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Sponsored by Abridge
Session Format: Lightning Talk
When organizations change, leaders must show up differently. This fast-paced session highlights practical ways to lead through uncertainty—from authentic communication to decision clarity. Learn how to build trust, keep teams grounded, and turn disruption into opportunity.
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Session Format: Horizon Chat
AI is already reshaping job roles and team structures. In this session, CIOs, CMIOs, and tech innovators explore what it takes to guide teams through this shift. Hear how organizations are redefining roles, aligning education, and managing culture to ensure AI integration supports—not disrupts—human potential.
Speaker 1: Meriah Gille, MSHI, RD, CDH-L, Chief Information Officer, Seattle Indian Health Board
Speaker 2: Tonya Reeder, MBA, MS, BSN, Chief Information Officer, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Speaker 3: Daniel Stross, MBA, CHCIO, Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Vandalia Health
Speaker 4: Khalid Turk, MBA, CHCIO, CDH-E, Chief Healthcare Information Officer, County of Santa Clara Healthcare
Sponsored by Ahead
Session Format: Horizon Chat
Beyond compliance, what does true data interoperability look like? In this Horizon Chat, executives from diverse systems explore how they're building scalable, intelligent, and equitable data strategies. This conversation looks ahead—connecting interoperability with decision-making, population health, and care transformation.
Speaker 1: Jawad Khan, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Akron Children's Hospital
Speaker 2: Naomi Lenane, CHCIO, Senior Vice President Information Services and Chief Information Officer, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Speaker 3: Scott McEachern, CHCIO, Chief Information Officer, Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center
Speaker 4: Charles Podesta, Chief Information Officer, Renown Health
Join Nordic as they discuss Unleashing Interoperability & Data Driven Healthcare Insights.
Session Format: Solution Session
When data spans hospitals, payers, and community partners—how do you make it useful? In this Fishbowl, attendees discuss what it takes to activate data in real-world, cross-network partnerships. Whether rural, urban, or system-level, this conversation surfaces practical insights on interoperability in fragmented, resource-variable environments.
Speaker 1: Crystal Broj, Chief Digital Transformation Officer, Medical University of South Carolina
Speaker 2: Andy Crowder, CHCIO, CDH-E, Senior Vice President, Chief Digital Officer, Advocate Health
Speaker 3: Joe Diver, Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Signature Healthcare
Speaker 4: Israel Krush, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Hyro
Sponsored by Nabla
Session Format: Success Story
What if your diagnostic accuracy hinged on the efficiency of your nursing documentation? In this case study, healthcare leaders share how automation and generative AI are transforming nursing workflows to enhance diagnostic precision, improve documentation quality, and drive operational alignment. Learn how strategic informatics leadership helped embed predictive tools into everyday care delivery, reduce manual burden, and ensure high-integrity data powers downstream clinical and financial decision-making.
Speaker 1: Tracy Breece, MSN, RN, Ni-BC, Executive Director, Nursing Informatics, Mercy
Session Format: Lightning Talk
Even the smartest AI needs a safety net. In this Lighting Talk, learn how to design escalation points, flag logic, and governance protocols that ensure human oversight is embedded in clinical and operational AI workflows.
Speaker 1: Chris Paravate, MBA, CHCIO, CDH-E, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Northeast Georgia Health System
Sponsored by Rubrik
Join the discussion with Rubrik on Defending the Digital Frontier - CyberSecurity and Resilience
Session Format: Success Story
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting connected medical devices, knowing they are often the weakest link in a hospital's digital ecosystem. In this session, leaders will share how they transformed medical device management using asset discovery, Zero Trust segmentation, and staff engagement strategies to build a defensible posture. Learn how to protect patient safety and data integrity by treating medical device security as a foundational element of modern care delivery.
Speaker1: Tamer Baker, MBA, Healthcare Chief Technology Officer, Zscaler
Speaker 2: Ismelda Garza, Chief Information Officer, Cuero Regional Health
Session Format: Solution Session
Diagnostics are evolving—but how do you activate them in real-time? In this session, healthcare leaders share how they're embedding diagnostic tools into care workflows using AI, informatics, and smart systems. Explore what it takes to move from result delivery to action-oriented insight.
Speaker 1: Angie Costakis, MS, Chief Information and Operating Officer, Claiborne Memorial Medical Center
Speaker 2: Pamela McNutt, FCHIME, LCHIME, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Methodist Health System
Speaker 3: Ganesh Persad, CHCIO, CDH-E, Corporate Director, Digital Applications and Patient Experience, Emory Healthcare
Speaker 4: Stacy Rasmussen, Vice President IS Business Relationship Management, Planning and Growth, UW Health
Session Format: Success Story
Serving high-acuity Medicaid populations requires bold care delivery and technology innovation. This case study explores a hybrid model combining virtual care, AI diagnostics, and community-based engagement. Learn how a flexible tech stack enabled scalable impact—and how current policy uncertainty, including shifting Medicare policy and regulatory uncertainty, the urgency for sustainable, tech-enabled models to serve our most vulnerable populations.
Speaker 1: Robert Posner, Chief Technology Officer, AbsoluteCare Inc.