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SI 2025 Pre-Conference AI Symposium: Breaking The Mold – Building A More Affordable Model

Name: SI 2025 Pre-Conference AI Symposium: Breaking The Mold – Building A More Affordable Model
Start: 2025-04-23T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-23T12:00:00-05:00

April 23, 2025, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT

Registrations are closed for this event

April 23 2025, Westin Kierland, Scottsdale, AZ

BREAKING THE MOLD
BUILDING A MORE AFFORDABLE MODEL

Join us for a dynamic exchange of strategies and real-world insights shaping the future of healthcare:

Uncovering answers to tough questions that will shape our future:

Why is AI radically changing the healthcare landscape?
Where is AI transforming business models in healthcare?
What investments and tech infrastructure are critical to scaling AI adoption in healthcare?
How can health systems overcome operational barriers and restructure workflows to create a culture of AI innovation?

Don’t miss the opportunity to be at the forefront of AI-driven change in healthcare!

ABOUT

Beyond the buzz lies a true challenge for healthcare executives – how can we safely, quickly, responsibly and strategically integrate AI technologies into health systems to advance disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment; prepare an AI-enabled workforce of the future; and ensure the performance, integrity, and affordability of our technology infrastructure all at the same time?

Scottsdale Institute (SI) is pleased to host this invitation-only Pre-Conference AI Symposium: Breaking the Mold: Building a More Affordable Model. Through moderated panel discussions and attendee dialogues, we’ll tackle some of the most pressing questions facing health system C-Suite Executives today. By engaging thought leaders and strategic partners, we are bringing together the who’s who of thinkers, innovators and operators to advance our impact together. Don’t miss the chance to come early for the AI Symposium and stay through SI’s Annual Conference to connect the dots and help build a new model for the future of health and healthcare.

Limited spots available – register now to secure your invitation and join us in this thought-provoking event!

Overview

What can you expect from the SI Pre-Conference AI Symposium? Guest speakers and panelists, featuring leading edge healthcare AI experts who are pioneering the latest advancements in the field; candid conversations of lessons learned through AI pilots and scaled deployments; plenty of time for meaningful networking; and an earnest desire to connect deeply with peers to solve the truly tough issues of building and operating the health system of the future.

Pre-Conference Symposium Registration Fee

Early Bird pricing is available through February 15, 2025. All fees are per person.

Members:
$500 (increases to $750 on February 16th)

Sponsors & Guests:
$750 (increases to $1,000 on February 16th)

AI Symposium Speakers:
Use Speaker Code provided by SI when registering.

** Refunds will be issued in full, less a $100 processing fee, for cancellations received by April 7, 2025. Regrettably, we are unable to offer refunds for cancellations made after this date. For any inquiries, please contact ikumar@scottsdaleinstitute.org.

Who Should Attend

This invitation-only Pre-Conference Symposium is an interactive experience for senior level healthcare executives (e.g., CEO, CIO, CFO, CAIO, CSO, etc.) along with selected invited guests. We have purposefully curated the invitation list to create intimate sessions with high-level peers.

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 relaxed, informal and highly interactive discussion with senior executives from other leading health systems and other industry thought leaders. The dress code is business casual.

Continuing Education Credits

ACHE Qualified Education Credit: This activity is eligible for up to 4 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 AI Symposium registration email you received from SI for your participation.

AGENDA

Wednesday

7:00 am

8:00 am

Location:

Registration/Breakfast

8:00 am

8:30 am

Location:

Opening Fireside Chat: Healthcare & AI: A Pivotal Point in History

Why and How will AI forever change Healthcare? How quickly? What do we need to do to prepare?

Moderator

Scott Weingarten, MD, MPH

Serial Health Care Company Entrepreneur, Board Member, Chief Executive Officer, and Physician Agoura Hills, California

Scott is Chief Value Officer and a Board member for Vytalize Health and President of FJM Health. Vytalize is a leading value-based care provider enablement company and FJM is a large oil and gas company that is diversifying into health...

Weingarten

8:30 am

9:30 am

Location:

Healthcare of Future – Key Platforms Driving New Applications & Business Model Transformations

Discussion Questions:

Exploring AI’s Role in Healthcare Trends

Using AI to analyze data and sensors for better health monitoring (IoT)
Addressing Concerns about AI’s Rapid Development and Healthcare (eg job roles, patient care, and training)
Robotics in Healthcare: Applications in hospital tasks (transportation, lifting, and companionship)

Moderator

BJ Moore

Former CIO, Providence and Executive in Residence

BJ Moore is a nationally recognized, award winning, Chief Information Officer and transformational technology executive with a distinguished track record of advancing digital innovation across complex healthcare enterprises. As former CIO of Providence, one of the nation’s largest health systems, he...

