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Innovation Summit: Pacific Northwest

Date

Wed, May 14, 2025, 07:00 PM - Fri, May 16, 2025, 12:00 PM

Location

Seattle Children's Research Institute: B. Wayne Hughes Building

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Moon Shots in Digital Health Innovation


It’s time to Be Bold in health and care.


Join us at the CHIME Innovation Summit as we bring together industry changemakers for an inspiring exploration of “Moon Shots in Digital Health Innovation.” This program delves into groundbreaking advancements in AI and ML, advanced health analytics, precision medicine, personalized healthcare, data privacy and security, advancements in care in the home, chronic disease support, smart hospitals of the future, and the digital health policy that’s paving the way. Discover how these innovations are transforming healthcare and driving the future of digital health.


About

This one-and-a-half-day summit brings together thought leaders who are developing innovative solutions to advance digital healthcare, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Offering groundbreaking interactive discussions, thought leaders from across the health and care ecosystem will reexamine the top challenges facing digital health executives and reimagine innovative approaches to solving them.


Continuing Education Eligibility

Attendees are eligible to earn up to earn up to 10 CEUs.




What is a Fishbowl panel?

The CHIME Innovation Summit features unique ‘Fishbowl Panels’ designed to allow all attendees the opportunity to contribute to these critically important industry discussions. Every panel includes two open seats available for anyone in the audience to enter the fishbowl and actively participate in the conversation. At the CHIME Innovation Summit, everyone is a thought leader!

Who Can Attend?

The CHIME Innovation Summit is open to all members of CHIME, AEHIS, AEHIT, and AEHADA, their direct reports, as well as other leaders at Healthcare Provider Organizations interested in advancing innovation.


Not at a provider organization or have questions about your eligibility to attend? We can help! Please contact the CHIME office for assistance at 734.665.0000 or [email protected] prior to registering to avoid potential registration cancellation.

Keynote Speaker

20241017 Beth Lawlor Seattle Children-s Hospital 2

Name

Elizabeth R. Lawlor, MD

Company

The Ben Towne Center, Seattle Children's Research Institute

Title

Associate Director

Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) R. Lawlor is a Professor of Pediatrics and Adjunct Professor of Lab Medicine and Pathology at the University of Washington School of Medicine, the Associate Director of the Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders Research at Seattle Children’s Research Institute, and an affiliate member of the Fred Hutch Cancer Center (FHCC), serving as associate program leader for Cancer Basic Biology in the FHCC/UW/SCH NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center Consortium.

Dr. Lawlor completed her MD and PhD degrees in Canada. Following clinical training in pediatric hematology-oncology and a post-doctoral research fellowship in cancer biology, she joined Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the University of Southern California in 2004 as an assistant professor. From 2010-2020 she held the Russel G. Adderley Endowed Professorship in sarcoma research at the University of Michigan. In 2020, Dr. Lawlor moved her lab to Seattle Children’s Research Institute where her team continues to study the biology of Ewing sarcoma. As a dual-trained MD and PhD physician-scientist, Dr. Lawlor is committed to educating the next generation of cancer scientists and she is passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce who will together advance pediatric oncology research and care.

Faculty

Zafar Chaudry 2024

Name

Zafar Chaudry, MD, MSc, MIS, MBA, CHCIO, CDH-E

Company

Seattle Children’s

Title

Senior Vice President, Chief Digital Officer & Chief AI and Information Officer

Dr. Zafar Chaudry has been Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Seattle Children's since November 06, 2017. Zafar received a promotion to Chief Digital Officer and Chief Information Officer in 2021. Through his role, he provides vision and leadership for the development of technology initiatives and enterprise-wide information systems and services for Seattle Children’s. His goal is to enable clinicians with the best technology to deliver safe and excellent care to our patients.


Dr. Zafar Chaudry is a recognized leader and valued mentor in healthcare technology. Dr. Chaudry was a nominee for the 2024 and 2023 National CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards for Healthcare. Dr. Chaudry is an award recipient of the 2022 CHIME Transformational Leader Award and the 2022 Seattle CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards for Healthcare. Dr. Zafar Chaudry was a nominee for the 2021 CHIME - AHA Transformational Leadership Award. Dr. Chaudry has also been a finalist for the Seattle CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards (2020 and 2021). He is also a member of the global elite list Constellation’s Business Transformation 150 (BT150) 2020; that recognizes the top global executives leading business transformation efforts in their organizations. Dr. Chaudry received naming to the Becker’s Hospital Review’s 102 Hospital CIOs to Know (2021), Becker’s Hospital Review’s 100 Hospital CIOs to Know (2019 and 2020), CIO magazine’s list of United Kingdom CIOs to follow on Twitter (2019) and Becker's Hospital Review (USA) 105 Hospital and Health System CIOs to Know (2018). He was also named to the CIO.CO.UK’s Top 100 list of the most transformative CIOs in the U.K. (2017) and Government Computing’s top 100 influential technology leaders in the United Kingdom public sector (2010).


