developed innovative approaches to healthcare through research & computing

The Division of Clinical Informatics, created over 40 years ago by Drs. Howard Bleich and Warner Slack, was among the first academic divisions in the world to concentrate on the use of computers for patient care, teaching, and medical research.

The DCI Network AI Conference 2026: "Signal Through the Noise: From Proof to Practice"Sept 23–25 | Harvard Medical Schoo...
08/09/2026

The DCI Network AI Conference 2026: "Signal Through the Noise: From Proof to Practice"
Sept 23–25 | Harvard Medical School & BIDMC, Boston
The hardest part of enterprise AI in healthcare isn't the pilot. It's the day after the pilot ends.
We've all seen it. Brilliant proof-of-concept. Press release. Then what? The implementation gaps, the governance headaches, the "we don't actually know if this improved patient care" silence. That's what this conference is really about—moving past the hype to evidence, trust, and measurable outcomes.

What we're doing differently:
We're bringing clinicians, health system execs, researchers, and technologists together for three days that aren't about vendor talks or aspirational case studies. They're about implementation that actually worked—with real numbers on clinical, operational, and financial impact.

The roster:
John Glaser (Harvard, former Cerner SVP), John Halamka (Mayo Clinic Platform, former BIDMC CIO), and Monica Bertagnolli (NIH Director 2023–25, now leading NAM) are keynoting. They're here to talk about what works, what doesn't, and why.

Three focused tracks:
Day 1 – AI for drug discovery, clinical dev, and market access
Day 2 – Scaling AI in hospitals: governance, infrastructure, clinical integration
Day 3 – Patient engagement, trust, responsible deployment
Call for presentations (deadline: August 14):
If you've actually implemented AI at scale and measured the outcomes—clinically, operationally, or financially—we want your work. Accepted presentations get published by IOS Press and indexed in PubMed. This is where implementation research gets visibility.

Early bird discount: 15% off through Sept 1 with code 15OFFDCIAI26
You can register for webcast only and get 30% off with coupon code AI2026OnlineOnly

Learn more and submit by August 14: https://www.dcinetwork.org/aiconf26

This is what responsible AI adoption looks like—evidence-first, outcomes-obsessed. See you there.


We are honored to announce that FDA's Cynthia (Cyndi) Grossman, Ph.D. Director, Division of Patient-Centered Development...
05/12/2026

We are honored to announce that FDA's Cynthia (Cyndi) Grossman, Ph.D. Director, Division of Patient-Centered Development, will join the DCI Network’s Patient-Powered Digital Health 2026 conference as a keynote speaker.
https://www.dcinetwork.org/patients2026

Dr. Grossman serves as Director of the Division of Patient-Centered Development within the Center for Devices and Radiological Health at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, where she leads efforts to advance patient-centered approaches across medical product development and digital health innovation.

Her keynote presentation, “Patient Input and Digital Health Technologies: A Regulatory Perspective Across the Product Lifecycle,” comes at a critically important moment for healthcare, AI, and patient engagement.

Dr. Grossman has spent her career advancing methods to integrate the voices of patients, caregivers, and communities into biomedical research, healthcare delivery, and regulatory science. Her work spans government, industry, nonprofits, and academic research, with leadership roles involving real-world evidence, patient-centered outcomes research, behavioral science, and digital health innovation. Her background includes prior service at NIH, leadership of research programs focused on HIV prevention and care, and major collaborations supported through NIH and PCORI funding.

Her participation strongly aligns with the mission of Patient-Powered Digital Health 2026, which focuses on:
• Patient co-design and authentic partnership
• Trust, transparency, ethics, and equity in AI
• Real-world evidence and measurable patient outcomes
• Scalable digital health solutions that patients actually adopt and trust
• AI-powered patient engagement

The timing of this keynote is especially significant given recent FDA activity emphasizing patient engagement and Patient Preference Information (PPI) in medical product development and digital health evaluation. As discussed in a recent LinkedIn article "FDA Elevates the Patient Voice: New Guidance Signals the Future of Patient Preference Information (PPI) and Digital Health Innovation" https://
lnkd.in/eazyEzWc , regulators are increasingly emphasizing measurable patient-centered evidence throughout the product lifecycle.

At DCI Network 2026, we aim to move beyond theoretical discussions and focus on practical, evidence-based strategies for building trustworthy, scalable, and patient-centered AI systems.

The conference brings together healthcare systems, life sciences organizations, patient advocates, researchers, innovators, regulators, and technology leaders at Harvard Medical School and BIDMC to co-design the future of patient-centered digital health.

