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SI 2025 Annual Conference: Inspiring Trust – Shaping Healthcare’s Future
April 23, 2025, 1:00 pm - April 25, 2025, 11:00 am CDT
As AI technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, its impact on healthcare is becoming increasingly transformative. At SI’s exclusive 32nd Annual Conference, we will explore the challenges and opportunities arising from this AI revolution. Focusing on lessons learned from real-world-AI-assisted pilots across clinical, operational, and financial workflows, we’ll dive into pressing issues facing today’s healthcare C-suite executives.
Through engaging panel discussions and interactive attendee dialogues with thought leaders and strategic partners, we will examine how emerging AI technologies, innovative business models, and forward-thinking leadership are reshaping healthcare delivery and improving patient outcomes.
Our goal is to uncover actionable insights that will drive the future of healthcare – enhancing care delivery, fostering equitable practices, and promoting trust in an increasingly complex environment. Together, we will inspire change and lead the way toward a more efficient, equitable, and impactful healthcare future.
Register now to be part of this critical conversation – where innovation, bold ideas, trust, and technology converge to shape the healthcare landscape of tomorrow.
Enjoy the exclusive opportunity: Arrive early for the Pre-Conference, invitation-only AI Symposium, and stay for SI’s Annual Conference to bring everything together and help build a transformative model for health and healthcare.
Overview
What can you expect from the SI Annual Conference?
Join us for an unforgettable experience at the SI Annual Conference, where innovation, collaboration and real-world solutions come together to inspire trust and shape the future of healthcare. Here’s what you can expect:
- Insightful Speakers & Expert Panelists: Hear from the leading minds in healthcare, who are driving the next wave of transformation.
- Engaging Discussions & Debrief Groups: Participate in dynamic, moderated interactive sessions that encourage deep collaboration and shared learning – perfect for solving tough challenges together.
- Real-World Insights: Gain valuable perspectives through candid conversations on the successes, challenges, and lessons learned from AI pilots and scaled deployments.
- Meaningful Networking: Connect with fellow executives, innovators, operators and like-minded thought leaders who share your passion for addressing tomorrow’s healthcare challenges today and shaping the future of healthcare.
- Collaborative Problem-Solving: Experience a unique chance to collaborate with industry leaders and peers in a setting designed to spark real change and tackle the toughest issues in building and operating health systems.
This conference isn’t just about sharing knowledge—it’s about fostering connections and co-creating actionable solutions that will fundamentally change healthcare. Don’t miss out on this exclusive, thought-provoking event that will help redefine the healthcare landscape. Seats are limited, so secure your spot today and be part of this critical conversation. Register now!
Who Should Attend
This invitation-only conference offers an interactive, high-impact experience tailored specifically for SI Member executives and selected guests. Our conference is known for its intimate sessions that foster peer collaboration and meaningful connections, bringing together top leaders in healthcare to tackle today’s most pressing challenges.
Designed for C-suite executives – including those in senior management, information and technology, security, analytics, innovation, informatics, transformation, strategy, operations and finance – as well as member officers, board members, and other senior business and clinical leaders, this event will provide a unique opportunity for information sharing, idea generation, and solution-building.
If you are unsure about who to invite from your organization or have any questions, please reach out to Janet Guptill, CEO Scottsdale Institute. We look forward to welcoming you and your colleagues to this exclusive, one-of-a-kind event!
How to Prepare
Our approach is more “participation” and less “presentation,” so come prepared for a relaxed, informal and highly interactive discussion with senior management teams from other leading health systems. Dress code is business casual, and you’ll have plenty of time to connect, converse and take advantage of various resort activities.
Continuing Education Credits
ACHE Qualified Education Credit: This activity is eligible for up to 13 ACHE Qualified Education credits toward earning or maintaining your FACHE credential. Registrants may self-report their participation by visiting the MyACHE page and include the conference registration email you received from SI for your participation.
The breakdown for the credits during SI Conference:
- Wednesday, April 23: 3.5 CE
- Thursday, April 24: 7 CE
- Friday, April 25: 2.5 CE
Wednesday
10:30 am
Location: Trailblazers Room Kierland Registration Desk
Conference Registration Desk
12:00 pm
1:00 pm
Location: Trailblazers Room
Welcome Lunch
1:00 pm
1:15 pm
Location: Trailblazers Room
Welcome and Annual Report
Donald C. Wegmiller, FACHE
Board Chair Emeritus, Scottsdale Institute
Don Wegmiller Inducted into 2013 Healthcare Hall of Fame Mr. Wegmiller is Chairman of the Scottsdale Institute, of which he was co-founder and Vice Chairman since its inception 20 years ago. He also serves as Chairman Emeritus of Integrated Healthcare...
