The healthcare autonomy conference
JUN 23–24 2026 | Virtual
Healthcare has never lacked data. What it has lacked is the context to act on it.
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About the Conference
From AI that assists, to AI that executes.
Healthcare has invested over a decade in digital transformation and AI, yet administrative costs still account for nearly 30% of total spend, approximately $1 trillion annually. The industry hasn't lacked ambition. What it has lacked is context.
Existing AI systems can access and process data. But they don't understand clinical significance, payer-specific behavior, regulatory requirements, or workflow dependencies. Without this, even sophisticated tools produce incomplete decisions, leading to denials, rework, and persistent overhead.
Context 2026 exists to declare that a fundamentally different approach is now possible, and we are convening the leaders who will build it.
Existing AI systems can access and process data. But they don't understand clinical significance, payer-specific behavior, regulatory requirements, or workflow dependencies. Without this, even sophisticated tools produce incomplete decisions, leading to denials, rework, and persistent overhead.
Context 2026 exists to declare that a fundamentally different approach is now possible, and we are convening the leaders who will build it.
4000
Registered healthcare professionals across health systems, payers, ACOs, and physician groups

50+
Sessions across 5 parallel tracks over two full days of programming

10
Live Agentic AI Workshops where real-world problems are solved in real time, unscripted

Featured Speakers
Voices That Matter


Abhinav Shashank
CEO, Innovaccer
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Lisa Bari
VP, Policy and Partnerships, Innovaccer


Sandy Gupta
Co-founder, Innovaccer


Christopher Hollberg
Director, Population Health Technology, Ascension


KARTHIK RAJA
Chief Analytics & AI Officer, Ascension


Nedal Shami, MD
CEO, CareAbout Health


Syed Sumair Akhtar, MD, MHCDS
Chief Clinical Officer, Strive Health
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Robert Wachter, MD
Chair of Medicine, UCSF
THIS YEAR’S THEME
“AI That Executes: The Era of Healthcare Autonomy. Context changes everything. Execution proves it.”
The summit introduces and anchors the Healthcare Autonomy Platform as a new category of enterprise technology: the system of execution for healthcare administration, where intelligent agents autonomously run workflows on top of healthcare-native context infrastructure.
Why now?
Three converging forces make 2026 the defining inflection point for healthcare administration. That is why this summit exists.
01
Administrative costs are accelerating
$1 trillion in annual administrative burden. Denial rates rising. The status quo is no longer sustainable for health systems, payers, or patients.

02
AI investment has plateaued in impact
Organizations have adopted AI broadly. But without context infrastructure, the returns have hit a ceiling. Assistance alone can no longer close the gap.

03
Compounding advantage rewards early movers
Platforms that learn from production workflows improve continuously. The gap between early adopters and those who wait is widening, starting now.

CONFERENCE TRACKS
Five tracks
Three converging forces make 2026 the defining inflection point for healthcare administration. That is why this summit exists.
TRACK 1
AMGA
Clinical Intelligence & Autonomous Care Delivery
For CMOs, Medical Directors, and VP Clinical Operations. How AI with clinical context eliminates documentation burden and closes care gaps autonomously.

TRACK 2
HFMA
Revenue Cycle
Autonomy
For CFOs and Revenue Cycle Directors. How payer context enables AI to execute the full revenue cycle from coding to collections, without rework loops.

TRACK 3
NAACOS
Value-Based Care & Population Health AI
For ACO Executives and Population Health Directors. How AI with regulatory context acts on population risk before the performance window closes.

TRACK 4
CHIME
Health System AI Strategy
& Governance
For CIOs, CMIOs, and CDOs. Context-first architecture, AI governance frameworks, and how to build the board-level case for autonomous AI.

TRACK 5
RISE
Payer Intelligence & Risk Adjustment AI
For Risk Adjustment Directors and VP Medical Management. How AI with payer ontologies closes RAF gaps and prepares for RADV. Continuously.


