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

Raymond Lowe
MS, FHIMSS
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
AltaMed Health Services

Cindy Willis
MJ, CPCO, CRHCP, CDEO, RH-CBS, RHIA, CRCR, CPC
Vice President, Revenue Cycle Integrity, Compliance and Audit Services
Ardent Health Services

Jason Raidbard
MPA, FACMPE
Executive Administrator, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
UChicago Medicine

Amanda Grasso
MPH
Chief Data Officer
Cook County Health

Oliver Galicki
MPH, PMP, CHCIO
Vice President, Applications
Memorial Hermann

Asra Ali
MS, CHC, CHPC
Founder
Ali Healthcare Consulting

Kelsey Fitzgerald
MS, CSM, POPM
Director, Strategic Operations
Mayo Clinic

Amanda Stevenson
MS, RD, PMP
Project Administrator, Transformation & Innovation
Virtua Health

Billy Connelley
MSHA
Vice President, Ambulatory Services
UAB Medicine

Sheri Strobel
CPA, MSHI, CHCIO, CDH-E
Chief Information Officer
Chapters Health System

Erika Gonzalez
MSN, RN, CCRN, NE-BC
Assistant Vice President, Evidence Based Clinical Care & Tele-Critical Care
Baptist Health South Florida

Jill Evans
MSN, RN, NI-BC
Chief Nursing Informatics Officer
The MetroHealth System

Michelle Tutem Greame
PA-C, MSHS
Assistant Vice President, Revenue Integrity
Inova Health System

Jeffrey Sattler
PharmD, DO, FAMIA
System Medical Informatics and CDI Physician, Hospital Medicine Division
Saint Luke’s Health System, West Division, BJC Health System

Seth Hartman
PharmD, MBA
Vice President, Clinical Applications and Chief Pharmacy Information Officer
UChicago Medicine

Cody Ore
PharmD, MPH, LSSBB
Assistant Vice President, Clinical Applications, Informatics and Training
Inspira Health

Jacob Schneider
PharmD, MSHI-HA
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Deaconess Health System

Madhusmita Behera
PhD
Chief Research Informatics Officer, Emory Healthcare; Chief Informatics and Data Officer
Winship Cancer Institute

Michael Hasselberg
PhD
Chief Transformation and Digital Officer
Nebraska Medicine

Yuan Luo
PhD, FACMI, FAMIA, FIAHSI
Chief AI Officer and Professor
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Jesse Fasolo
PhD, MSMSL, CHCIO, CDH-E
Chief Information Security Officer
St Joseph's University Medical Center

AkkeNeel Talsma
PhD, RN
Associate Professor, Nursing, Kellner Entrepreneurship Fellow
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Ilir Zenku
PMP, CHCIO, FACHE
Assistant Vice President, Health System IT
University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System

Dawson Ballard Jr
RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-P, CEMC, CUC, CPCD, CPMA, RCMS, CEMA, AAPC Fellow
Manager, Provider Education
Rush University Medical Center

Jennifer Lavoie
RN, CPC
Associate Vice President Middle Revenue Cycle
Rush University Medical Center

Nadine Simmons-Ziegler
RN, MPH
Vice President, Perioperative Services
South Shore University Hospital- Northwell Health

Patrice Callagy
RN, MPH, MSN
Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Emergency Services
Stanford Health Care

Amy Hassell
RN, MSN
Chief Nursing Officer, Virtual Health Center
UCHealth

Chirag Patel
DO, FACP, SFHM
Regional Chief Medical Officer and Vice-President
University of Florida Health

Mary Matthews
Chief Compliance Officer
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital

Albert Duntugan
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
UCLA Health

Divya Pathak
Chief Data Officer
NYC Health + Hospitals

Mark Bohen
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Mass General Brigham

Brian Deffaa
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
RWJBarnabas Health

Manny Rodriguez
Chief Marketing, Experience and Customer Officer
UCHealth

Chandu Vemuri
MD, FACS, MBA
Chief Medical Officer
University of Michigan Health Sparrow

Lewis W. Marshall Jr.
MS, MBA, MD, JD, FACP, FACHE, CPHQ
Chief Medical Officer; Affiliate Dean; Assistant Professor, Clinical Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine at Lincoln Hospital

Dai Chung
MD
Chief Medical Officer
UT Southwestern Medical Center & Childrens Health

Reetu Singh
MD,MBA, FACHE
Chief Medical Officer
Saint Francis Health System

Scott Paddock
Senior Vice President, External Affairs
Silver Cross Hospital

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 and Automation 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
2:10 PM	01. Designing the Intelligent Health System

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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