Chief Executive Officer
Partnership Network Events
Senior Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer
Sharp Healthcare
Welcoming everyone to HPN West Coast 2026.
As financial pressure tightens across health systems globally, digital leaders must deliver transformation without relying on new capital. In this session, international CIOs will share practical strategies for prioritising investments, ...
As financial pressure tightens across health systems globally, digital leaders must deliver transformation without relying on new capital. In this session, international CIOs will share practical strategies for prioritising investments, consolidating platforms, and accelerating impact under severe budget constraints. Designed for US healthcare CIOs, the discussion focuses on disciplined decision-making to avoid innovation sprawl and maximise value from existing technology, offering actionable lessons for driving progress when resources are limited.
Senior Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer
Sharp Healthcare
Welcome to HPN West Coast! We bring transformational executives together in an intimate setting to exchange healthcare ideas on a global scale. Engage in an open dialog with peers about what the problems are, sharing successes and failur...
Welcome to HPN West Coast! We bring transformational executives together in an intimate setting to exchange healthcare ideas on a global scale. Engage in an open dialog with peers about what the problems are, sharing successes and failures and collaborating on potential solutions.
Health systems are under intensifying pressure to restore margin while navigating labor volatility, regulatory uncertainty, shifting payer dynamics, rising consumer expectations, and the operational impact of digital transformation. This...
Health systems are under intensifying pressure to restore margin while navigating labor volatility, regulatory uncertainty, shifting payer dynamics, rising consumer expectations, and the operational impact of digital transformation. This opening panel brings together leaders who are delivering real results – reducing financial risk, improving labor productivity, strengthening throughput, growing strategic volume, and scaling new care models. They will discuss what is actually working, what no longer does, and what we must prioritize to stabilize performance. Setting the strategic tone for the day, this session is about clear direction, practical lessons, and the leadership mindset needed for sustainable transformation.
Associate Vice President and Chief Application Officer
Fred Hutch Patient Care
Brian Hoberman, MD, is chief information officer and executive vice president, and national IT leader for The Permanente Federation.
Dr. Hoberman also serves as chief information officer for The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG), with accountability for IT that includes operational performance, technology integration, and innovation.
His national leadership role involves collaboration with national, regional, and medical center leaders and staff throughout all Kaiser Permanente entities, which includes technology strategy, governance, and investments, as well as development and design, support for clinical content, risk management, security, training, communications, support, analytics, and vendor relations.
Dr. Hoberman led the development and deployment of Kaiser Permanente’s inpatient HealthConnect (KPHC) starting in 2003, for which he received a Sidney Garfield Exceptional Contribution award in 2010. He has served as the Permanente Medical Group national leader of KPHC since 2016. Dr. Hoberman is the executive sponsor of the National Product Council, which governs selection of medical products and devices throughout Kaiser Permanente.
Dr. Hoberman received his bachelor’s degree in political economy at Williams College, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and his medical degree at University of California, San Francisco. He completed his internal medicine residency at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco. He then joined TPMG in 1997 as one of the founding hospitalists at Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco.
Executive Vice President of IT and Chief Information Officer
The Permanente Federation
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Cottage Health
AI is reshaping clinical, operational, and financial workflows – but impact varies widely, and the stakes for getting it wrong are high. In this fireside chat, health system innovators who are delivering real results will share how...
AI is reshaping clinical, operational, and financial workflows – but impact varies widely, and the stakes for getting it wrong are high. In this fireside chat, health system innovators who are delivering real results will share how they are using AI to reduce organizational risk, strengthen performance, and drive measurable improvement. We will discuss where AI is already creating value, what remains overhyped, and how to integrate new tools without overwhelming clinicians or destabilizing operations. Designed to support smarter decision-making, this session offers practical guidance on investment, governance, workforce readiness, and the change-management strategies that ensure AI delivers sustainable impact.
Our signature ‘Shark Tank’ session provides each solution provider with an opportunity to deliver a short pitch, explaining why they are here and how their services can help tackle some of the sector’s ongoing challenges.
15 minute meetings with suppliers who are offering solutions most relevant to your challenges. Please check the schedule on the back of your delegate pass for your meeting timings.
Cybersecurity is now a strategic, enterprise-wide issue – not a technical domain – and the stakes continue to rise as health systems modernize infrastructure, adopt AI, manage vendor sprawl, and face new regulatory and reimbursement ...
