A platform for transformation.
Explore how Expanse serves as the foundational pillar of digital success: simplifying work, advancing care, and leveraging AI-infused solutions that are revolutionizing data exchange and transforming how care is delivered.
Visit our booth to see how we're paving the way to make your vision for the future a reality.
Support clinicians with intelligent, integrated solutions.
Enable meaningful, cross-system data exchange for better decisions with intelligent interoperability.
Unite the care team with intuitive tools that streamline workflows.
Empower patients to take an active role in their health and wellness.
Create, share, and grow within an open API testing space for vendors.
Transform genetic results into targeted and meaningful treatments.
Your people. Your patients. Your purpose.
From executives navigating the complexities of modern healthcare to clinicians delivering patient-centered care — your MEDITECH customer peers are sharing real-world strategies to advance care delivery, improve outcomes, and overcome today's most pressing healthcare challenges.
Hear their stories and strategies at these HIMSS26 General Education sessions.
Tuesday, March 10
Conference Day 1
2:15 p.m.|Level 3|San Polo 3404
Prescription for Wellness: Strategies to Retain, Recruit, and Support Nurses
- Kimberly Landers, MS, RN, NEA-BE, CENP, FACHE
Vice President of Patient Care Services and CNE, Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers - Kathleen Rombach, MSN, RN, CNML
Assistant Vice President, Patient Care Services, Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
To retain and recruit nurses, organizations must invest in robust wellness programs that focus on the health of employees inside and outside of the work environment. Learn about the program Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers developed to address the mental health crisis among its employees and significantly reduce turnover rates.
- Kimberly Landers, MS, RN, NEA-BE, CENP, FACHE
2:15 p.m.|Level 5|Palazzo C
Rural Case Management: Lowering Utilization and Healthcare Costs
Panelist:
- Marvin Smoot, EdD
Vice President of Clinic Operations, Bothwell Regional Health Center
Learn how Bothwell Regional Health Center and other participants in the Missouri Transformation of Rural Community Health (ToRCH) pilot program leveraged data-driven, community-based strategies to improve care coordination, reduce disparities, and create sustainable pathways for healthier, more resilient communities.
- Marvin Smoot, EdD
3:30 p.m.|Level 5|Palazzo J
Transforming the Mobile Experience: A Journey Toward Enhanced Clinical Efficiency
- Sherri Hess, BSN, FHIMSS, RN-BC, MSIS
Vice President and Chief Nursing Informatics Officer, HCA Healthcare - Heather Johnson
Assistant Vice President, HCA Healthcare
Discover how HCA Healthcare boosted clinician efficiency and user satisfaction through a mobile enhancement pilot that streamlined device use, improved accountability, and reduced login time — resulting in measurable gains in productivity and device availability.
- Sherri Hess, BSN, FHIMSS, RN-BC, MSIS
Wednesday, March 11
Conference Day 2
3:30 p.m.|Level 5|Palazzo D
Rural Population Health: Data Insights Drive Enhanced Outcomes and Cost Savings
- Holly Davis, MBA, BSN, FACHDM,
Chief Nursing Officer, Bingham Healthcare
See how Bingham Healthcare overcame many of the unique challenges facing rural healthcare organizations using patient-centered and data-driven strategies to improve outcomes, expand preventive care, and strengthen financial performance.
- Holly Davis, MBA, BSN, FACHDM,
Thursday, March 12
Conference Day 3
8:30 a.m.|Level 3|Murano 3304
Artificial Intelligence-Driven One-Year Mortality Risk Prediction
- Hamidreza Eslami
Manager of Management Engineering/Process Improvement, Fraser Health Authority
Learn how Fraser Health Authority's AI-driven one-year mortality risk model uses predictive analytics to identify high-risk patients, enabling earlier palliative interventions, smoother care transitions, and proactive care planning that improves outcomes and reduces costs.
- Hamidreza Eslami
8:30 a.m.|Level 5|Palazzo D
Short Message Service Text Reminders Improve Medication Adherence for High-Risk Patients
- Ben Long, MD, FHM
Director of Hospital Medicine, Magnolia Regional Health Center
Explore how Magnolia Regional Health Center's use of post-discharge interactive SMS reminders significantly improved medication adherence and reduced hospital readmissions, showing how simple digital nudges can enhance outcomes for high-risk populations.
- Ben Long, MD, FHM
10 a.m.|Level 3|San Polo 3501A
Healthcare Innovations Can't Be Borrowed, They Need to Be Built
- Farhana Alarakhiya
Chief Data Innovation Officer, The Aga Khan University Centre
As AI transforms healthcare, solutions built in high-income countries often fall short in low- and middle-income settings. Explore how one team is redefining innovation in East Africa through locally sourced, context-rich, real-time data to drive equitable and transformative care.
- Farhana Alarakhiya
2 p.m.|Level 3|San Polo 3404
A Rural Health System's Leapfrog Improvement Using Smarter Medication Guidance
- Josh Baker, PharmD
Director of Pharmacy, St. Mary's Healthcare - Julie Demaree, PA, MHA, CPHIMS
Executive Director of Clinical Innovation and Transformation, St. Mary's Healthcare - Michael LeBlanc, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, St. Mary's Healthcare
Discover how St. Mary's Healthcare used data-driven decision support to optimize medication alerts, boost CPOE performance, and improve its Leapfrog Safety Grade, all while reducing alert fatigue and enhancing clinician satisfaction.
- Josh Baker, PharmD
“At MEDITECH, we believe the future of healthcare depends on intelligent connectivity — where AI, interoperability, and human-centered design come together to lift the burden from clinicians and empower patients to take charge of their health. At HIMSS26, we're excited to show how we're making that future real — transforming data into insight, care into connection, and technology into true partnership.”
Helen Waters
MEDITECH Executive Vice President and COO
Data-driven connections for more enhanced care.
Join us at the HIMSS26 Interop+Smart Experience
to see firsthand how the MEDITECH Expanse EHR is unlocking the power of data, as well as opening the door to the widespread adoption of AI and the successful implementation of evolving value-based care models.
We'll spotlight how Traverse Exchange, our national data exchange network, reduces clinician burden and provides actionable insights by presenting meaningful patient information from across the care continuum directly within clinicians' native workflows. Discover how seamless integration and open connectivity are powering smarter, more coordinated care.
Visit us in booth #12623in the Interop+Smart Experience Pavilion to explore these innovations and more.
Stay tuned: exciting updates and details are on the way!
“We've built an open, intelligent ecosystem where interoperability isn't just a promise, it's a proven foundation for smarter care. By delivering meaningful data to care teams, actionable insights to organizations, and better outcomes to patients, MEDITECH is redefining what's possible when data truly works for everyone.”
Mike Cordeiro
MEDITECH Senior Director of Interoperability Market and Product Strategy
A night to celebrate innovation, collaboration, and community.
Join us for great food, live music, and good company as we celebrate the milestones we've achieved together and look ahead to a future of innovation and intelligent care delivery. It's our way of saying thank you for your partnership and the meaningful impact you bring to healthcare every day. Cheers to continued collaboration and what's ahead!
Save the date!
Mercato Della Pescheria Las Vegas
St. Mark's Square, Venetian Hotel
Tuesday, March 10
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
More information is coming soon!
This event is intended for MEDITECH customers. If you have any questions regarding this event, including attendance, please contact Patti Corcoran.
