Becker’s Healthcare Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference 2026

Healthcare is entering a defining new chapter—one where digital transformation isn’t optional, but mission-critical. Becker’s IT + Revenue Cycle Conference: The Future of AI & Digital Health brings together forward-thinking healthcare leaders who are shaping what’s next: scaling AI and automation responsibly, advancing true interoperability, strengthening cybersecurity in a high-risk environment, and building durable financial performance.

Across four energizing days, you’ll find immersive sessions built for executives and senior decision-makers who want practical insight, real-world lessons, and a clear view of where the industry is headed. Expect a focused, future-looking agenda that helps leaders make smart technology investments, modernize care and operations, and accelerate sustainable growth—now and into the year ahead.

Gather with thousands of C-suite, VP, and director-level leaders driving the next era of Health IT, digital health, AI, and RCM
Hear unfiltered, executive-level strategy from organizations setting the pace for 2026 and beyond - and learn what’s delivering measurable results
Build meaningful peer relationships through curated networking, roundtables, and candid, solutions-focused dialogue
Leave with clear, actionable takeaways to strengthen performance across care delivery, operations, and revenue
Evaluate emerging technologies and partners ready to help you solve complex challenges, scale innovation, and accelerate ROI

Zsolt Kulcsar
DO, MPH, MBA
Vice President, Virtual Health
Emory Healthcare

Scott McEachern
CHCIO
Chief Information Officer
Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center

Nikki Blaze
DHI, MBA, CPHIMS, RHIT, CCS
Assistant Vice President, Information Systems Clinical Applications
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Keisha Downes
DMSc, MBA-HM, RN
Vice President, Mid-Revenue Cycle
Beth Israel Lahey Health

Cheristi Cognetta-Rieke
DNP, MBA, RN
Vice Chair, Enterprise Practice Transformation
Mayo Clinic

Scott James
DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Senior Vice President And Chief Nursing Officer
Lahey Clinic, Beth Israel Lahey Health

Marcia Hodge
DNP, MSN, RN, CCNS
Assistant Vice President, Nursing Practice and Innovation
Maimonides Health

April Kranz
DNP, RN, CENP, CNOR
Vice President, Procedural Areas
Emory Healthcare

Beth Vaclavik
DNP, RN, OCN, NEA-BC
Associate Chief Nurse Executive, Ambulatory Services
Cook County Health

James Matera
DO, FACOI, ACPE
Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer
Atlantic Health CentraState Medical Center

Joseph MacDonald
DO, MBA
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Penn State Health, Lancaster Medical Center

Susan Lee
DO, MBA
Physician Executive, Hospital Based Medicine
Banner Health

Hasan Ahmad
DO, MBA, MSc, CPDHTS, FACP
Vice President and Associate Chief Medical Information Officer
Parkview Health

Patrick R. Curtin
FACHE, MHA, CAGS, CHFP, LSSBB
System Vice President, Revenue Cycle
North Country Healthcare

Neil Bahroos
MBA
Chief Research Informatics Officer
University of Southern California

Richard Beatty
MBA
Executive Vice President, Healthcare Marketing
Ninala Medical Center

Sandra Powell-Elliott
MBA
Vice President and Chief Innovation and Commercialization Officer
Hackensack Meridian Health

Byron Glasgow
MBA
Vice President, Finance
Temple University Health System

Kristen Bates
MBA
Vice President, Revenue Cycle
University Hospitals

Benjamin Cox
MBA
Chief Information Officer
Calvert Health Medical Center

Anneliese Fischer
MBA
Manager, Revenue Cycle
The Medical Center at Ocean Reef

Rachael Spooner
MBA, FACHE
Vice President, Strategy Center for Virtual Health
Northwell Health

David Lane
MBA, FHFMA
Principal
Revenue Cycle Performance Group

Angela Kobel
MBA, MAcc
Chief Financial Officer
Clay County Medical Center

Adriana A. Guzman
MBA, MISM, MPA
Chief Information Officer
Loretto Hospital

Reba McVay
MBA, MSN, RN, CNS-BC
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Center For Nursing Excellence
Wellstar Health System

Patrick Healy
MBA, PMP, CPXP
Director, Innovation, Technology & Transformation
Rush University System for Health

Bhrandon Harris
MD
Associate Chief Medical Information Officer
University of Illinois Hospital & Health System

Hemali Patel
MD
Associate Chief Medical Officer, Virtual Health
UCHealth

David L. Reich
MD
Chief Clinical Officer, Mount Sinai Health System; President
The Mount Sinai Hospital

Gian Varbaro
MD
Chief Medical Officer And Vice President, Ambulatory Services
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center

Dave Newman
MD
Chief Medical Officer, Virtual Care
Sanford Health

Richard Rothman
MD
Chief Medical Operations Officer
Cleveland Clinic Florida

Nabil Chehade
MD
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Transformation, Innovation and Strategy Officer
MetroHealth System

Andrew Rosenberg
MD
Chief Information Officer
Michigan Medicine

Patrick A. Woodard
MD, MHA
Chief Information Officer
Monument Health

Rajiv Pramanik
MD
Chief Information Officer and Chief Health Informatics Officer
Contra Costa Health

Maritza Suarez
MD
Chief Medical Informatics Officer
University of Miami Health System

Danny Lee
MD
Chief Medical Informatics Officer
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Priti Patel
MD
Vice President and Chief Medical Information Officer
John Muir Health

8:00 AM	01. Opening Keynote Address with Dr. Bobbie Byrne, CIO at Advocate Health and Dr. Mitchell Schnall, SVP, Data and Technology Solutions at Penn Medicine
11:35 AM	01. Use Cases: What New Technologies and Strategies Will Actually Improve Patient Experience
4:10 PM	01. Celebrity Keynote - Wayne Gretzky

8:35 AM	01. Supercharge the Frontlines: Where Top Systems are Focused Next
8:35 AM	07. AI for Healthcare Marketing: Pitfalls and Best Practices
11:25 AM	01. The Best Investments for a Smarter EHR
3:15 PM	01. How Executives Collaborate and Find Common Ground on AI
4:00 PM	01. Celebrity Keynote - Jimmy Johnson

9:25 AM	01. AI in the Revenue Cycle: What's Real, What's Hype and What's Working
11:25 AM	01. The CIO's Playbook for Retraining the AI-Era Workforce

Becker's IT + Revenue Cycle Conference: The Future of AI & Digital Health

Attending Becker's 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference: The Future of AI & Digital Health

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