Dr. Chaudry, who began his career as a physician, has more than 30 years of experience in all aspects of information technology. His background includes work in both healthcare and corporate settings in the U.S., Australia, Western Europe, and the U.K., in enterprise infrastructure development; business intelligence; unified telecommunications; and implementation of health care information and electronic medical record systems. He previously served as Chief Information Officer at Cambridge University Hospitals in the United Kingdom. Prior to Cambridge University Hospitals, he served as Global Research Director at Gartner. He also served as Chief Information Officer at the Liverpool Women's and Alder Hey Children's Hospitals in the U.K.; Consulting Editor for Hospital Information Technology Europe Magazine; Information Technology Strategist for the Vision4Children Pediatric Charity in the U.K. and Teaching Faculty at the City Colleges of Chicago.


Dr. Chaudry earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Ross University. He subsequently earned his Master of Science degree in health care policy and management from the University of Birmingham. He also holds a Master of Science degree in information systems management from the University of Salford and his Master of Business Administration from Aston University, all in the United Kingdom.

Russ Branzell

Name

Russell Branzell, CHCIO, CDH-E, FCHIME

Company

CHIME

Title

President & CEO

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Name

Lloyd Fobi

Company

St. Charles Health System

Title

Chief Information & Digital Officer

Keith Fraidenburg

Name

Keith Fraidenburg, MBA

Company

CHIME

Title

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Innovation Officer

Melissa Jost

Name

Melissa Jost, MS, PMP

Company

UC Davis Health

Title

Director of Clinical Informatics and Clinician Health & Wellbeing

Melissa Jost, MS, PMP is the Director of Clinical Informatics and Director of Clinician Health and Well-being. Melissa grew up in Sacramento and has worked at UC Davis Health for 14+ years. She has served in a multitude of roles developing Health IT and Well-being programs to achieve patient care standards, improve clinician well-being, and realize operational efficiencies.

Clara Lin (1)

Name

Clara Lin, MD

Company

Seattle Children’s

Title

Associate Vice President, Chief Medical Information Officer

Dr. Clara Lin is a Internal-Medicine and Pediatrics trained primary care physician, and currently Seattle Children’s chief medical information officer (CMIO) and VP of digital health and informatics. She is a Clinical Associate Professor at University of Washington’s Department of Pediatrics. She is also board certified in Clinical Informatics. In her diverse role, she is focused on improving clinical workflows, quality, and clinician wellbeing by leveraging health IT solutions, and leading organizational strategies and growth with informatics and innovation. Dr Lin currently chairs Seattle Children’s Artificial Intelligence Review Board (AIRB), which is the organization’s inaugural AI governance structure. Dr Lin also directs Seattle Children’s AI and innovation portfolio and strategy, under the leadership of Dr Zafar Chaudry, Seattle Children’s chief digital officer and chief AI and information officer.

Dan Low

Name

Dan Low, MD, MBBS

Company

Seattle Children's

Title

Associate Professor, Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Dr. Dan Low is the Chief Medical Officer at AdaptX™ and an Attending Pediatric Anesthesiologist at Seattle Children’s Hospital. With over 25 years of clinical experience, he is an expert in clinical systems improvement, patient safety, human factors, lean methodology, and medical technology. Dr. Low has a deep commitment to education and has received numerous teaching awards as an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Washington. His teams at Seattle Children’s are known for their dedication to continuous improvement. He holds board certifications in Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine. Dr. Low earned his medical degree from the University of Nottingham, UK.

Scott McEachern-

Name

Scott McEachern, CHCIO

Company

Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center

Title

Chief Information Officer

Scott McEachern, CHCIO, is the Chief Information Officer at Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center, a critical access hospital located in Bandon, Oregon. He leads the information systems, clinical informatics, and data governance teams and recently served as the co-executive sponsor of the organization’s conversion to Epic Community Connect. Scott lives locally with his family, three dogs, three cats, and loves to garden.

