Health IT Summit

As the Department of Health and Human Services advances a unified IT strategy, agencies are prioritizing stronger data foundations, streamlined systems and more agile approaches to technology delivery. This fireside chat explores how the department is aligning its IT strategy to meet evolving health challenges and where investments are driving the greatest impact.

AI is reshaping health care delivery with tools like ambient listening, clinical decision support and workflow automation that reduce administrative burden and improve care delivery. This panel explores how government is moving from AI pilots to scaled programs, and using AI to aid in modernization efforts and research.

The health care sector is increasingly in the crosshairs of increased threats to cyberspace, medical devices and critical infrastructure, especially with ransomware. This panel explores how agencies are securing APIs and interoperability layers, adopting zero trust and protecting patient data.

Federal health leaders are continuously evaluating and advancing strategies to enhance health care delivery and drive innovation across agencies. Hear from experts about the technology programs that streamline operations and shape the future of federal health services.

The Flywheel Awards recognize leaders and their work in federal government.

The flywheel — a critical component in a machine to increase its momentum — is also a critical symbol representing our publication’s goal to keep federal IT decision-makers informed on technology’s impact on government. This momentum is what fuels the constant need for transformers to innovate in federal technology and communicate those strategies across the industry.

Categories include: Rising Star, Interoperability Leader, Digital Transformer, Innovation Champion and Health Advocate.

Agencies are advancing data interoperability through standardized frameworks and APIs that enable secure, seamless information sharing across systems and stakeholders. This panel explores how leaders are implementing frameworks like TEFCA, HTI, FHIR and more to improve data quality issues, patient and provider access, and workflows.

Federal health agencies are rethinking how innovation moves from research to real-world deployment. This panel explores how government is aligning research, partnerships and procurement models to accelerate the adoption of AI-driven tools and advanced computing.

Federal agencies are modernizing electronic health records to create a single, interoperable system that follows service members, veterans and their families across the continuum of care. This panel explores the current state of the federal EHR, key implementation challenges and how agencies are improving data sharing, clinician workflows and patient outcomes.

Breakthroughs in biomedicine and growing momentum across the public sector are expanding what’s possible in health care. This fireside chat explores the next phases of biomedicine and what it means for government priorities like accelerating discovery and preparing agencies for a more data-driven, technology-enabled future. The conversation will examine how advances in areas like genomics, diagnostics and computational biology are shaping federal health strategies, and where government and industry can better align to translate innovation into real-world impact.