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March 18, 2026 10:52 am
When: September 14–17, 2026
Where: Hilton Chicago
Who’s expected: 2,500+ executive-level attendees, 515+ speakers
Becker’s 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference is set to bring healthcare leaders back to Chicago this fall for four days of conversation around the technologies and strategies shaping the industry right now.
At a high level, the event is centered on five major themes:
AI
From enterprise strategy to practical deployment, artificial intelligence is expected to be a major thread throughout the conference.
Interoperability
As data sharing and system integration remain ongoing challenges, interoperability continues to be a core focus for provider organizations and digital leaders.
Cybersecurity
With cyber risk still top of mind across healthcare, security strategy remains central to the broader health IT conversation.
Digital transformation
The agenda points toward a continued focus on what meaningful transformation looks like beyond pilot programs and isolated innovation efforts.
Revenue cycle management
RCM remains a major part of the conversation as organizations look for operational and financial improvements alongside technology modernization.
What the agenda is highlighting
Topics currently featured by Becker’s include:
— patient experience and technology strategy
— healthcare marketing and AI
— smarter EHR investment decisions
— executive collaboration around AI
— AI use cases in the revenue cycle
— retraining the workforce for the AI era
Speaker lineup
The current speaker list includes leaders from organizations such as:
Advocate Health, Jefferson Health, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UPMC, Intermountain Health, University Hospitals, Baptist Health South Florida, Mayo Clinic, Michigan Medicine, UChicago Medicine, and Nebraska Medicine.
The event page also lists Wayne Gretzky and Jimmy Johnson among the featured keynote names.
Why it matters
For CHUG members watching the 2026 conference calendar, this is one of the larger fall events focused on the intersection of health IT, digital strategy, and financial performance.