Healthcare is at a pivotal crossroads, with several powerful forces driving its evolution in 2025 and beyond.  

Technological advancements, such as artificial intelligence, telemedicine, and wearable health devices are transforming how care is delivered, making it more personalized and accessible. Meanwhile, the shift from fee-for-service to value-based care models is pushing for better patient outcomes at lower costs, emphasizing preventative care and long-term wellness. Demographic changes, such as an aging population, are also reshaping healthcare needs, driving demand for chronic disease management and elder care. Policy reforms and a focus on health equity are urging systems to address disparities in care, ensuring that vulnerable populations receive the necessary services. As these forces converge, healthcare is moving toward more innovative, patient-centered, and sustainable solutions, but it requires a careful balance to manage challenges such as data security, workforce shortages, clinician burnout, and financial sustainability.

Being a healthcare IT executive today requires leadership skills, technical knowledge, and organizational savvy to strike this fine balance.  Effective leaders also motivate and engage their teams, fostering a collaborative culture that encourages innovation and growth. By inspiring their teams and aligning technology efforts with organizational goals, health IT leaders can ensure long-term success in a dynamic healthcare environment. 

The 2025 Healthcare IT Institute provides a unique, intimate environment for experienced and accomplished hospital and health system IT, data, digital technology, clinical, and informatics leaders to gather. Interactive Panels, Think Tank Sessions, Case Studies, and One-on-One Business Meetings will allow you to explore some creative ways that hospitals and health systems have approached these challenges: what worked, what did not work, and what are some ways that healthcare IT leaders have guided their organizations to ensure continued sustainability and future growth.  

Join us in June to experience in-depth content, exceptional learning, and unparalleled networking, which one recent attendee described as “…Best conference I've been to by far. You all put on a great show! Absolutely loved the panels; your panelists were engaging and the content was excellent! Absolutely fantastic work and I'd love to come again.” 

Click on the agenda to view the content and speakers in more detail; we look forward to seeing you in mid-June in New Orleans!