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Turning data into action: The real impact of AI at the point of care

Healthcare organizations are not lacking data, they are lacking timely, actionable insight at the point of care. As health systems continue to invest in data infrastructure, many still struggle to translate that data into workflows clinicians can use. In this…

Jun 4, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago

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Presenters

Joanna Braunold

Director of Content Marketing & Communications, TytoCare

Andrew Behan

Vice President Customer Success, Navina

Linda K. Goodwin, MSN, MBA, NEA-BC, FACHE

System Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Transformation/Clinical Nursing Informatics Officer (CNT/CNIO), CommonSpirit Health

Rajan Gurunathan, MD, FACP

Chief Medical Officer, Hackensack Meridian Health - Hospital from Home

Justin F. Klamerus, MD, MMM

Executive Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer, McLaren Health Care

Mandy Bodily-Bartrum

SVP of Infection Prevention, Quality, and Data Analytics, Vibra Healthcare

How UC San Diego Health is making AI a core operating model

Many health systems are deploying AI tools, but UC San Diego Health is doing something different: embedding AI as an operating model across clinical care, operations and patient experience. This session breaks down how UC San Diego Health structures and…

May 12, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago

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Presenters

Karandeep Singh, MD, MMSc

Chief Health AI Officer at UC San Diego Health

Marlene Millen, MD

Chief Medical Information Officer, UC San Diego Health

Matt Sakumoto, MD

Chief Clinical Product Officer at Nabla

New CIO report: Closing the gap between AI pilots and payoff

Many health systems have AI pilots running, but only 4% have scaled AI with measurable outcomes. This second annual CIO report, based on a survey and 1:1 interviews with more than 60 health system technology leaders, reveals what is driving…

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Dental community mourns dentist killed in murder-suicide

Community members and dental industry leaders are remembering a Virginia dentist who was recently killed in a murder-suicide. Cerina Fairfax, DDS, was a dentist at Dr. Fairfax & Associates Family Dentistry in Fairfax, Va. Her body was discovered April 16…

Ideal Dental opens 1st Oklahoma practice, expands in 2 more states

Dallas-based Ideal Dental has opened practices across three states, including its first location in Oklahoma. Through the Ideal Dental Joint Venture Program, owner dentists have launched new Ideal Dental locations in Washington, North Carolina and Oklahoma, according to recent LinkedIn…

PDS Health eyes the next era of medical-dental integration

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health has become a leader in medical-dental integration, and now they’re turning their attention to the next areas of focus to further their progress. The organization became the first DSO to integrate medical and dental care with…

Dental schools take action to alleviate workforce shortages: 6 updates

Several dental schools are working to tackle the industry’s workforce shortages by launching new programs and increasing their training capacity. Six updates from this year: 1. The East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine launched a transfer agreement for dental…

3 DSOs making headlines

Here are three DSOs that have made headlines in the last week: 1. Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened an office in Lapeer, Mich. 2. Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA added a new partnership in Illinois. 3. Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental opened…

Heartland Dental opens Florida office

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has opened a de novo practice in Florida. Rapallo Dental Care opened earlier this month in Estero, Fla. The practice offers preventive services as well as emergency care and cosmetic dentistry. The office is led by…

10 dental Medicaid updates to know from Q1

Here are 10 important federal and state updates on dental Medicaid updates for dentists to keep on their radar from the first quarter of 2026, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.