Moore

Panel

David Rhew, MD

Global Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and VP of Healthcare, Microsoft

David is Microsoft’s Global Chief Medical Officer & VP of Healthcare. He has served as Microsoft’s International Coordinator for the Pandemic Response, working with WHO to develop their World Health Data Hub, CDC to standup their vaccine data lake, and...

Rhew

Andrew Elder

President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

First geriatrician to be elected as President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (founded 1681). NHS consultant geriatrician since 1993 Honorary Professor at Edinburgh Medical School since 2015. Expert in the teaching and assessment of clinical skills, has...

Elder

Elad Walach

CEO, Aidoc

Elad Walach is the co-founder and CEO of Aidoc, a leading clinical AI platform that supports care for more than 70 million patients annually across 150+ health systems and holds the most FDA clearances in its category. Under his leadership,...

Walach

9:30 am

10:30 am

Location:

Transforming Business and Clinical Models: Real-World Results Driving Healthcare Innovation

Discussion Questions:

Where is AI making the fastest strides in healthcare today?
What are the critical factors for achieving successful outcomes, and what is the expected timeline for scaling AI effectively across healthcare ecosystem?
What technical and non-technical challenges must be overcome to ensure AI adoption and integration?
When considering the long-term impact of AI on healthcare, what areas (e.g. delivery, finance, workforce, operations) do you see transforming the most, and who will drive these changes?
For organizations looking to harness the full potential of GenAI, what are the key investment priorities and building blocks necessary to drive success?

Moderator

Panel

Seth Hain, MS

Senior Vice President of R&D, Epic and Scottsdale Institute Advisor

Seth Hain, Senior Vice President of R&D at Epic, focuses on advancing the use of artificial intelligence and analytics across healthcare to increase efficiency and advance the science of medicine. During his 20 years at Epic, Seth has focused on...

Hain

Peter Bonis, MD

CMO, Clinical Effectiveness, Wolters Kluwer Health

Peter A.L. Bonis, MD is the Chief Medical Officer at Wolters Kluwer Health. He is a member of the executive leadership team and oversees content, informatics, and industry partnerships. Dr. Bonis is a physician entrepreneur, executive, and internationally renowned academic...

Bonis

10:30 am

10:45 am

Break

10:45 am

11:45 am

Location:

Cultural & Operational Capabilities to Support the Future of Health

Discussion Questions:

What is necessary to cultivate a culture of innovation, trust, and technical sophistication within healthcare systems?
What are the primary operational barriers that need to be addressed to fully harness the potential of AI in healthcare?
What partnerships are crucial for preparing the future healthcare workforce and meeting the evolving needs of healthcare consumers?
What critical investments must be made to effectively capitalize on AI and its transformative potential?
What are the key dependencies and milestones needed to realize an AI-enabled healthcare delivery system in the future?
How can we best prepare our Boards for the next generation of healthcare delivery, particularly with the integration of AI and innovative technologies?

Moderator

Daniel Barchi

SEVP/CIO, CommonSpirit Health

Daniel Barchi is Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, which operates 158 hospitals in 24 states. He leads all technology operations and strategy, digital innovation, and cybersecurity....

Panel

Thomas Lee, MD

CMO, Press Ganey

Dr. Thomas Lee is an internist who practices at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, and the Chief Medical Officer to Press Ganey, Inc. He became a Professor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health in...

Lee

Tim Skeen

EVP, CIO, Sentara Healthcare

Tim has overall responsibility for leading the enterprise technology organization supporting all aspects of the Integrated Delivery Network (IDN), Optima Health Plan, and Corporate Services. He is an accomplished executive with more than 30 years of experience both inside and...

Peter Durlach

CVP, Chief Strategy Officer, Health & Life Sciences, Microsoft

Peter Durlach is executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Nuance Communications, a Microsoft company. Peter helped establish Nuance’s healthcare business in 2006, most recently serving as senior vice president of healthcare strategy and new business development, where he...

Durlach

12:45 am

12:00 pm

Location:

Summary/Closing AI-Symposium

Brief overview of current regulatory and economic environment affecting AI adoption
Recap of key learnings about the potential of AI; Reality of AI now vs. where we want it to be?

Moderator

REFERENCE

SI AI Symposium Resources Hub

Welcome to the SI AI Symposium 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

AI Symposium Report

AI Symposium Snapshot

Pre-Read & Recent Publications

Recommended reading before the event, including recent articles and research aligned with panel topics

Featured Research & Articles:

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.

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