Name
07. Beyond Interoperability: How Health Systems Are Closing the Gaps Between Primary and Specialty Care
Date & Time
Monday, September 14, 2026, 10:45 AM - 11:25 AM
Speakers
Cheng-Kai Kao, MD, FACP, SFHM, Chief Medical Information Officer, UChicago Medicine
Danny Lee, MD, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Donna Roach, MS, CHCIO, CDH-E, LFCHIME, LFHIMSS, Chief Digital and Information Officer, University of Utah Health
Casey Reed, PharmD, PhDc, MBA, MSc, MS, CSP, FAMCP, Head, Strategic Solutions, Sanofi
Cybele Pacheco, MD, MBA, FAAFP, Vice Chair, Primary Care, Geisinger
Danny Lee, MD, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Donna Roach, MS, CHCIO, CDH-E, LFCHIME, LFHIMSS, Chief Digital and Information Officer, University of Utah Health
Casey Reed, PharmD, PhDc, MBA, MSc, MS, CSP, FAMCP, Head, Strategic Solutions, Sanofi
Cybele Pacheco, MD, MBA, FAAFP, Vice Chair, Primary Care, Geisinger
Description
How health systems are leveraging technology to improve coordination between primary care and specialists, particularly in complex chronic conditions that require ongoing collaboration. Leaders will discuss the real-world challenges of aligning PCPs, specialists, and care teams—including breakdowns in communication, workflow friction, and limitations of existing tools—and how emerging digital capabilities can help ensure patients don’t fall through the cracks.
Location Name
Salon A-3 (Lower level)
Full Address
Hilton Chicago
720 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
United States
720 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
United States
Session Type
Featured Session