MDHIMSS Health+Tech '25 Annual Conference and Golf Tournament

19 - 20 May 2025 | Conference

MDHIMSS Health + Tech '25 Annual Conference and Golf Tournament

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Monday, May 19th, 2025- Golf Tournament and Awards, 8:00am-7:00pm
Tuesday, May 20th, 2025- Conference, 8:00am-5:00pm

Location:
Turf Valley Resort
2700 Turf Valley Road 
Ellicott City, MD 21042


Check out last year's highlights and plan to join us in the spring.

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The Maryland HIMSS Annual Conference brings together healthcare professionals for two days of learning and networking. Held at the Turf Valley Resort, the conference offers educational opportunities, including Continuing Education Units, and fosters connections with industry leaders. Topics like AI, cybersecurity, data analytics, and women in health IT will be featured.

For 2025, the theme is Navigating the Digital Frontier. Highlights include:

  • Matt MacVey, EVP and CIO of Children’s National Hospital, on the hospital’s analytics journey

  • Craig Behm, President and CEO of CRISP, leading a fireside chat on healthcare data interoperability

  • Moderated sessions by Scott MacLean, SVP and CIO of MedStar Health, and Charity Dorazio, VP and CIO of Adventist HealthCare. Other topics include workforce health, clinical workflow innovation, AI project management, and cybersecurity in healthcare. A closing CIO panel will return by popular demand. A full agenda will be released soon.

13th Annual Golf Tournament

Join us Monday, May 19, for the golf tournament and networking at Turf Valley Resort.

Hotel Accommodations

Turf Valley Resort
2700 Turf Valley Road 
Ellicott City, MD 21042

Group rate: $149.00
Deadline: April 18, 2025
Register online or call 410.465.1500 and use group code 28I6S8.

Provider and Student Pricing

Healthcare provider/student pricing is available exclusively to full-time employees and students registering with a valid employer or academic email address, thanks to the generosity of our sponsors. Employees of non-provider businesses are not eligible for provider/student pricing. Maryland HIMSS reserves the right to confirm eligibility for provider/student pricing. Policy details are on the conference registration page.

Agenda and Speakers

Monday, May 19 - Golf Tournament

8:00am Registration and Breakfast

10:00am Shotgun Start

10:00am Playtime and Lunch

3:30pm - 7:00pm Reception and Awards

 

Tuesday, May 20 - Annual Conference

7:30am Registration

7:45am Breakfast

8:45am Welcome

9:00am Governor's Health IT Day Proclamation Presentation

9:15am Opening Keynote: Navigating Healthcare's Digital Frontier - Chris DeRienzo, MD - Chief Physician Executive, American Hospital Assoc.

10:00am
Analytics Innovation with Quality and Trust: A Journey and Lessons Learned - Matt MacVey, Executive VP & CIO, Children's National Hospital

Leadership Lessons for a Safe and Healthy Workforce 

11:00am
Shaping the Future of Healthcare Operability - Craig Behm, President & CEO, CRISP and Elizabeth Kromm, Asst. Secretary, Population Health & Strategic Initiatives, MD Dept. of Health


Exploring Maryland's Top Cyber Unknowns - Moderator: Michael Prakhye, CISO, Adventist HealthCare; Mike Widerman, CISO, Fredrick Health; Carl Behnke, Cybersecurity Specialist, CalvertHealth; Janet Rathod, CISO, Johns Hopkins University and Medicine

Noon Lunch 

1:00pm
Disruptive Technologies and Innovation Driving Patient and Provider Value - Moderator: Charity Dorazio, VP & CIO, Adventist HealthCare; Vishal Jain, Assoc. CIO, Univ. of Maryland Medical System; David Graham, MD, VP & CMIO, LifeBridge Health


Mastering Digital Project Management to Maximize Efficiency - Jeff Ostrow, Director, Training & Development, Johns Hopkins

2:00pm
The Evolving Federal Landscape and Health IT Ramifications - Moderator: Scott MacLean, Senior VP & CIO, MedStar Health


Clinical Workflow Innovation in Your EHR: Meditech, Oracle/Cerner, and EPIC Use Cases - Marya Ford, Asst. VP, Clinical Applications, MedStar Health; Lauren Small, BSN, IT Dir. of Applications, Frederick Health

3:30pm Closing CIO Panel "Striving to Reach the Digital Frontier" - Moderator: Jackie Rice, VP & CIO, Frederick Health

4:45pm Cocktails and Networking

Thank you to our sponsors!

Sponsors

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