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Innovation Summit: South Atlantic

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Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 07:00 PM - Fri, Sep 12, 2025, 12:00 PM

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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Support Center

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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.

Faculty

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Jeremy Meller, MBA, CHCIO, CDH-E

Company

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

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Chief Information Officer

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Debbie Backus

Company

Shepherd Center

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Vice President, Research & Innovation

Bonnie Boles

Name

Bonnie Boles, MD, CHCIO, MBA, FCCP

Company

Tanner Health System

Title

Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Information Officer

Russ Branzell

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Russell Branzell, CHCIO, CDH-E, FCHIME

Company

CHIME

Title

President & CEO

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Geoff Brown

Company

Piedmont Healthcare

Title

Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer

Terri Couts

Name

Terri Couts, MHA, CDH-E, CHCIO

Company

The Guthrie Clinic

Title

Senior Vice President, Chief Digital Information Officer

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Alistair Erskine, MD, MBA

Company

Emory University & Emory Healthcare

Title

Senior Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer

ALISTAIR ERSKINE, MD is the Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer for Emory University, including the Woodruff Health Science Center and Emory Healthcare. He is responsible for the digital transformation of the Emory academic medical center, using a platform-based and experience-led portfolio that depends on deep partnership with supporting vendors. He oversees a team of 1500+ staff who are enhancing the student, patient, faculty, care team, research and staff experience through the appropriate and ethical sequencing of cutting-edge technologies. Whether predictive, conversational, imaging or generative AI, the team specializes in the application of novel technology into teaching, research, clinical and administrative workflows.


Prior to Emory, Dr. Erskine was the Chief Digital Officer of Mass General Brigham, the teaching hospitals, and clinics of Harvard Medical School. He led Mass General Brigham’s Digital Health Strategy and Digital Health division, including the Electronic Health Record (eCare), Health Information Management/Interoperability, Virtual Care, and Data Analytics with over 650 staff. He has a faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School and continues to teach medical students, residents, and fellow on topics of clinical informatics and digital health.


Dr. Erskine was Geisinger Health System’s Chief Informatics Officer where he oversaw Geisinger’s Unified Data Architecture, a hedged data management environment powered by Hadoop/Big Data and traditional relational database systems. In previous roles, he was appointed Associate Dean of Medical Informatics at Virginia Commonwealth University and was a member of the Board for the 650-physician Medical College of Physician practice plan. He was appointed to the Virginia Governor’s Health Information Technology Commission and was a voting member of the Health Information Technology Standards Committee. Dr. Erskine spent two years in Doha, Qatar in the Middle East as Chief of Health Informatics at Sidra Medical and Research Center. He presents and publishes on the topic of clinical transformation in peer-reviewed literature and serves on Boards of several publicly traded and not-for-profits companies.


Dr. Erskine trained at Brown University and Virginia Commonwealth University Health System and was triple Board-Certified in Internal Medicine, Clinical Informatics and Pediatrics. He completed a two-year degree program at MIT Sloan School of Management, with a specialization in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence. He is fluent in English, French and Spanish and feels blessed by his wife Amanda and three kids Fiona, Gemma, and Benjamin.

Keith Fraidenburg

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Keith Fraidenburg, MBA

Company

CHIME

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Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Innovation Officer

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Dennis Lee

Company

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters

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Chief Digital & Information Officer

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Naveen Muthu, MD

Company

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Title

Director, Innovation Services, Health Informatics Core

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Chris Paravate

Company

Northeast Georgia Health System

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Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer

Matthew Sullivan (1)

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Matthew Sullivan, MD

Company

Atrium Health

Title

Chief Medical Information Officer

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 InnovationJeremy Meller
10:15 - 10:30 AMNetworking Break
10:30 - 11:00 AMKeynote
11:00 - 11:15 AMNetworking Break
11:15 AM - 12:00 PMFishbowl 1: Digital Health Mavericks: Revolutionizing Healthcare with AI & Machine Learning
12:00 - 1:00 PMNetworking Lunch
1:00 - 1:45 PMFishbowl 2: Guardians of the Digital Health Galaxy: Pioneering Cybersecurity Innovations
1:45 - 2:00 PMNetworking Break
2:00 - 2:45 PMFishbowl 3: Data Wizards: Unleashing Advanced Analytics in Healthcare
2:45 - 3:00 PMNetworking Break
3:00 - 3:45 PMFishbowl 4: Convenience, Control, and Confidence: The Prognosis for Patient Engagement
3:45 - 4:00 PMNetworking Break
4:00 - 4:30 PMKey Takeaways from the DayRebecca Woods
4:30 - 4:45 PMClosing Remarks & Look AheadJeremy Meller & Keith Fraidenburg
6:00 - 8:00 PMGroup Dinner
8:30 PMAfter-Hours Reception
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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
9:30 - 9:45 AMNetworking Break
9:45 - 10:30 AMFishbowl 6: Revitalizing Healthcare: Innovations Increasing Workforce Resiliency and Joy
10:30 - 10:45 AMNetworking Break
10:45 - 11:30 AMKey Takeaways from the dayModerator: Rebecca Woods
11:30 - 11:45 AMBringing it All TogetherJeremy Meller
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 August 10, 2025 will be issued a full refund of their registration fees.
  • Registrants who cancel after August 10 no refunds will be issued.


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Hotel

Marriott Atlanta Northeast / Emory Area

2000 Century Boulevard NE

Atlanta, GA 30345


Hotel Reservations: A block of rooms has been reserved for the attendees of this program at Marriott Atlanta Northeast / Emory Area. Transportation will be provided each morning and afternoon to and from the hotel.


To secure the discounted room rate of $169.00 (plus tax) per night, you may book your hotel reservations online. Or telephone the hotel reservations department at 1 (866) 355-1289 and mention Innovation Summit: South Atlantic to receive the group rate.


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

  • The reservation cut-off is August 18, 2025. Reservations received after the cut-off will be on a space-available basis only. 

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The CHIME Innovation Summit offers exclusive access to a select group of healthcare executives. Showcase your company’s commitment to CHIME and the healthcare industry with a sponsorship at this upcoming event! Contact your account director for more information or email [email protected].

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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

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Director, Business Development

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Jen Terwilliger

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CHIME

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Director, Business Development

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