Wegmiller
Janet Guptill, FACHE, CPHIMS
President and CEO, Scottsdale Institute
Janet Guptill is President and CEO of the Scottsdale Institute, a non-profit membership organization of leading health systems focused on transformational change leveraging information technology. In this role she brings a unique perspective of leveraging information technology to make better...
Guptill
1:15 pm
2:00 pm
Location: Trailblazers Room
Opening Keynote: A New Era for Healthcare: Post-Election Policy and Its Implications
Keynote
Paul Keckley, PhD
Editor, The Keckley Report
Dr. Keckley is Managing Editor of The Keckley Report (The Keckley Report - Paul Keckley), a weekly analysis of trends and issues in US healthcare. He is a keen observer of the industry, focused on clinical and technologic innovations, regulatory...
Keckley
2:00 pm
3:15 pm
Location: Trailblazers Room
CEO Perspectives: Strategies for AI, Innovation, and Financial Sustainability
Discussion Topics:
- AI trends/strategy (reaction panel to AI Symposium highlights)
- Balancing short-term and long-term investment strategies to manage margin
- Roles of innovation, ventures, right-sizing, and consumer engagement strategies
Moderators
John Glaser, PhD
Executive in Residence, Harvard Medical School; SI Board Chair
John Glaser, PhD is an Executive-in-Residence at the Harvard Medical School and is on faculty at the Harvard School of Public Health and the UTHealth School of Biomedical Informatics. He is a former senior vice president of population health, at Cerner...
Glaser
Donald C. Wegmiller, FACHE
Board Chair Emeritus, Scottsdale Institute
Don Wegmiller Inducted into 2013 Healthcare Hall of Fame Mr. Wegmiller is Chairman of the Scottsdale Institute, of which he was co-founder and Vice Chairman since its inception 20 years ago. He also serves as Chairman Emeritus of Integrated Healthcare...
Wegmiller
Panel
Joanne Conroy, MD
President and CEO, Dartmouth
Joanne M. Conroy, MD, has led Dartmouth Health as chief executive officer and president since 2017. As the leader of New Hampshire's only academic health system, including its flagship hospital Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), Dr. Conroy has led significant...
Conroy
Imran Andrabi, MD, FAAFM
President and CEO, Froedtert/ThedaCare
Imran Andrabi, MD, FAAFM, is president and CEO of Froedtert ThedaCare Health. He oversees the combined organization’s vision, goals and strategic direction. Dr. Andrabi has extensive experience leading safe, quality health care in the Midwest. He is passionate about population...
Andrabi
Christopher Howard
President and CEO, Sharp Healthcare
Chris Howard is president and chief executive officer of Sharp HealthCare. Howard oversees a workforce of more than 19,000 employees, approximately 2,700 affiliated physicians and 1,800 volunteers. Sharp provides care and services in a fully integrated not-for-profit system that includes four...
Howard
3:15 pm
3:45 pm
Location: Trailblazers Room
Fireside Chat: “The Role of Venture and Equity in Shaping Health System Strategy”
Panel
Julie Murchinson, MBA
Partner, Transformation Capital; Scottsdale Institute Executive in Residence
Julie is a Partner with Transformation Capital, a leading growth equity fund focused exclusively on digital health and novel care delivery models. She has held leadership roles in health IT policy and strategy consulting, two start-up companies - one through...
Murchinson
Amir Dan Rubin, MBA, MHSA
CEO, Healthier Capital
Amir Dan Rubin serves as Chair, CEO and President of One Medical, the leading member-based primary care organization transforming health care with its human-centered, technologypowered model. Amir previously served as EVP at UnitedHealth Group’s Optum division, where he focused on...