Cybersecurity is now a strategic, enterprise-wide issue – not a technical domain – and the stakes continue to rise as health systems modernize infrastructure, adopt AI, manage vendor sprawl, and face new regulatory and reimbursement pressures. This session focuses on the real risks that matter: securing AI-enabled workflows, governing third-party partners, managing cloud complexity and rising compute costs, preparing for rural cyber requirements, and reducing vulnerabilities created by workforce behavior and fragmented processes. With a clear emphasis on trust, accountability, and practical change management, attendees will take away actionable steps that strengthen resilience, support innovations, and align cybersecurity with systemwide performance.
An opportunity to connect with your peers and suppliers to talk over the learnings from the event.
Our breakout workshop sessions will focus on four tracks:
1. Digital, data and AI modernization
2. Executive strategy and financial sustainability
3. Workforce, culture and organizational performance
4. Care tran...
Our breakout workshop sessions will focus on four tracks:
1. Digital, data and AI modernization
2. Executive strategy and financial sustainability
3. Workforce, culture and organizational performance
4. Care transformation and clinical innovation
15 minute meetings with suppliers who are offering solutions most relevant to your challenges. Please check the schedule on the back of your delegate pass for your meeting timings.
Dr. John Tejeda is a distinguished healthcare professional with over thirty years as a senior leader in healthcare organizations consistently demonstrating success. Dr. Tejeda’s healthcare leadership experience is grounded in both clinical practice and executive administration. He began his career at the point of care as a Physician Associate with a specialty focus in Interventional Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, an experience that continues to shape his deep respect for clinical excellence, physician practice, and team-based care. John holds a Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies, a Master of Legal Studies, a Doctorate in Healthcare Administration, and is board certified with Fellowship in the American College of Healthcare Executives, and distinguished fellowship with the American Academy of Physician Associates. His career spans hospital and service line administration, physician organizations, clinical research leadership, and complex healthcare operations, with recognized expertise in strategic planning, healthcare economics, regulatory compliance, business and market development, quality improvement, and physician relations. Known as a highly collaborative, hands-on leader and trusted relationship builder, Dr. Tejeda is committed to fostering a culture of partnership, operational discipline, and continuous improvement in support of exceptional patient care, clinical innovation, and sustainable growth.
Vice-Chair
ACHE SoCal
Dr. Adrienne Martinez-Hollingsworth is a Registered Nurse and health services researcher with over two decades of experience advancing health equity in safety net communities. At the intersection of healthcare and technology, she leads projects focused on conceptual research and Equitable AI Partnership models to reevaluate how AI tools can be co-designed with providers to support inclusion and cultural congruence. As the creator of The Burnout Dyad, she brings innovative, arts-based methods to highlight challenges faced in healthcare. Her work centers around frameworks to build trust between patients and providers, with a focus on empowering clinicians mirroring the populations they serve.
Director of Research and Evaluation
AltaMed
Ambience Healthcare’s clinical AI platform for scribing, point of care CDI & coding, referrals, and patient summaries has been deployed at leading health systems like Cleveland Clinic, UCSF, Houston Methodist, and Memorial Hermann. By providing clinicians with the world’s most advanced AI technology, Ambience reduces clinician burnout, enables high quality care, and unlocks revenue — without asking clinicians to see more patients. www.ambiencehealthcare.com
Chief Digital Health Officer
Houston Methodist
Health systems are under pressure to strengthen margin, stabilize the workforce, expand access, modernize care, and rebuild trust – all while navigating reimbursement volatility and shifting patient expectations. This interactive round...
Health systems are under pressure to strengthen margin, stabilize the workforce, expand access, modernize care, and rebuild trust – all while navigating reimbursement volatility and shifting patient expectations. This interactive roundtable session focuses on the priorities that will matter most in the years ahead, from Medicare break-even strategies to home-based care models, population health economics, and digital readiness. Share your own views on how to improve resilience, address literacy and trust gaps, and support sustainable clinical and operational performance. The goal is clear: identify what deserves focus, what no longer works, and where the most meaningful opportunities for progress lie.
An opportunity to network, catch up with work, or just get some rest! The HPN team will be on hand to support this in any way we can.
Evening reception including entertainment.