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Name

Deb Muro, CHCIO

Company

El Camino Health

Title

Chief Information Officer

As the CIO for El Camino Health, Deb Muro has transformed and improved the consumer and patient experience through innovative and creative partnerships in the Silicon Valley. With more than 25 years of combined nursing, clinical, healthcare and technology experience, Deb has held various healthcare IT leadership positions focused on the delivery and realization of premier technology solutions and best practices. Prior to joining El Camino Health, she served at the executive level within health care organizations leading enterprise wide digital transformation spanning multiple acute care hospitals, outpatient facilities, ambulatory clinics and community networks. In her current role at El Camino, she is responsible for leading technology strategy, digital experience, innovation, information services, clinical engineering, and cybersecurity while re-defining services and products to meet today’s unique healthcare environment.

Ms. Muro holds a Bachelor in Science Nursing Degree from Baylor University and a Master of Science Degree in Human Relations and Business from Amber University. Deb received the HMG Strategy Global Leadership Institute Award, YWCA Tribute to Women Leadership Award, the Orbie Bay Area CIO Of The Year” and a “Women of Innovation” finalist for the Iowa Technology Association.

jack peters

Name

Jack Peters, CHCIO

Company

EvergreenHealth

Title

Chief Information Officer

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Name

George Reynolds, MD, CHCIO, CDH-E, FCHIME, LCHIME

Company

CHIME

Title

Clinical Informatics Executive Advisor

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Name

Tanya Townsend, CHCIO, CDH-E

Company

Stanford Medicine Children's Health

Title

CHIME Foundation Board Chair, Chief Information & Digital Officer

Khalid Turk 25-02-17 ViVE 1849

Name

Khalid Turk, CHCIO, CDH-E

Company

Santa Clara County Health System

Title

Chief Healthcare Information Technology Officer

Khalid Turk is a distinguished Healthcare CIO and Digital Transformation leader with over 20 years of experience in leveraging emerging technologies, AI, and automation to drive clinical efficiency, operational excellence, and patient-centered innovation.

As the Chief Healthcare Information Officer (CHCIO) at Santa Clara County Health System, Khalid leads a team of 260+ IT professionals, overseeing technology operations across four hospitals, more than 30 ambulatory and specialty clinics, and behavioral & public health departments. His leadership has been instrumental in modernizing IT infrastructure, optimizing Epic EHR systems, and deploying AI-driven solutions that enhance provider experience and streamline operations—all while reducing costs and improving interoperability.


Beyond his CIO role, Khalid is a recognized thought leader, speaker, and author. His expertise in AI in healthcare, digital health, and IT governance has made him a sought-after voice at major industry forums, including CHIME, Becker’s Healthcare, and numerous other conferences. He is also the author of The Age of Inclusion: Leading Multigenerational Teams for Success.


In addition to transforming healthcare IT, Khalid is deeply committed to mentoring and executive coaching. As the Founder of ExecPresenceOnline, he empowers emerging leaders to build executive presence, strategic influence, and digital leadership in today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.