Rubin
3:45 pm
5:15 pm
Location: Trailblazers Room
Strategic Dialogues: Insights and Discovery Forum
Session Focus:
- Strategy: Responding to insights from the Opening Keynote, CEO Panel, and AI Symposium
- Bigger Vision: Exploring the political vs. financial implications of tackling AI in healthcare
5:30 pm
Location: Northern Sky Terrace
Welcome Reception/Dinner
Spouses and Guests Welcome
Thursday
7:00 am
7:50 am
Location: Trailblazers Room
Peer Group Breakfasts (CIOs/CDIOs; Clinical/Informatics; Digital/AI/Innovation; Others)
8:00 am
8:35 am
Location: Trailblazers Room
Fireside Chat – Redefining Public Health: Health Systems at the Forefront
Jeff Goldsmith, PhD
President, Health Futures Inc.
Jeff Goldsmith is the President of Health Futures, Inc. For eleven years ending in 1990, Jeff Goldsmith was a lecturer in the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago, on health services management and policy. He has...
Goldsmith
Mohan Suntha, MD
President and CEO, University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS)
In November 2019, Dr. Mohan Suntha was selected as president and chief executive officer of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), a nationally recognized academic health system that employs 28,000 people across the state of Maryland at more than...
Suntha
8:35 am
9:50 am
Location: Trailblazers Room
Transforming Care at Scale: Smart Hospital, Smart Home, Smart Patients
Discussion Questions:
- What do today’s – and tomorrow’s – healthcare consumers need from their healthcare provider?
- How do we deliver on our mission to care for the community’s health more cost-effectively?
- Driving Sustainable Change: What are sustainable business models and partnerships that extend our reach while keeping costs low?
- Investment Priorities: How do we utilize technology to re-engineer our workforce?
- How do we change our culture to become more agile amid resource constraints and scaling
- What can learn from early-stage companies providing more cost-effective solutions to these pervasive problems?
- How do we leverage technology to reduce operating & staffing costs, eliminate waste, and maximize capacity? How do we make our strategy omnichannel?
Moderator
Harry Greenspun, MD
Senior Partner, Modern Executive Solutions; Scottsdale Institute Executive in Residence
Harry Greenspun, M.D. advises a broad spectrum of organizations and investors. He is unique among physician executives, having served every aspect of healthcare and related industries, including payer, provider, life sciences, government, technology, retail, employers, and national security. He currently...
Greenspun
Panel
Valerie McKinnis, MD
VP Innovation/CMIO Rocky Mountain Region, AdventHealth
Valerie McKinnis' fascination with technology and patient care took off in 1998 when, as a medical student at Loyola University Chicago, she got her first PalmPilot - back when a stylus, 2 MB of storage, and a basic pharmaceutical application...
McKinnis
Heather O’Sullivan, MS, AGNP
President & COO, Healthcare at Home, Mass General Brigham
Heather O’Sullivan, MS, APRN, a leading expert in health care innovation and transformation, is President and Chief Operating Officer of Healthcare at Home at Mass General Brigham, where she leads operations of the country’s largest Home Hospital. With three decades...
Anurang Revri
Chief Enterprise Architect, Stanford Medicine
Anurang Revri is Chief Enterprise Architect for Stanford Healthcare. He is responsible for managing the enterprise and solution architects. This includes creating solution blueprints and chairing architecture governance. Anurang has provided platform-oriented thought leadership in architecting Telemedicine, RPM, and other...
Revri
Lavonia Thomas, DNP
CNIO, Univ of Texas
Dr. Lavonia Thomas is an experienced nurse leader and Nursing Informatics Officer with a proven track record in driving technological advancements and improving nursing workflows. She leads a comprehensive nursing informatics program with a strong governance infrastructure, ensuring that the...
Thomas
9:50 am
10:00 am
Break
10:00 am
11:15 am
Location: Trailblazers Room
Revolutionizing Community Health: AI, Clinical Workforce, and Integrated Care Models
Discussion Questions:
- How do we create more clinical capacity?
- How do we redesign the clinical IT framework to reduce friction and streamline workflow?
- How do we internally manage the handoffs between primary care, specialty care and consumer self-service?
- How are we leveraging AI to support diagnosis, care management, outcomes and patient engagement?
- How do you integrate social, behavioral and medical care teams?
Moderator
Mitch Morris, MD
Scottsdale Institute Executive in Residence
Mitch Morris, M.D., has focused his career on healthcare transformation by applying innovative technology and emerging business models to make the health system work better. He has held leadership roles at organizations at the forefront of innovation including Optum, Deloitte,...
Morris
Panel
Rima Shah, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer/SVP Ambulatory and Population Health
Rima Shah, MD, MBA serves as the Vice President, Department Chief of Primary Health and Virtual for Spectrum Health West Michigan. In her role, Rima provides strategic and clinical leadership for Primary Care, Urgent Care, Occupational Health, and Virual Health...
