This book features a selection of the best papers accepted for presentation and discussion at the 2026 International Conference in Information Systems and Medicine (ICISMED26). Held from March 26 to 28, 2026, ICISMED26 is a multidisciplinary conference with a particular focus on emerging technologies and systems in the healthcare sector. The event was supported by the Autonomous University of Chile in Temuco and the International Association for Digital Transformation and Technological Innovation (IADITI).

This book is intended for researchers, academics, lecturers, specialists, professionals, doctoral and master's students, undergraduates, and practitioners working at the intersection of healthcare and information technologies. The book addresses foundational and advanced concepts related to the paradigm of intelligent computing and communication within the context of distributed computing, big data, high-performance computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT), specifically applied to healthcare. This book serves as both a practical reference for industry professionals and a foundational guide for beginners.

The ICISMED26 Scientific Committee comprises a multidisciplinary panel of 120 experts who reviewed 104 submissions from 18 countries, addressing the conference's main thematic areas:

• Artificial Intelligence in Health Services.
• Big Data Analytics in Medicine and Healthcare.
• Biomedical Signal and Image Processing.
• Blockchain Technology: Challenges and Opportunities in Healthcare.
• Digital Health and Biomedical Innovation.
• Digital Mental Health and Wellbeing.
• Electronic Health Information Systems for Clinicians.
• Health Data and Precision Medicine.
• Health Information Systems for Decision-Making.
• Interoperability for Clinical Efficiency.
• Intelligent Systems and Applications in Medicine.
• IoT Solutions and Services for Healthcare.
• Simulation Learning and Serious Gaming in Healthcare Education.
• Sustainability and Value in Healthcare.
• Technological Solutions for Care and Caregivers.
• Therapeutic and Diagnostic Systems and Technologies.
• Transforming Health Systems through Technology.
• Wearable Biomedical Sensors and Systems.

All accepted papers have been published by Springer and will be submitted for indexing in ISI, Scopus, EI-Compendex, Google Scholar, and SpringerLink

Iván Suazo Galdames holdsPh.D. in morphology from the Federal University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) and master in neurosciences and behavioral biology from the Pablo de Olavide University (Spain) and is Dental Surgeon from the University of Chile (Chile). He has been Professor of morphology at Chilean and foreign Universities and is Member of the SINPOS research group (peripheral nervous system and sense organs) at the University of Oviedo. He has more than a hundred publications in international scientific journals, is Author of 4 books and has been Professor of master and Ph.D. programs in his specialty. He is Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Medical and Surgical Sciences and the European Journal of Health Research. He is currently Vice-Rector of Research and Doctorates at the Autonomous University of Chile. He is Vice-Rector for Research and Doctoral Studies.

António Abreu is Post-Doctorate in information technologies and systems, by the Department of Computer Engineering of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra. He is Associate Professor at Porto Accounting and Business School/Polytechnic University of Porto (Portugal). He obtained Ph.D. in software engineering based on reusable components with human–machine interface applications, by the University of Vigo; master in management informatics by the University of Minho; and degree in informatics applied mathematics by the Lusíada University. He is Integrated Researcher of the Research Centre CEOS.PP—Centre for Organizational and Social Studies of the Polytechnic of Porto. Between 2015 and 2018 he was Coordinator of the Professional Higher Technical Courses (CTeSP) of the Higher Institute and Accounting and Administration of Porto (ISCAP) and Coordinator for Market Development of the Training Centre and Services Abroad of ISCAP.

João Vidal Carvalho is Post-Doctorate in technologies and information systems at the University of Coimbra. He is Associate Professor at Porto Accounting and Business School/Polytechnic University of Porto (Portugal). He obtained Ph.D. in information systems and technology from the University of Santiago de Compostela; master in information technology management from the University of Minho; and degree in informatics/applied mathematics from the Portucalense University. He was (between 2020 and 2022) Vice-Director of the Research Center for Organizational and Social Studies of the Polytechnic of Porto (CEOS.PP). He is Effective Member of the Committee for Recognition/Certification of Skills of ISCAP/Polytechnic University of Porto. He is Vice-President of IADITI—International Association for Digital Transformation and Technological Innovation. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Information and Communication Technologies. He has published books in computer science and database management and is Author of fifteen publications in scientific journals with a JCR impact factor (Q1/Q2).

Agostinho Sousa Pinto is Associate Professor at the Higher Institute of Accounting and Administration of Porto, Polytechnic of Porto in the area of information systems for over 25 years. He has a Ph.D. in information technology and systems from the University of Minho and Specialist qualification (Decree-Law 207/2009) from the Polytechnic Institute of Porto. He is ISCAP's Vice-President for organizational transformation, research, and pedagogical innovation. He is Member of ISCAP's Scientific Technical Council and Integrated Researcher and Member of the CEOS, Coordination Commission. He is Author and Co-Author of books, book chapters, and articles published in conferences and journals indexed by ISI or SCOPUS. He is co-responsible for Special Sessions at International Conferences such as i) E-BDT—E-Business Digital Transformation, ii) DTLP—Digital Transformation in the Teaching and Learning Process, and iii) DTTAM—Digital Transformation in Tourism Activities Management.