laurie wheeler

Name

Laurie Wheeler, MBA, MHA

Company

MultiCare Health System 

Title

Chief Operating Officer IS&T

Rebecca Woods

Name

Rebecca Woods, MHA

Company

CHIME

Title

Executive Advisor

Agenda

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7:00 - 9:00pmWelcome Reception
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8:30 - 9:30 AMRegistration and Networking Breakfast
9:30 - 9:45 AMWelcome RemarksKeith Fraidenburg
9:45 - 10:15 AMSetting the Stage: Be Bold! – The Key to Digital Health Innovation: It took bold thinking, technological innovation, and a willingness to challenge accepted notions to reach the moon, and it will take bold, decisive, and revolutionary ideas and actions to achieve a lunar landing equivalent in healthcare. In the face of ever-accelerating transformation, digital health leaders must embrace even bolder strategies and innovative thinking if we’re truly going to revolutionize digital health and drive transformative change for the industry.Zafar Chaudry, MD
10:15 - 10:30 AMNetworking Break
10:30 - 11:00 AMKeynoteBeth Lawlor, MD, PhD
11:00 - 11:15 AMNetworking Break
11:15 AM - 12:00 PMFishbowl 1: Data-Powered Innovation: From Insight to Impact: Data is revolutionizing healthcare by providing insights that drive innovation and improve patient care. Advanced analytics and AI sift through massive datasets to predict risks, personalize treatments, and enhance diagnostics. This leads to proactive care, better patient engagement, and ultimately, improved outcomes. However, challenges like data privacy and interoperability must be addressed to fully realize the potential of data-powered healthcare.
12:00 - 1:00 PMNetworking Lunch
1:00 - 1:45 PMFishbowl 2: Guardians of the Digital Health Galaxy: Pioneering Cybersecurity Innovations: Explore the forefront of cybersecurity innovations in healthcare as we assess the latest strategies and technologies that are safeguarding digital health. Learn about pioneering approaches to protect patient data and ensure the integrity of healthcare systems directly from industry leaders who are at the vanguard of cybersecurity innovation.
1:45 - 2:00 PMNetworking Break
2:00 - 2:45 PMFishbowl 3: Healthcare Heroes: Innovating for Better Delivery, Quality, and Safety: The expert panel will share cutting-edge strategies to enhance patient care. Learn about the latest digital health technologies, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based practices to improve healthcare delivery, quality, and safety. And share your organization’s story in this highly interactive session.
2:45 - 3:00 PMNetworking Break
3:00 - 3:45 PMFishbowl 4: Convenience, Control, and Confidence: The Prognosis for Patient Engagement: Steve Jobs emphasized the importance of starting with the customer experience and working back toward technology, not the other way around. How does that relate to the patient (customer) experience today and into the future, and what are organizations doing to provide patients with the convenience, control and confidence they demand?
3:45 - 4:00 PMNetworking Break
4:00 - 4:30 PMKey Takeaways from the DayGeorge Reynolds, MD
4:30 - 4:45 PMClosing Remarks & Look AheadZafar Chaudry, MD & Keith Fraidenburg
6:00 - 8:00 PMGroup Dinner
8:30 PMAfter-Hours Reception
TimeSessionFaculty
8:00 - 8:40 AMNetworking Breakfast
8:40 - 8:45 AMWelcome RemarksKeith Fraidenburg
8:45 - 9:30 AMFishbowl 5: Precision Medicine, AI, and the Future of Personalized Care: Explore the transformative potential of precision medicine in revolutionizing personalized care. The convergence of genomics, clinical history, and lifestyle factors is ushering in an era of personalized care unlike any other. Delve into cutting-edge advancements in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment and how these innovations are reshaping the future of personalized care.
9:30 - 9:45 AMNetworking Break
9:45 - 10:30 AMFishbowl 6: Revitalizing Healthcare: Innovations Increasing Workforce Resiliency and Joy: Dive into the world of innovative approaches designed to mitigate burnout and rejuvenate the spirit of excitement, possibility and meaning in the workplace. Find out how organizations are using innovation and technology to revitalize the healthcare environment, transforming it from a high stress setting into one that is resilient and fosters satisfaction, joy, and improved patient outcomes.
10:30 - 10:45 AMNetworking Break
10:45 - 11:30 AMKey Takeaways from the dayGeorge Reynolds, MD
11:30 - 11:45 AMBringing it All TogetherZafar Chaudry, MD
11:45 AM - 12:00 PMClosing Remarks & AdjournmentKeith Fraidenburg

Registration Information

Registration fee: $199.00 for members of CHIME, AEHIS, AEHIT, and AEHADA and leaders at Healthcare Provider Organizations.


Cancellation Policy

  • Registrants who cancel on or before  April 15, 2025 will be issued a full refund of their registration fees.
  • Registrants who cancel after April 15 no refunds will be issued.


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Hotel

Hyatt Regency Seattle

808 Howell Street

Seattle, WA 98101


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Hotel Reservations: A block of rooms has been reserved for the attendees of this program at Hyatt Regency Seattle.


To secure the discounted room rate of $269.00 (single rate plus tax) per night, you may book your hotel reservations online.



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  • Rooms fill QUICKLY be sure to make your reservations EARLY!

  • The reservation cut-off is April 22, 2025. Reservations received after the cut-off will be on a space-available basis only.

  • Cancellation: Should you need to cancel your hotel reservation, you must do so no later than 24-hours prior to the date of your arrival, or you will be penalized a 1-night fee.

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Caitlin Kelly

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CHIME

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Senior Director, Business Development

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Bridget Lewis

Company

CHIME

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Director, Business Development

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Jen Terwilliger

Company

CHIME

Title

Director, Business Development

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