Shah
Brent Davis
CEO, Primary Health Division, AdventHealth
Brent Davis is Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for AdventHealth’s Primary Health Division. In this role, Davis oversees the strategic and operational direction for this new division which is focused on orchestrating high-value, longitudinal and whole-person primary health...
Davis
Caroline Goldzweig, MD, MSHS
Vice President, CMO, Cedars-Sinai Medical Network
Caroline Lubick Goldzweig, MD, MSHS is Vice President and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for the Cedars-Sinai Medical Network, where she is responsible for driving clinical and operational success by setting the direction and approach to medical care delivery, establishing Medical...
Goldzweig
Neal Patel, MD
Chief Information Officer, HealthIT, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dr. Patel serves as the Chief Information Officer, HealthIT for Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He has extensive experience in the use of Healthcare Information Technology to improve clinical and quality processes. He has over 30 years of experience in implementing...
Patel
11:15 am
12:30 pm
Location: Trailblazers Room
Reinventing Healthcare: Bridging Affordability, Public Trust, & Equity
Discussion Questions:
- What strategies can we implement to make healthcare more affordable while maintaining access and ensuring high-quality care?
- How can we ensure a holistic approach to care that addresses the needs of the whole person in the fee for service model?
- How can we refocus on total person care and adopt a VBC mindset even in a FFS market?
- What steps have healthcare systems taken to build trust with patients and communities, particularly around social drivers of health and ensuring equity?
- What are key levers that can drive a more affordable, high-quality healthcare system, while fostering trust and promoting equity?
Moderator
Mikelle Moore, MBA, MHA, FACHE
Scottsdale Institute Executive in Residence
Mikelle Moore is a nationally recognized health executive with more than 25 years of experience leading the change necessary to improve health outcomes in our country with sustainable and equitable solutions. Mikelle has continuously expanded her impact on systems -...
Moore
Panel
Robin Damschroder, MHSA, FACHE,
President Value Based Enterprise and CFO, Henry Ford Health
Robin Damschroder, MHSA, FACHE, is the President, Value-Based Enterprise and Chief Financial Officer of Henry Ford Health, one of the nation’s leading comprehensive, integrated health systems. She provides strategic, financial, and operational leadership to the $12 billion health system that...
Damschroder
Anand Shah, MD, MS
VP, Social Health, Kaiser Permanente
Anand Shah, MD, MS, is vice president of social health at Kaiser Permanente. An emergency medicine physician by training, Dr. Shah understands first-hand how social circumstances can impact health. Since joining Kaiser Permanente in 2019 to develop the organization’s national...
Shah
Christopher (Chris) Cornue
Chief Strategy Officer, Cone Health/Risant Healt
Christopher Cornue has dedicated his life to advancing health for all. He has done this through multiple leadership, executive and collaborative roles that have focused on creating needed change within systems, communities, and organizations. Currently, Chris serves as the EVP/Chief...
Cornue
Garth Walker, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Rush Health
Dr. Walker is a healthcare executive and board-certified Emergency Physician with broad experience spanning state, federal, and private sectors. He is recognized as a healthcare and public health thought leader, with insights featured by major news networks including MSNBC, the...
Walker
12:30 pm
1:30 pm
Location: Trailblazers Room
Attendee Luncheon
1:30 pm
2:30 pm
Location: Trailblazers Room
Rebalancing the Health System Financial Portfolio
Discussion Questions:
- How should orgs weigh short term financial gain against long term investments that impact cash flow and diversify revenue?
- How are systems rebalancing their portfolio of assets or making external Investments to diversify revenue stream?
- Operating Margin improvement: What are new complex financial modeling tools that are being used to understand the impact of operational improvements as well as external strategic partnerships and investments?
- What are “payvider” strategies that are making an impact on margin?
Moderator
Robert (Bob) Hansom, JD
SI Executive in Residence
Robert Hanscom JD is a seasoned professional in the field of healthcare risk management, having led high-profile initiatives in that domain for nearly three decades prior to his retirement in September 2022. For nine years (2013-2022), he was Vice President...
Hanscom
Panel
Drew Ladner, MA, MBA
CEO, Pascal Metrics
Drew Ladner is founding President & CEO of Pascal Metrics, a data analytics company which pioneered the generation of clinically validated adverse outcomes using real-time EHR and health IT data (AE Outcomes) to improve patient safety, clinical risk, and quality....