About the Conference
The Program
Two days. One main stage. Five parallel tracks. Starting with the problem, ending with the operating model that solves it.
MAIN STAGE

June 23 | day 1 : MAIN STAGE – The Context Problem — and the Platform That Solves It
10:00 AM
Opening Keynote: Why Healthcare AI Has Hit a Ceiling — and What Comes Next
Abhinav Shashank
CEO, Innovaccer
10:30 AM
Fireside Chat: Strategies to Drive Enterprise-wide Healthcare Autonomy
Karthik Raja
Chief Analytics and AI Officer, Ascension
Sandy Gupta
MODERATOR
Co-founder & COO, Innovaccer
11:00 AM
Break + Track Chair Welcome Remarks
All 5 Tracks
12:00 PM
Policy Session: The Regulatory Landscape for Autonomous AI
Lisa Bari
Head of Policy, Innovaccer
Mario
MODERATOR
STAT News
1:30 PM
Product Stage: HAP in Action
Innovaccer Product Team
3:00 PM
Panel: The ROI of Autonomous Execution
3–4 Health System Executives (CFO + CMO pairings)
Brock Turner
MODERATOR
Health Tech Reporter, Axios
3:45 PM
Day 1 Close + Day 2 Preview
Sandy Gupta
Co-founder & COO, Innovaccer
June 24 | day 2 : MAIN STAGE – Building the Autonomous Healthcare Enterprise
10:00 AM
Keynote: The HAP Roadmap
Innovaccer CPO/CTO
CEO, Innovaccer
10:30 AM
Research Drop: Live Unveiling of the 2026 Healthcare Autonomy Report
Research Lead + Analyst Partner
Chief Analytics and AI Officer, Ascension
Christina Farr
MODERATOR
Founder, Second Opinion
12:00 PM
Session: The Independent Physician's Autonomy Platform
Innovaccer + AMGA Independent Practice Panel
1:30 PM
Healthcare Autonomy Impact Awards
Abhinav Shashank
CEO, Innovaccer
2:15 PM
Ask the Experts
VIRTUAL PODS (OPEN ACCESS)
Innovaccer Product SMEs (5 pods)
2:45 PM
Closing Keynote: The New Operating Model
Robert WACHTER
MD (UCSF)
Abhinav shashank
MODERATOR
CEO, Innovaccer
3:45 PM
Day 1 Close + Day 2 Preview
Abhinav Shashank
CEO, Innovaccer
June 23 | day 1 : Track 1 – Clinical Intelligence

11:10 AM
Track Keynote: The Ambient Physician
TBD (AMGA Member CMO)
----
Jerry Penso
MODERATOR
President & CEO, AMGA
11:50 AM
Session: From Alert to Execution
TBD
---
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Session: Protocol Intelligence
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
2:00 PM
Agentic AI Workshop: "Diagnose This"
AMGA Member CMO + Innovaccer Clinical AI SME
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
June 24 | day 2 : Track 1 – Clinical Intelligence

11:00 AM
Session: The Independent Physician on HAP
TBD
----
Jerry Penso
MODERATOR
President & CEO, AMGA
11:50 AM
Panel: What Physicians Actually Want From AI
AMGA Member Physicians
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Agentic AI Workshop: "Close the Care Gap"
AMGA Member CMO + Atlas Product SME
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
June 23 | day 1 : Track 2 – Revenue Cycle Autonomy

11:10 AM
Track Keynote: The Autonomous Coding Room
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
---
11:50 AM
Session: Prior Authorization Without the Queue
TBD
---
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Session: Denial Intelligence
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
June 24 | day 2 : Track 2 – Revenue Cycle Autonomy

11:10 AM
Session: The CFO's Case for Autonomous RCM
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
---
11:50 AM
Session: Collections and Revenue Leakage, Autonomously
TBD
---
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Agentic AI Workshop: "Build the Business Case"
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
June 23 | day 1 : Track 3 – VBC & Population Health