Digital Outcomes and AI Strategy Manager
Atlantic Health
AI and automation are now driving real gains in throughput, care coordination, value-based performance, and workforce efficiency. This session breaks down the use cases that matter – ED flow, documentation, risk coding, and operational...
AI and automation are now driving real gains in throughput, care coordination, value-based performance, and workforce efficiency. This session breaks down the use cases that matter – ED flow, documentation, risk coding, and operational routing – along with the governance, cloud-cost controls, and adoption barriers systems must address. Join for a clear view of what works, what does not, and how to scale safely.
Reimbursement volatility is reshaping strategy, service design, and margin expectations. This session is designed to clarify the financial pressures ahead, the regulatory shifts driving them, and the practical actions systems are taking ...
Reimbursement volatility is reshaping strategy, service design, and margin expectations. This session is designed to clarify the financial pressures ahead, the regulatory shifts driving them, and the practical actions systems are taking to reduce risk, protect revenue, and prioritize investment. Clarify your highest-exposure risks and define the financial moves that strengthen resilience in the next operating cycle.
Sustained transformation depends on a workforce that can adapt, reskill, and trust the process. This session focuses on building cultures that reduce operational risk through stronger change leadership, digital literacy, labor management...
Sustained transformation depends on a workforce that can adapt, reskill, and trust the process. This session focuses on building cultures that reduce operational risk through stronger change leadership, digital literacy, labor management discipline, and support for hybrid and tech-enabled care models. Attendees will gain practical tactics to strengthen engagement, capability, and performance during continuous change.
Next-generation care models must improve access, experience, and outcomes while managing cost and operational risk. This session highlights practical strategies for hybrid care, remote monitoring, patient engagement, and population-healt...
Next-generation care models must improve access, experience, and outcomes while managing cost and operational risk. This session highlights practical strategies for hybrid care, remote monitoring, patient engagement, and population-health-driven pathways. Speakers will share how they are redesigning workflows, reducing variation, and embedding equity and literacy considerations to deliver measurable, sustainable improvements.
Senior Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer
Sharp Healthcare
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Executive Vice President, Research and Evaluation
Patient Insight Institute
Chief Executive Officer
Pennsylvania Organization of Nurse Leaders
Digital tools only create impact when patients and clinicians genuinely want to use them. This session focuses on the real-world work of improving access, reducing friction, and designing tech-enabled care models that earn trust and deli...
Digital tools only create impact when patients and clinicians genuinely want to use them. This session focuses on the real-world work of improving access, reducing friction, and designing tech-enabled care models that earn trust and deliver measurable value. Speakers will discuss what is working across hybrid care, virtual nursing, workflow redesign, and AI-supported communication – and why adoption fails without strong cultural, operational, and change-management foundations. The conversation will include patient literacy, equity, team readiness, and the shift towards consumer-grade experience expectations. Offering practical guidance that reduces risk, strengthens adoption, and enables digital journeys that improve access, experience, and outcomes.
Associate
Windham Capital Partners
Health systems face growing financial pressures and rapid technological change, many are turning to investing, in companies and external funds, as a strategic lever for innovation and growth. This panel will explore how provider organiza...
Health systems face growing financial pressures and rapid technological change, many are turning to investing, in companies and external funds, as a strategic lever for innovation and growth. This panel will explore how provider organizations can build or expand investment arms to diversify revenue, accelerate digital transformation, and access breakthrough solutions. Leaders across the ecosystem will discuss identifying high-value opportunities, balancing financial and strategic returns, and navigating governance and risk. Attendees will gain practical insights into how health systems can help shape the future of healthcare innovation.
15 minute meetings with suppliers who are offering solutions most relevant to your challenges. Please check the schedule on the back of your delegate pass for your meeting timings.
Chief Medical Informatics Officer
UPMC
Chief Experience Officer
Society of Actuaries
Transforming a health system is easy to talk about but notoriously hard to sustain. This panel brings together executives who have delivered meaningful, lasting impact across AI, cloud modernization, operational redesign, and new care mo...
Transforming a health system is easy to talk about but notoriously hard to sustain. This panel brings together executives who have delivered meaningful, lasting impact across AI, cloud modernization, operational redesign, and new care models. They will share the key determinants of success: overcoming change fatigue, simplifying vendor and integration complexity, strengthening clinical and operational alignment, and building trust as a leadership discipline. Our speakers will reflect on the turning points, corrective moves, and structures that have allowed transformation to survive budget cycles, leadership changes, and frontline resistance – and ultimately become part of how their organizations operate and improve.
