{"id":243729,"date":"2026-07-16T06:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/16\/klas-global-hit-trends-2026-report-artificial-intelligence-becomes-the-top-investment-priority\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T06:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:40:11","slug":"klas-global-hit-trends-2026-report-artificial-intelligence-becomes-the-top-investment-priority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/16\/klas-global-hit-trends-2026-report-artificial-intelligence-becomes-the-top-investment-priority\/","title":{"rendered":"KLAS Global HIT Trends 2026 Report: Artificial Intelligence Becomes the Top Investment Priority"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/2026\/07\/16\/klas-global-healthcare-it-trends-2026\/\">KLAS Global HIT Trends 2026 Report: Artificial Intelligence Becomes the Top Investment Priority<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/2026\/07\/16\/klas-global-healthcare-it-trends-2026\/\">https:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/2026\/07\/16\/klas-global-healthcare-it-trends-2026\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-07-16 06:21:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"hitconsultant.net\">hitconsultant.net<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>AI as Top IT Investment Priority<\/strong>: The KLAS Global HIT Trends 2026 Report highlights artificial intelligence as the number one investment priority across international regions outside the U.S., capturing 57% of emerging tech focus.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Shift Towards Public Cloud Technology<\/strong>: There&#8217;s a significant shift towards active public cloud deployment with 73% of international health networks leveraging cloud environments, moving beyond storage to core clinical systems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Decline in External Consulting Engagements<\/strong>: Organizations are increasingly relying 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