11:10 AM
Track Keynote: The MSSP Performance Engine
TBD
----
Clif Gaus
MODERATOR
President & CEO, NAACOS
11:50 AM
Session: Closing the Risk Capture Gap
Dr. Nedal Shami
CEO, CareAbout
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Session: CMS Model Navigation
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
3:00 PM
Practitioner Roundtable
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
June 24 | day 2 : Track 3 – VBC & Population Health

11:10 AM
Session: Care Management at Population Scale
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
---
11:50 AM
Panel: ACO Leaders on the Autonomy Transition
TBD
---
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Agentic AI Workshop: "Close the Gap"
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
June 23 | day 1 : Track 4 – AI Strategy & Governance

11:10 AM
Track Keynote: Context First, Agents Second
TBD
----
Clif Gaus
MODERATOR
President & CEO, NAACOS
11:50 AM
Session: The AI Governance Playbook
Dr. Nedal Shami
CEO, CareAbout
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Session: Measuring Autonomous AI ROI
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
3:00 PM
Practitioner Roundtable
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
June 24 | day 2 : Track 4 – AI Strategy & Governance

11:10 AM
Session: Workforce Redesign for the Autonomous Enterprise
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
---
11:50 AM
Session: Buyer's Guide to Healthcare Autonomy Platforms
TBD
---
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Agentic AI Workshop: "Deploy This Safely"
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
June 23 | day 1 : Track 5 – Payer Intelligence

11:10 AM
Track Keynote: The Autonomous Risk Adjustment Engine
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
---
11:50 AM
Session: STAR Performance, Autonomously
TBD
---
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Session: RADV Readiness as an Operating Standard
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
2:00 PM
Agentic AI Workshop: "Find the Risk"
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
June 24 | day 2 : Track 5 – Payer Intelligence

11:10 AM
Session: Autonomous Utilization Management
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
---
11:50 AM
Panel: Health Plan Leaders on the Autonomy Transition
TBD
---
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Agentic AI Workshop: "Audit-Ready in 90 Days"
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
MAIN STAGE

June 23 | day 1 : MAIN STAGE – The Context Problem — and the Platform That Solves It
10:00 AM
Opening Keynote: Why Healthcare AI Has Hit a Ceiling — and What Comes Next
Abhinav Shashank
CEO, Innovaccer
10:30 AM
Fireside Chat: Strategies to Drive Enterprise-wide Healthcare Autonomy
Karthik Raja
Chief Analytics and AI Officer, Ascension
Sandy Gupta
MODERATOR
Co-founder & COO, Innovaccer
11:00 AM
Break + Track Chair Welcome Remarks
All 5 Tracks
12:00 PM
Policy Session: The Regulatory Landscape for Autonomous AI
Lisa Bari
Head of Policy, Innovaccer
Mario
MODERATOR
STAT News
1:30 PM
Product Stage: HAP in Action
Innovaccer Product Team
3:00 PM
Panel: The ROI of Autonomous Execution
3–4 Health System Executives (CFO + CMO pairings)
Brock Turner
MODERATOR
Health Tech Reporter, Axios
3:45 PM
Day 1 Close + Day 2 Preview
Sandy Gupta
Co-founder & COO, Innovaccer
June 24 | day 2 : MAIN STAGE – Building the Autonomous Healthcare Enterprise
10:00 AM
Keynote: The HAP Roadmap
Innovaccer CPO/CTO
CEO, Innovaccer
10:30 AM
Research Drop: Live Unveiling of the 2026 Healthcare Autonomy Report
Research Lead + Analyst Partner
Chief Analytics and AI Officer, Ascension
Christina Farr
MODERATOR
Founder, Second Opinion
12:00 PM
Session: The Independent Physician's Autonomy Platform
Innovaccer + AMGA Independent Practice Panel
1:30 PM
Healthcare Autonomy Impact Awards
Abhinav Shashank
CEO, Innovaccer
2:15 PM
Ask the Experts
VIRTUAL PODS (OPEN ACCESS)
Innovaccer Product SMEs (5 pods)
2:45 PM
Closing Keynote: The New Operating Model
Robert WACHTER
MD (UCSF)
Abhinav shashank
MODERATOR
CEO, Innovaccer
3:45 PM
Day 1 Close + Day 2 Preview
Abhinav Shashank
CEO, Innovaccer
TRACK 1