Dr. Grossman’s expertise makes her perspective invaluable to our community.

Register Before June 1st and you can use coupon 15OFFDCIJ26 to get 15% off https://www.dcinetwork.org/patients2026 -now

Final call for proposals — Patient-Powered Digital Health 2026, June 22–24, Harvard/BIDMC. Keynote: Dr. Jag Singh, HMS/M...
04/11/2026

Final call for proposals — Patient-Powered Digital Health 2026, June 22–24, Harvard/BIDMC. Keynote: Dr. Jag Singh, HMS/MGH. Evidence-based, patient co-designed work only. Deadline: April 17 https://www.dcinetwork.org/patients2026

I am pleased to share an important update from the International Journal of Medical Informatics (IJMI) regarding its ref...
04/01/2026

I am pleased to share an important update from the International Journal of Medical Informatics (IJMI) regarding its refined scope and the introduction of a new high-impact article type focused on real-world implementation.
The updated aims and scope reinforce IJMI’s commitment to advancing rigorous, practice-oriented informatics that delivers measurable impact across healthcare systems globally. Explore the updated scope:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-medical-informatics/about/aims-and-scope

In scope:
- Health information systems
- Clinical decision support systems and AI
- Education and workforce
- Evidence synthesis
- Safety and policy

Article types
- Original research articles
- Implementation reports
- Reviews (narrative, systematic, integrative, scoping and meta-analysis in the field)
- Short communications
- Letters to the editor
- Editorial (by invitation)

A particularly important addition is the introduction of Implementation Reports, a new high-visibility article type designed to bridge the long-standing gap between informatics research and operational deployment in real-world settings. These reports are structured around five critical dimensions:
• What was built
• Where it was deployed
• For whom
• With what outcomes
• Why it worked, or did not
They require a SQUIRE 2.0 (or equivalent) reporting framework, and explicitly address:
• Sustainability
• Scalability
• Transferability

With a concise 3,000-word format and a mandatory reporting checklist, this article type is designed to elevate the work of health system leaders, implementation scientists, and pragmatic trialists whose contributions are often underrepresented in traditional research formats. This aligns strongly with the broader shift toward learning health systems, where continuous evaluation and deployment are as critical as innovation itself.

Details on all paper types are here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-medical-informatics/publish/guide-for-authors

IJMI is supported by a distinguished global editorial board representing leaders across clinical informatics, digital health, and AI:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-medical-informatics/about/editorial-board

The journal also maintains a prompt and structured review process, supporting timely dissemination of high-impact work:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-medical-informatics/about/insights

At a time when the field must move beyond prototypes and isolated models, this evolution positions IJMI as a leading venue for evidence-based, implementation-focused informatics that scales.

I strongly encourage colleagues working on deployed systems, real-world evaluations, and health system transformation initiatives to consider this new format.

Yuri Quintana, PhD
Associate Editor, International Journal of Medical Informatics (IJMI)

03/31/2026

I’m excited to invite you to Patient-Powered Digital Health 2026, where our goal is simple but ambitious: to bring together patients, innovators, industry leaders, healthcare providers, and policymakers to shape the next generation of real-world, patient-centered solutions.

What makes this conference different is the diversity of voices at the table.

We are not just talking about patients, we are working with patients alongside clinicians, pharmaceutical leaders, technology developers, and regulators
to co-design solutions that truly meet real needs.

The program blends peer-reviewed scientific contributions, ensuring rigor and evidence, with thought-provoking panels that challenge assumptions and surface critical issues in trust, ethics, and equity.

Most importantly, we go beyond discussion through hands-on workshops where participants develop actionable plans, frameworks, and position papers that can be implemented and scaled.

This is not a conference about ideas alone. It is about building solutions, forming partnerships, and creating momentum for a more trusted, patient-first digital health ecosystem.

We look forward to having you join us in Boston this June.

Call for Presentations: DCI Network 2026 Conference - Patient-Powered Progress: AI, Engagement, Future of Healthcare Del...
12/21/2025

Call for Presentations: DCI Network 2026 Conference - Patient-Powered Progress: AI, Engagement, Future of Healthcare Delivery
June 22–24, 2026 | Harvard University & BIDMC
https://www.dcinetwork.org/patients2026
papers will be published in the PubMed-indexed Proceedings
• Submissions Open: now, Close: Mar 10, 2026

Day 1 of conference
09/28/2025

Day 1 of conference

The DCI Network AI Conference https://www,dcinetwork.org/aiconf2025
09/27/2025

The DCI Network AI Conference https://www,dcinetwork.org/aiconf2025

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