Orlando Innovation Summit: Co-Creating a Connected Health Ecosystem

Big ideas, shared ownership, and real transformation are just a few of the words we'd use to describe our first Innovation Summit of the year. At the CHIME Innovation Summit in Orlando, digital health leaders gathered to explore one powerful theme: The Future is Co-Created. 📘 Read the Executive Summary, created in partnership with ScaleHealth, and sponsored by Rackspace Technology: https://lnkd.in/g-7bG5G6 Key takeaways included: • IT’s role has evolved from platform builder to trust builder • AI’s most immediate impact is giving clinicians “time back” • Technology doesn’t eliminate silos, culture and governance do • True co-creation means designing with patients, not just for them From human-centered AI to dynamic startup partnerships, leaders made one thing clear: innovation thrives when it is intentional, transparent, and built on trust. A special thank you to our host, Erica Williams, MBA, CHCIO, FCHIME, CDH-E, PMP, VP & Divisional CIO – Florida at AdventHealth, for welcoming us and setting the tone for authentic collaboration. Under her leadership, AdventHealth continues to demonstrate how strong governance, operational discipline, and human-centered technology can deliver measurable value for clinicians and patients alike. One message echoed throughout the summit: innovation isn’t about bigger teams, it’s about better alignment. Thank you to our sponsors for making this summit possible: Abridge, Health Data Movers, Imprivata, Innovaccer, Profit Advisory Group, Pure Storage, Rackspace Technology, RLDatix, and Rubrik #DigitalHealth #HealthcareLeadership #AIinHealthcare #CHIME

This year, maybe more than any other, we are going to see increased collaboration between health systems and innovators. In order for these collaborations to work, we need to start thinking about them more as partnerships than pilots. This amazing CHIME Innovation Summit at AdventHealth in Orlando is pointing us all in that direction! Thank you Erica Williams, MBA, CHCIO, FCHIME, CDH-E, PMP, Keith Fraidenburg, MBA, Russ Branzell and the Rackspace Technology team for making this all possible! Also, a big shoutout to Mariana Arnaut, Michael B., Yona Remer, Christine Bartle, and Senan Ebrahim, MD, PhD for your work in driving cutting-edge innovation for patients across the country.

It was our honor to support the Orlando CHIME Innovation Summit and I want to thank Tim Lankes and Cindy Hardin for representing Rackspace Technology! We extend kudos to Erica Williams and AdventHealth for modeling how disciplined governance and human-centered innovation can drive measurable value. The evolution from platform builder to trust builder really captures where healthcare IT is headed. Technology alone won’t eliminate silos, but culture, governance, and alignment will. And the point about AI giving clinicians “time back” is exactly the kind of impact that matters. #DigitalHealth #HealthcareLeadership #AIinHealthcare #CHIME #DoMoreHITwithLess

Connected Care Anywhere Nexus Collaborative is built to help health systems move from vision to reality, bridging the gap to a fully realized Care Constellation. Be able to collaborate with cross-functional leaders, learn from real-world successes, pressure-test your tech stack, and accelerate adoption of essential technologies. The landscape has shifted. Now it’s time to build accordingly: https://lnkd.in/eV8yHxi8 

In hospice and serious illness care, we know how to weave empathy and efficiency together. It is part of the work. So why does technology sometimes feel like something stitched on at the last minute? Next month, we welcome Christy Doneff, AVP of Strategic Partnerships, for: The Sustainable Thread: Weaving Strategic Tech Alliances into the Fabric of Care Christy invites healthcare leaders to step back and look at how technology really shows up inside their organizations. Not as isolated pilots. Not as temporary fixes. But as part of the care experience itself. Instead of focusing only on tools or ROI, this session centers on perspective. How we think about innovation. How our choices affect our people. How alignment can reduce burden and strengthen care delivery at the same time. If you see yourself as an architect of culture, this conversation is for you. Registration is now open. https://luma.com/7pfxsniu

I couldn’t be more passionate about this topic! In my 20+ years of software sales, there are marked differences between organizations who harness technology for speed and agility and those who, while well intentioned, make big mistakes in their contracts, negotiations and partnership structures and end up with a lot of wasted time and resources to simply achieve lackluster results. There are key markers in a contract or partnership that separate the accelerators from “aspirers“ (not a real word but you get the point). If you want your technology to become a thread woven into the fabric of your organization and not one that frays, this session is for you. Come join us as we explore these key differentiators and learn how you can maximize your technology investments by thinking like a partner versus a pilot - while not sacrificing the financial protections you need in a rapidly evolving technological world. Eleos Health Alon Joffe Dror Zaide Isaac Greszes

After more than 250 #ai implementations in #healthcare, we have the formula for a smooth implementation that delivers. It requires not only solid products and technology but also strong change management, exquisite customer service, and an honest, trustworthy sales team that values long-term relationships over short-term gains. Christy Doneff has seen this happen here at Eleos Health. I recommend hearing her out. Thank you IDEAL for Healthcare for what you do.

Third Way Health, a Los Angeles, CA–based #AI-enabled services company for healthcare organizations, has raised $15M in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to $22.5M. The round was led by Health Velocity Capital, with partner Kristin Torres Mowat. Third Way Health plans to use the capital to accelerate customer growth, expand its operational footprint, and advance its automation roadmap. Led by CEO Frederik Mueller, Third Way Health provides end-to-end front office services—from scheduling to prior authorization—delivered through a white-glove implementation model that can transform operations in as little as 12 weeks. Dedicated teams are embedded directly into client workflows, enabling seamless and scalable operational support. To date, the company has helped customers reduce front-office administrative costs by up to 40%, increase patient visits by an average of 11%, and cut phone wait times by 50%. This marks Third Way Health’s first public funding round, following prior strategic investments from Astrana Health (ASTH) and MedPOINT Management (MPM). Timm Schneider COO Royce Cheng Chief Product Officer #Funding #SeriesA #DigitalHealth #HealthcareOperations #AI #Automation #StartupNews #AITechSupports #AITech #AITechnology #CEO #CTO

Have a BIG idea to pitch? 💥 At ViVE, Brandon Scott, our Chief Innovation and Growth Officer, attended an insightful session where Anthony Chang, MD, MBA, MPH, MS shared how healthcare leaders evaluate ideas long before momentum ever happens. One theme came through clearly: progress in healthcare is rarely blocked by a lack of ideas. It slows when ideas are not framed in the language CIOs and CFOs use to make decisions around risk, readiness, and long term value. Alignment here determines whether an idea moves forward or stalls. The 4S frame (speed, scale, safety, and sustainability), surfaced as a practical way leaders assess readiness, not as competing priorities, but as guardrails that build confidence early and allow progress to be earned through proof. Scroll to see how health system leaders evaluate ideas before pilots are approved.

Technology is transforming how we deliver care, but it can’t happen in silos. “It can’t be done in a vacuum. And it can’t be done with this notion that it’s us versus them. It’s all of us," like Anahi Santiago, Chief Information Security Officer, ChristianaCare said last year at ViVE. Adopting innovation in healthcare requires shared accountability across clinical, operational, and security leaders. When we lead with collaboration, we move faster — and we move smarter. At #ViVEvent 2026 next week, leaders like Anahi are shaping the conversation around secure, scalable, and people-centered innovation. Because the future of healthcare technology isn’t about “us vs. them" - it’s about all of us 👉 https://lnkd.in/en4tY8ZE