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Health Tech Ecosystem Leaders to Speak at HMA’s National Conference

The Trump Administration’s new Health Tech Ecosystem initiative is reshaping how patients and providers access health data, with the bold Kill the Clipboard road map offering a federal blueprint for modernization. At its National Conference being held October 14–16 in New Orleans, Health Management Associates (HMA) is bringing together healthcare leaders to explore how federal policy and industry innovation are driving smarter, more connected care. 

About the Sessions  

  • Driving Digital Health Forward: Federal and Industry Enablers of Smarter, Connected Care 
  • The Digital Health “State of the Art”: Success Stories, Trends and Opportunities 
  • Seizing Disruption to Make a Lasting Impact in Healthcare 

These and other sessions reflect the federal government’s evolving priorities around digital transformation, interoperability, and patient empowerment. The Health Tech Ecosystem initiative and CMS’s Interoperability Framework are setting new expectations for how healthcare organizations manage data, engage patients, and collaborate across sectors 

Featured Digital Healthcare and Innovation Leaders Speaking at the HMA Conference  

Our speakers will unpack the far-reaching impact of these advancements, spotlighting opportunities for smarter data exchange and care coordination in a connected ecosystem. In addition, experts from across the healthcare industry will share practical strategies for advancing digital maturity and overcoming operational challenges, with a focus on improving patient care and organizational efficiency. 

  • Secretary Bruce Greenstein, Louisiana Department of Health  
  • Jaime Bland, DNP, RN, Chief Executive Officer, CyncHealth 
  • Ryan Howells, Principal, Leavitt Partners (an HMA Company) and co-author of Kill the Clipboard 
  • Thomas Keane, MD, MBA, Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and National Coordinator for Health IT, US Department of Health and Human Services  
  • Martin Lupinetti, President & Chief Executive Officer, HealthShare Exchange 
  • Juan Montanez, MBA, Managing Director, IT Advisory Services, HMA 
  • Curt Schatz, Vice President, Enterprise Clinical Enablement, Optum 
  • Chris Walker, Associate Vice President of Enterprise Transformation-Interoperability, Humana 

Healthcare organizations need to prepare for a future regulatory environment that is significantly more digital, interoperable, and chronic disease–focused. From health plan executives and state Medicaid directors and policy teams, to provider organizations and health IT and digital health innovators, our speakers will discuss what changes are coming  in the digital health space and how you can get your organization ready. Register for the conference today with the code HOTTOPIC25 to receive 20% off the standard conference rate through August. 

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