Buyer’s Guide for Healthcare

The Carahsoft Buyer’s Guide for Healthcare 2026 explores how healthcare organizations can modernize care delivery while improving security, interoperability and operational efficiency. Designed for healthcare executives, IT leaders and public health agencies, the guide examines technologies supporting clinical systems, patient engagement, healthcare analytics, AI, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure and enterprise operations. It highlights current federal healthcare policies including HIPAA updates, the HTI Final Rules, HHS cybersecurity initiatives, interoperability requirements and the HHS Artificial Intelligence Strategy. The guide also showcases real-world customer success stories from organizations including Northwestern Medicine, the CDC, NYC Health + Hospitals, ChristianaCare and others, demonstrating how leading technologies improve patient outcomes, streamline workflows, strengthen cyber resilience and accelerate innovation. It also outlines available procurement vehicles, healthcare purchasing organizations and major healthcare IT conferences for organizations planning future technology investments.