Ladner
Matthew E. Cox, MBA, CPA
CFO, Corewell Health
Matthew E. Cox, MBA, CPA, is chief financial officer for Corewell HealthTM—formerly Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health. As chief financial officer, Matt leads the system finance team with a focus on making care and coverage more affordable, while ensuring the...
Cox
Kevin Smith
CFO, SSM Health
Kevin Smith directs and oversees financial services across SSM Health’s four-state network, including long-term positioning, operational finance, financial and regulatory reporting, revenue cycle management, internal audit, financial planning, and operating and capital budgeting. An experienced finance leader with a strong...
Smith
Mark Kandrysawtz, MBA, BA
SVP & Chief Innovation Officer, WellSpan Health
Mark Kandrysawtz is SVP and Chief Innovation Officer at WellSpan Health and President at Benjamin & Bond, a WellSpan Innovations Portfolio Company. In his role, Mark is responsible for system R&D, enterprise digital health, and commercialized ventures. WellSpan Innovations is shaping the WellSpan Health experience for...
Kandrysawtz
2:30 pm
3:00 pm
Location: Trailblazers Room
Fireside Chat: AI Framework & Governance – what’s next?
Anurang Revri
Chief Enterprise Architect, Stanford Medicine
Anurang Revri is Chief Enterprise Architect for Stanford Healthcare. He is responsible for managing the enterprise and solution architects. This includes creating solution blueprints and chairing architecture governance. Anurang has provided platform-oriented thought leadership in architecting Telemedicine, RPM, and other...
Revri
Nicoleta J. Economou-Zavlanos, PhD
Drirector, Duke Health AI Evaluation & Governance, Duke School of Medicine
Nicoleta J. Economou-Zavlanos, PhD, is the director of the Duke Health AI Evaluation & Governance Program, driving the safe and trustworthy integration of AI in healthcare. She is the founding director of the Algorithm-Based Clinical Decision Support (ABCDS) Oversight initiative,...
Economou-Zavlanos
3:00 pm
4:00 pm
Location: Trailblazers Room
Real World Impact: How is AI Enhancing Clinical Outcomes and Provider Wellbeing
Discussion Questions:
- How has AI contributed to improving patient outcomes and provider wellbeing?
- What are meaningful clinical use cases where AI has enhanced patient outcomes and caregiver safety?
- In what ways has AI improved access to care in rural communities?
- What are examples of workforce redesign to address future workforce shortages?
- How can AI tools reduce bias in clinical decision making?
- What are ways to partner with our patients?
- How do you anticipate changes in the regulatory environment will impact AI integration in healthcare?
- What clinical outcomes model are you following? And what factors influence your ability to achieve better results?
Moderator
M. Michael Shabot, MD, FACS, FCCM, FACMI
SI Executive in Residence
Dr. Shabot is a Founding Partner of Relia Healthcare Advisors, which provides services in the areas of high reliability safety and quality, executive leadership development, organizational culture assessment and medical staff governance. Dr. Shabot formerly served as Executive Vice President...
Shabot
Panel
Pete Stetson, MD, MA, FAMIA
CHIO, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Pete is the Chief Health Informatics Officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. His role at MSK is to lead digital strategy and ensure impact and value delivery for MSK’s digital health solutions. As part of the core leadership team...
Stetson
Eric Poon, MD, MPH, FACMI
Chief Health Information Officer, Duke University Health System
Dr. Poon holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University in Ithaca NY and a medical doctorate from Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. He obtained his clinical training in the primary care track of the Brigham...
Poon
David Classen, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine, University of Utah; Senior Scientist, Pascal Metrics
Dr. Classen is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah and a Consultant in Infectious Diseases at The University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Classen serves as a consulting CMIO advisor to...
Classen
Peter J. Embí, MD, MS, FACP, FACMI, FAMIA, FIAHSI
SVP, Research & Innovation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dr. Peter Embí is an internationally recognized researcher, educator, and leader in the field of biomedical informatics, with particular focus in the sub-domain of clinical and translational research informatics. He has published hundreds of peer-reviewed publications and presentations describing his...
