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

Patrick Guffey
Chief Medical Information Officer
Children's Hospital Colorado

Lavonia Thomas
DNP, RN
Chief Nursing Innovation And Informatics Officer
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Natasha Beyde
Assistant Administrator, Radiology
Montefiore Medical Center

Sarah Poncelet
MBA
Associate Administrator, Access Transformation
Mayo Clinic

Penni Kyte
MBA, PMP
Digital Care Strategy Officer
Ballad Health

Somya Sharma
MBA
Deputy Business Information Security Officer & Director, Information Security
Rush University System for Health

Kali Ihde
Director, NM Ventures & Innovation
Northwestern Medicine

Byung Kang
Executive Director, Health IT
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Hamid Ghanbari
Chair, FCVC Innovation Program
University of Michigan Medicine

Lori Howley
Head, Marketing and Communications
Merrimack Health

Paul Prather
VP Digital Medicine
Ochsner Health

Samantha Coleman
Product Owner, Ambient Speech Technology
HCA Healthcare

Anna Osborn-Brown
MSN RN
Senior Director, Nursing, Emergency Services and Urgent Care
Reid Health

Hiral Patel
Assistant Vice President, Innovation Activation and Enablement
Endeavor Health

Charlette Stallworth
MBA
Vice President, Business Development and Innovation
Stanford Medicine Children's Health

Rick Leesmann
MHA, CHCIO, CDH-E, CPHIMS
Chief Information Officer
Sky Lakes Medical Center

Robert Poznanovich
Chief Growth Officer and Senior Fellow
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Rubin Pillay
MD, PhD
Chief Innovation Officer
UAB Health System

Philip Quick
MPS, CHAM
Chief System Access Operations Officer
University of Chicago Medicine

Amy Trogdon
MLS, CHAM
Vice President, Patient Access
INTEGRIS Health

Rob Sumter
PhD
Market Chief Operating Officer
Ascension

John-Paul Mead
Chief Medical Information Officer
Centralus Health

Anahi Santiago
Chief Information Security Officer
ChristianaCare

Thomasina Wilkins
Chief Revenue Officer
Sinai Chicago

Pamela Austin
MBA, CPHIMS, PMP
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Ballad Health

Kathryn King
MD, MHS
Chief Medical Information Officer
MUSC Health

Samuel McCrimmon
JD
Vice President, Development
Regional One Health

Shannon Cameron
MBA, MHIIM
Chief Operating Officer
AFS of Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians

Shane Borkowsky
MD
Associate Chief Health Information Officer
UI Health

Clara Lin
MD
Vice President and Chief Medical Information Officer
Seattle Children's Hospital

Jimmy Johnson
NFL Hall of Fame Coach and Two Time Super Bowl Champion

Regan Theiler
MD, PhD
Chair, Hospital Virtual Care
Mayo Clinic

Rebecca Mishuris
MD
Vice President and Chief Health Information Officer
Mass General Brigham

Jason Hill
MD, MMM, MS
Vice Chair, Hospital Medicine and Innovation
Ochsner Health

Chuck Christian
Vice President, Technology and Chief Technology Officer
Franciscan Health

Bina Desai
MD
Chief Medical Informatics Officer and Associate Professor, Medicine
Rush University System for Health

Carol Rozelle
DNP, RN
Clinical Assistant Faculty
Indiana University Northwest

Lisa Hudnall
Chief Human Resources Officer
University of Virginia Physicians Group

Mark Lo
MD, MS
Associate Chief Medical Information Officer
Seattle Children's Hospital

Jason Butler
MD, MPH
Chief Medical Informatics Officer
Roseland 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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