Senior Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer
Sharp Healthcare
This closing discussion brings together the leaders from each breakout track to surface the most important actions health systems can take now. The panel distills two days of insight into practical steps that strengthen financial perform...
This closing discussion brings together the leaders from each breakout track to surface the most important actions health systems can take now. The panel distills two days of insight into practical steps that strengthen financial performance, improve access and experience, modernize digital foundations and reduce operational risk. Panelists will outline what works, what to avoid and how to manage the change required to make progress stick. Attendees will leave with a clear, shared set of priorities they can apply immediately to move their organizations forward with confidence.
Director for Healthcare AI and Automation Consulting
Huron
Many health systems have launched AI pilots, and far fewer have successfully scaled them. This session focuses on the organizational, operational, and governance factors that determine whether AI becomes embedded into daily work or remai...
Many health systems have launched AI pilots, and far fewer have successfully scaled them. This session focuses on the organizational, operational, and governance factors that determine whether AI becomes embedded into daily work or remains isolated experimentation. Speakers will share practical examples of what worked, what didn’t, and how leaders can align technology, workflows, and teams to drive adoption and measurable outcomes across clinical and administrative functions.
Health systems need operational gains that strengthen margin without increasing burden. This session highlights proven methods for improving throughput, optimizing labor, and reducing variability through better digital-clinical coordinat...
Health systems need operational gains that strengthen margin without increasing burden. This session highlights proven methods for improving throughput, optimizing labor, and reducing variability through better digital-clinical coordination, workflow redesign, and target use of AI. Join for practical steps to cut waste, manage risk, and drive sustainable productivity gains across teams and service lines.
Anand Singh is a seasoned healthcare executive and strategist with over 20 years of operational and leadership experience across complex health systems and service lines. His career has included executive leadership roles, including Vice President, Northern Cardiothoracic Surgery Strategy & Cardiovascular Services at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, part of RWJBarnabas Health, where he leads service line strategy, recruitment, workforce optimization, and care delivery improvements. He also has a passion for healthcare strategy and leadership, a role in which he champions quality, innovation, and compassionate leadership to drive sustainable growth and operational excellence in healthcare organizations
Anand is widely recognized as a servant leader and mentor, dedicated to fostering staff development and nurturing future leaders. He regularly speaks and participates in industry events focusing on leadership development, workforce strategy, and interdisciplinary collaboration. His LinkedIn content reflects a strong commitment to building leadership capacity, expanding professional networks, and supporting emerging healthcare professionals.
Anand is known in professional networks for his passion for mentoring, coaching, and leadership development. He consistently engages with healthcare executives and emerging leaders through events, LinkedIn content, and professional associations, including the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). His posts emphasize the value of building meaningful relationships, coaching staff to lead effectively, and fostering environments that encourage employees to grow and advance their careers.
This leadership philosophy underscores his approach to organizational culture — one that prioritizes empathy, team development, and strategic mentorship as essential drivers of performance and satisfaction
Vice President, RWJBarnabas Health Northern Cardiothoracic Surgery Strategy & CBMC Cardiovascular Services
RWJBH System
Sustained transformation depends on a workforce that can adapt, reskill, and trust the process. This session focuses on building cultures that reduce operational risk through stronger change leadership, digital literacy, labor management...
Sustained transformation depends on a workforce that can adapt, reskill, and trust the process. This session focuses on building cultures that reduce operational risk through stronger change leadership, digital literacy, labor management discipline, and support for hybrid and tech-enabled care models. Attendees will gain practical tactics to strengthen engagement, capability, and performance during continuous change.
Associate Vice President and Chief Application Officer
Fred Hutch Patient Care
Care redesign must strengthen trust, access, and day-to-day experience. This session focuses on tangible steps for integrating hybrid, virtual, and home-based models; improving navigation; and reducing friction across settings. Take away...
Care redesign must strengthen trust, access, and day-to-day experience. This session focuses on tangible steps for integrating hybrid, virtual, and home-based models; improving navigation; and reducing friction across settings. Take away clear actions to expand rural access, embed patient coaching, and align workflows in ways that enhance safety, confidence, and outcomes in redesigned pathways.
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