Embi
4:00 pm
4:15 pm
Location: Trailblazers Room
Break
4:15 pm
5:30 pm
Location: Trailblazers Room
Creative Solution Session: Optimizing Change
5:30 pm
7:00 pm
Location: Trailblazer Foyer
Reception
- Spouses and Guests Welcome
7:00 pm
Location: Kierland Commons Restaurants
Dinner – Dine Arounds
- Attendees join a group or create their own to have dinner together at Kierland Commons
Friday
7:30 am
8:30 am
Location: Trailblazers Room
Continental Breakfast
8:30 am
9:00 am
Location: Trailblazers Room
Voices of Experience: Patient Safety and Advocacy
Leilani Schweitzer
Co-Founder Comms Corps
Leilani Schweitzer is a Medical Harm Response Expert aiding healthcare systems to respond to medical errors with compassion, transparency, and accountability. Her journey into patient advocacy began after the death of her 20-month-old son, Gabriel, in 2005 due to a...
Schweitzer
9:00 am
10:30 am
Workshop 1: Transformation Performance Model Driven by System of Innovation
This session will include case studies and role-playing to transform skills and knowledge about creating a problem-driven transformation process including business modeling, hypothesis testing, reinvention innovation and customer insight gathering, to build a culture of change and clear metrics for success.
Todd Dunn, MBA
Innovation Executive; Author, Speaker & Consultant
Todd has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Accuryn Medical since March 2025 and as a board member since July 2025. Mr. Dunn has focused on innovation for more than 15 years. From 2020 to January 2024, he served...
Dunn
Jakki Opollo, PhD, RN, MSN
VP Talent Initiatives, Atrium/Advocate
Opollo
Fernando Little
SVP and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Advocate Health
Little
Workshop 2: Engaging Board and Leadership Teams in AI: Building Alignment and Commitment
This session will explore strategies for preparing your C-suite and board members for the rapidly evolving convergence of IT and operations. Using case studies and real-world examples, we’ll dive into what’s working, what isn’t, and how to navigate the challenges ahead. Key discussion points include:
- Engaging your Board of Directors in the digital transformation journey
- Aligning C-suite leadership (COO, CNO, CFO, etc.) on the opportunities and challenges of AI to drive performance and achieve operational goals
- Aligning AI strategy and governance to ensure clear priorities, accountabilities, and measurable result
Christy Harris Lemak, PhD, FACHE
Executive Vice President, Research and Learning, Scottsdale Institute, Professor, Department of Health Services Administration, University of Alabama at Birmingham Deputy Director, Marnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Heersink School of Medicine, UAB
Christy Harris Lemak directs research and learning at Scottsdale Institute, developing insights from the SI community to advance digitally enabled care delivery at leading health systems while supporting SI's strategic direction and operational effectiveness. Previously, she served as Professor and...
Lemak
Kate Katz
Principal, FMG Leading
A highly experienced consultant, speaker, and author, Kate Katz designs, leads, and supports transformation and culture initiatives on behalf of clients across the spectrum of healthcare operations. With 20 years of experience serving clients in the United States, United Kingdom,...
Katz
Jason R. Joseph, MBA
Chief Digital and Information Officer, Corewell Health
Jason R. Joseph, MBA, is the chief digital and information officer of Corewell Health™—formerly Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health. As chief digital and information officer, Jason leads strategic and operational information services with a primary focus on simplifying and enhancing...
Joseph
Workshop 3: Measuring ROI on Product Innovation
This session will explore the metrics used to assess the return on investment (ROI) for AI product innovations across various use cases, including administrative, clinical, and consumer applications. Case studies will be shared to clarify who benefits and how much, exploring alternative approaches to setting priorities, managing scale, capturing value, and monitoring ongoing impact.
Suresh Balu, MS, MBA
Associate Dean for Innovation and Partnership, Duke Institute for Health Innovation
Balu
Mark Sendak, MD, MPP
Population Health and Data Science Lead, Duke Institute for Health Innovation
Mark Sendak, MD, MPP is the Population Health & Data Science Lead at the Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI), where he leads interdisciplinary teams of data scientists, clinicians, and machine learning experts to build technologies that solve real clinical...
Sendak
9:45 am
10:00 am
Location: Trailblazers Room
Break
10:30 am
11:00 am
Location: Trailblazers Room
Closing Panel Session
11:00 am
Location: Trailblazers Room
Conference Closing Remarks
Donald C. Wegmiller, FACHE
Board Chair Emeritus, Scottsdale Institute
Don Wegmiller Inducted into 2013 Healthcare Hall of Fame Mr. Wegmiller is Chairman of the Scottsdale Institute, of which he was co-founder and Vice Chairman since its inception 20 years ago. He also serves as Chairman Emeritus of Integrated Healthcare...
