2026 MUSE Executive Institute

Kick off 2026 with MEDITECH at the MUSE Executive Institute! This year’s theme, The Innovation Dance: Balancing Stability and Progress, explores how AI, innovation, and interoperability can drive strategic growth while maintaining operational stability, keeping privacy and security at the forefront.

Session highlights
From Paper to Digital: Lessons Learned in Transitioning Trauma Documentation to an Enterprise Electronic Flowsheet
Monday, January 12 | 10:15 a.m.
Stefanie Fine, MHA-NI, RN, PCCN, LNC, Senior Director of Nursing, Provider, Surveillance, and Ancillary Clinical Documentation Standards, HCA Healthcare
Learn how HCA Healthcare modernized trauma documentation by replacing paper-based workflows with an electronic Expanse flowsheet, creating a standardized enterprise-wide approach that improves efficiency, compliance, and data integrity. Through three carefully designed pilot implementations, the organization validated effectiveness while minimizing clinical disruption and establishing a scalable trauma documentation standard.

Innovate With Intent: Protect the Core, Push the Edge
Tuesday, January 13 | 8:30 a.m.
Leigh Williams, MHIIM, FHIMSS, FACHDM, CHCIO, Vice President and CIO, Augusta Health
Health systems today are balancing two urgent mandates: protecting the operational core while advancing a more modern, connected, and AI-enabled future. Join Leigh Williams from Augusta Health as she shares how governance, prioritization, and disciplined pacing enable responsible innovation. She’ll explore ways to shape enterprise demand, reduce administrative friction, and focus on the innovations that truly move the needle, while thoughtfully pacing AI adoption so progress never outstrips readiness.

Innovation in Action: Balancing Innovation with Operational Integrity
Tuesday, January 13 | 11 a.m.
Facilitator:
Jackie Rice, BSN, RN, Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Frederick Health
Panelists:
Kristin Conley, DO, FACP, Chief Medical Information Officer, Frederick Health
Randy Brandt, PA-C, FACHDM, Family Medicine Physician Assistant, Mile Bluff Medical Center
Tito Perez, Corporate Director, Information Services, Emanate Health
As MEDITECH hospitals adopt transformative technologies, healthcare IT leaders must balance innovation with operational stability. This panel brings together healthcare and clinical leaders to share real-world strategies for responsibly integrating AI and emerging tools, aligning innovation with infrastructure, managing risk, and addressing privacy, interoperability, and cybersecurity. Attendees will gain practical guidance for advancing initiatives like Expanse Now, ambient documentation, and generative AI with clarity and confidence.

Additional networking opportunities
MEDITECH/MUSE Executive Advisory Council
Monday, January 12 | 3:30 p.m.
Don’t miss this interactive roundtable with MEDITECH executives, covering key topics such as AI, interoperability, and more. The session will feature Michelle O’Connor, President and CEO; Shannon Connell, Vice President of Customer Experience; and Jim Merlin, Chief Business Development Officer.

Reverse Tradeshow
Monday, January 12 | 11:30 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
Tuesday, January 13 | 9:15 a.m.
Engage in focused, one-on-one conversations with vendor partners who understand the MEDITECH environment. This unique format puts your organization’s needs first, allowing you to explore solutions tailored to your priorities and challenges.