The AI Operations Report 2026: Healthcare & Life Sciences

Go Inside 100 Healthcare and Life Sciences Organizations Running AI

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Healthcare and life sciences are deep into AI. Proof of value still lags.

From data architecture to post-launch ownership, this report reveals what it takes to run AI that works within the strict rules and confidentiality mandates of this highly regulated industry.

88%

Believe AI is making them more competitive.

61%

Run four or more AI pilots in production today.

21%

Strongly agree that their AI initiatives have delivered measurable business value.

How to Use the Report

Benchmark Your Program

See how your AI initiatives compare with those of 100 healthcare and life sciences organizations. Find out why 73% say data is where AI efforts most commonly stall.

Spot the Patterns

Learn where operational gaps appear after launch and what’s behind them. 55% say AI outputs don’t fit the day-to-day workflows they were built for.

Apply the Findings

Get guidance for running AI as ongoing operational work. 56% name internal team bandwidth as a top constraint on the pilots they can run.

Resource the Work

AI is its own job. Data, validation, measurement, and ownership all require continuous management after launch, and 51% already face more maintenance than they planned for.

We should have aligned our AI project’s timeline more realistically with organizational capacity.

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