June 23 | day 1 : Track 1 – Clinical Intelligence

11:10 AM
Track Keynote: The Ambient Physician
TBD (AMGA Member CMO)
----
Jerry Penso
MODERATOR
President & CEO, AMGA
11:50 AM
Session: From Alert to Execution
TBD
---
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Session: Protocol Intelligence
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
2:00 PM
Agentic AI Workshop: "Diagnose This"
AMGA Member CMO + Innovaccer Clinical AI SME
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
June 24 | day 2 : Track 1 – Clinical Intelligence

11:00 AM
Session: The Independent Physician on HAP
TBD
----
Jerry Penso
MODERATOR
President & CEO, AMGA
11:50 AM
Panel: What Physicians Actually Want From AI
AMGA Member Physicians
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Agentic AI Workshop: "Close the Care Gap"
AMGA Member CMO + Atlas Product SME
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
TRACK 2

June 23 | day 1 : Track 2 – Revenue Cycle Autonomy

11:10 AM
Track Keynote: The Autonomous Coding Room
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
---
11:50 AM
Session: Prior Authorization Without the Queue
TBD
---
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Session: Denial Intelligence
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
June 24 | day 2 : Track 2 – Revenue Cycle Autonomy

11:10 AM
Session: The CFO's Case for Autonomous RCM
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
---
11:50 AM
Session: Collections and Revenue Leakage, Autonomously
TBD
---
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Agentic AI Workshop: "Build the Business Case"
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
TRACK 3

June 23 | day 1 : Track 3 – VBC & Population Health

11:10 AM
Track Keynote: The MSSP Performance Engine
TBD
----
Clif Gaus
MODERATOR
President & CEO, NAACOS
11:50 AM
Session: Closing the Risk Capture Gap
Dr. Nedal Shami
CEO, CareAbout
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Session: CMS Model Navigation
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
3:00 PM
Practitioner Roundtable
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
June 24 | day 2 : Track 3 – VBC & Population Health

11:10 AM
Session: Care Management at Population Scale
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
---
11:50 AM
Panel: ACO Leaders on the Autonomy Transition
TBD
---
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Agentic AI Workshop: "Close the Gap"
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
TRACK 4

June 23 | day 1 : Track 4 – AI Strategy & Governance

11:10 AM
Track Keynote: Context First, Agents Second
TBD
----
Clif Gaus
MODERATOR
President & CEO, NAACOS
11:50 AM
Session: The AI Governance Playbook
Dr. Nedal Shami
CEO, CareAbout
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Session: Measuring Autonomous AI ROI
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
3:00 PM
Practitioner Roundtable
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
June 24 | day 2 : Track 4 – AI Strategy & Governance

11:10 AM
Session: Workforce Redesign for the Autonomous Enterprise
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
---
11:50 AM
Session: Buyer's Guide to Healthcare Autonomy Platforms
TBD
---
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Agentic AI Workshop: "Deploy This Safely"
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
TRACK 5

June 23 | day 1 : Track 5 – Payer Intelligence

11:10 AM
Track Keynote: The Autonomous Risk Adjustment Engine
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
---
11:50 AM
Session: STAR Performance, Autonomously
TBD
---
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Session: RADV Readiness as an Operating Standard
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
2:00 PM
Agentic AI Workshop: "Find the Risk"
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
----
June 24 | day 2 : Track 5 – Payer Intelligence

11:10 AM
Session: Autonomous Utilization Management
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
---
11:50 AM
Panel: Health Plan Leaders on the Autonomy Transition
TBD
---
TBD
MODERATOR
----
1:00 PM
Agentic AI Workshop: "Audit-Ready in 90 Days"
TBD
----
TBD
MODERATOR
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