Wegmiller
Janet Guptill, FACHE, CPHIMS
President and CEO, Scottsdale Institute
Janet Guptill is President and CEO of the Scottsdale Institute, a non-profit membership organization of leading health systems focused on transformational change leveraging information technology. In this role she brings a unique perspective of leveraging information technology to make better...
Guptill
Welcome to the SI Annual Conference Resources Hub. Below you’ll find curated materials to help you prepare for and navigate the event — including panel-related readings, sponsor insights, on-site reference documents, and our annual institutional report.
Publications
Reference Materials
Pre-Read & Recent Publications
Recommended reading before the event, including recent articles and research aligned with panel topics
CEO Panel Insights:
CEO Viewpoint: Chris Howard, Sharp HealthCare
CEO Viewpoint: Imran Andrabi, MD, Froedtert ThedaCare
CEO Viewpoint: Joanne Conroy, MD, Dartmouth Health
CEO Viewpoint: Mohan Suntha, MD, University of Maryland Medical System
Featured Research & Articles:
- How Kaiser Permanente Created a Virtual Cancer Expert Review Program
- A Safety Catch System for Patient Self-Service Appointment Booking
- A Text Message Intervention to Minimize the Time Burden of Cancer Care
- The “Inboxologist” — A Novel Approach to In-Basket Management in Primary Care
- Virtual Nursing to Improve Patient and Team Member Experiences at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Standing on FURM Ground: A Framework for Evaluating Fair, Useful, and Reliable AI Models in Health Care Systems
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation-Enabled GPT-4 for Clinical Trial Screening
- Impact of Innovation Report – Wellspan Health
- Sustainable Deployment of Clinical Prediction Tools
- Launching the Trustworthy and Responsible AI Network (TRAIN): A Consortium to Facilitate Safe and Effective AI Adoption
- Algorithmovigilance – Advancing Methods to Analyze and Monitor AI-Driven Health Care for Effectiveness and Equity
Sponsor-Contributed Resources
Articles, white papers, and reports shared by our event sponsors to support the dialogue and share industry insights
Ambience: The Ambient AI Rev Cycle Guide
Explore how intelligent Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) capabilities enhance the core benefits of ambient AI and scribing technology. The guide outlines key evaluation criteria, implementation strategies, and the broader impact of intelligent point-of-care coding support on revenue cycle performance and compliance—helping organizations drive financial and clinical excellence.
LeanTaas: Optimizing the OR Ecosystem with AI
Operating rooms are vital to hospital performance, yet piecemeal fixes often miss the bigger picture. This white paper explores how a data-driven, AI-powered strategy across block management, case planning, and staff coordination can drive system-wide efficiency. By aligning these interconnected areas, hospitals can improve utilization, reduce delays, and optimize staffing. Learn how leading health systems are transforming OR operations with analytics and expert-led change management.
Iris Telehealth: How Embracing Virtual Solutions Can Transform Behavioral Health
Behavioral health challenges strain healthcare systems, leading to overwhelmed emergency departments and access bottlenecks. Innovative health systems are implementing virtual behavioral health solutions to address these issues. These virtual approaches are expanding access, reducing wait times, and improving patient outcomes, as demonstrated by significant improvements in length of stay, referral queues, and appointment wait times at organizations like Allina Health, Geisinger, and Elliot Health System.
Chartis: Existential Challenges Ahead – Implications of Proposed Funding Cuts
The administration has signaled several actions that would significantly lower funding for academic health enterprises and universities. Each of these potential changes could create massive financial challenges for academic health enterprises, universities, and the broader healthcare industry. In this piece, we discuss the types of initiatives that academic health enterprise leadership teams should initiate within their organizations to ensure the long-term sustainability and viability of their enterprises.
Continuing Education Credits
ACHE Qualified Education Credit
This activity is eligible for up to 13 ACHE Qualified Education credits toward earning or maintaining your FACHE credential. Registrants may self-report their participation by visiting the MyACHE page and include the conference registration email you received from SI for your participation.
Credit Breakdown:
- Wednesday, April 23: 3.5 CE
- Thursday, April 24: 7 CE
- Friday, April 25: 2.5 CE
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