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Tom Lawry is a healthcare AI leadership expert, keynote speaker, and author. He is Managing Director of Second Century Tech LLC and previously served as Microsoft's National Director of AI for Health and Life Sciences. Tom advises health systems, boards, and clinical leaders on how to responsibly adopt and scale artificial intelligence, and he is the author of four books on AI in healthcare, including the bestselling AI in Health.

AI in Health: A Guide to Winning in the New Age of Intelligent Health (2nd Edition) is a practical playbook for healthcare leaders who want to move beyond AI hype and turn artificial intelligence into real value for patients, clinicians, and the future of care delivery. It covers AI governance, clinical operations, workforce readiness, and strategy, drawing on real health system examples.

The second edition of AI in Health releases October 15, 2026, and is available for pre-order. The first edition was an Amazon bestseller and has been translated into four languages.

The second edition builds on the original bestseller with updated case studies, current health system examples, and expanded guidance on AI governance, clinical operations, and workforce adoption reflecting how quickly generative and agentic AI have moved into everyday healthcare use since the first edition published.

AI in Health is written for health system executives, board members, clinicians, policy makers, and anyone responsible for guiding AI strategy inside a healthcare organization. It is also written to be accessible to general readers who want to understand how AI is reshaping medicine and care delivery.

AI in Health (2nd Edition), Hacking Healthcare, Health Care Nation, and the first edition of AI in Health are available everywhere books are sold, including Amazon. Visit tomlawry.com/books for direct links and pre-order information for the second edition.

Yes. Tom Lawry's books are frequently used as pre-reads or leave-behinds for executive retreats, board sessions, leadership summits, nursing conferences, and association meetings. For bulk orders or signed copies, contact Tom directly through tomlawry.com.

Yes. Tom Lawry is an in-demand keynote speaker on AI in health and medicine, and his books are often paired with his speaking engagements as companion material or pre-reads for events. Visit the Speaking page at tomlawry.com to check availability and book Tom for a keynote, workshop, or executive session.