HNL Lab Medicine Earns National Recognition for Healthcare Innovation
HNL Lab Medicine Earns National Recognition for Innovation and Advances Enterprise AI Strategy
HNL Lab Medicine has been recognized with the 2026 Boomi Innovation Award, a national honor that highlights organizations using technology to solve real-world challenges and improve how they operate.
While the award reflects significant progress in automation and system integration, it also underscores a broader organizational focus: a long-term commitment to modernizing healthcare delivery and creating a more connected experience for patients and providers.
“Our focus is on making healthcare simpler, faster, and more connected for the people we serve. By combining automation, integration, and artificial intelligence, we’re improving how patients access information and how providers make decisions every day,” said Eric Rounds, Vice President of Information Services and Technology.
Improving the Flow of Healthcare
Behind every lab result is a complex network of systems, workflows, and teams working together. HNL Lab Medicine’s recent efforts have focused on strengthening these connections by streamlining processes, reducing manual steps, and helping information move quickly and accurately across the organization.
These improvements are helping:
- Patients experience faster service and clearer communication
- Providers access timely, reliable lab data to support care decisions
- Staff work more efficiently with fewer administrative burdens
Taking the Next Step With AI
In parallel with these advancements, HNL Lab Medicine has launched an enterprise-wide artificial intelligence initiative designed to bring structure, transparency, and scalability to innovation.
The program includes a governance framework to support responsible use, along with a network of approximately 35 AI Champions across departments who help identify and implement practical, real-world use cases.
At the center of the initiative is HNL Pilot, a proprietary platform that allows employees to submit, track, and develop AI ideas from concept through implementation. This approach makes innovation more accessible and ensures ideas can be evaluated and scaled across the organization.
Turning Innovation into Impact
HNL Lab Medicine is already seeing the benefits of combining automation, integration, and AI to improve everyday workflows and communication.
The organization is also looking ahead and exploring new ways to enhance the patient experience, including tools that help individuals better understand their lab results through clear, accessible explanations.
Recognizing the Team Behind the Work
This achievement was recognized at Boomi World 2026, where HNL Lab Medicine shared how its technology strategy is improving healthcare operations. Special recognition was also given to the Data Analytics and Integration Software Engineering team for their leadership and continued contribution to these efforts.
Building for the Future
As healthcare continues to evolve, HNL Lab Medicine remains focused on innovation that is not only advanced, but also responsible, scalable, and centered on patient care. This recognition is an important milestone, but it is just one step in a broader journey to improve how healthcare works both behind the scenes and at the patient level.