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Written by: American Hospital Association • Created: Oct 01, 2026
The Fast Lane is a bimonthly conversation series from the West Health Accelerator at AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust focused on helping hospitals and health systems move technology-enabled solutions from promising ideas into everyday practice. Each episode features field signals, real-world implementation lessons and practical discussion with leaders working to accelerate adoption.
As technology and the policy landscape continue to evolve, healthcare leaders face a critical question. How do you determine which innovations are worth pursuing and build the readiness to put them into practice? In this Fast Lane episode, leaders explore the policy, governance and implementation considerations shaping technology adoption, then look at how Advocate Health is using technology to act on patient needs at scale.
Kristin Preihs, Vice President, HRET, and Jen Hollowman, Director of IT Policy, AHA, examine key developments across AI, interoperability, cybersecurity and digital health, and what hospitals and health systems should consider as they build the governance, oversight and ownership needed to adopt technology responsibly.
Jennifer Snow, Vice President of Social Health at Advocate Health’s National Center for Clinical and Community Impact, shares how technology, EHR integration and AI-enabled outreach are helping connect patients with the right support while reducing burden on care teams. She also explores what it takes to move promising solutions from pilot to scalable, sustainable care delivery.
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