Agenda at a Glance
Our two-day event is packed with industry experts and thought-provoking content on AI, cybersecurity, and the future of healthcare.
Day 1 — Thursday, October 8th
Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch · Beaver Creek, CO
Morning Sessions
7:00 – 8:00 AM
Registration / Breakfast
8:00 – 8:15 AM
Intro & Welcome
Host: Mike McWilliams, SVP of Healthcare
MC: Lance Goudzwaard, vCIO
MC: Lance Goudzwaard, vCIO
8:15 – 8:30 AM
Meriplex Welcome
Speaker: David Henley, President & CEO at Meriplex
Sponsored by Meriplex
8:30 – 9:00 AM
State of the Union
Speaker: Karen Simonton, CEO at OrthoForum / OrthoConnect
9:00 – 9:30 AM
Artificial Intelligence for Orthopedics
Speaker: Kim Jenkins, CEO at OrthoSouth
9:30 – 10:00 AM
Break / Exhibitor Hall
10:00 – 10:30 AM
The New Standard of Care: AI Documentation and Automated Coding in Action
Speaker: Dr. Brett Raynor, Orthopaedic Surgeon at Texas Orthopaedic Associates
Sponsored by iScribe
10:30 – 11:00 AM
Automatically Transforming Your Healthcare Data into a Usable Format
Speaker: Chris Patterson, CIO at Orthopaedic Solutions Management
Sponsored by Efferent Health
11:00 – 11:30 AM
The Evolution of Cybersecurity and Strategies for Your Practice
Speakers: Tiberiu Szabo, VP of Cybersecurity & Edwin Moreno, Global Field CTO
Sponsored by Meriplex & Mimecast
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Beyond the Digital Front Door: Using Predictive Patient Targeting and Reputation Management to Drive Growth
Speaker: Darci Grum, CMO at Illinois Bone & Joint Institute
Sponsored by SocialClimb
Midday
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch / Exhibit Hall
Afternoon Sessions
1:00 – 1:30 PM
Shifting from Threat to Protection by Focusing on Security Posture
Speaker: Jonathan Murchison, CEO & Founder
Sponsored by BlackPoint
1:30 – 2:00 PM
Building & Scaling High-Performing RCM Teams in the Age of Private Equity
Speaker: Yta Toribio, Senior VP – Revenue Cycle Management at Schweiger Dermatology Group
Sponsored by Millennia
2:00 – 2:30 PM
Break / Exhibitor Hall
2:30 – 3:00 PM
How to Grow New Patient Volume Using Data-Driven Strategies
Speaker: Daniel Goldberg, SVP at United Musculoskeletal Partners
3:00 – 3:30 PM
Real Strategies, Real ROI: How AI-Powered Efficiency is Transforming Specialty Care
Speakers: Brandon Theophilus, VP — General Manager, Specialty Care & Melissa Altschul, Director of Software Services at MNGI Digestive Health
Sponsored by Nextgen
Evening
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Poker Night & Cocktail Reception
7:30 – 10:30 PM
Dinner Followed by Dueling Pianos