Reimagining Care: Technology, Trust, and Transformation
Date: June 5, 2026
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm CST
Location: CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Auditorium, 2 St. Vincent Cir, Little Rock, AR 72205
5hrs Continuing Educational Unit (CEU) Hours HIMSS Approved
Agenda
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks
Welcome from Arkansas HIMSS Chapter President
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM | Keynote
Danny Kennedy, Corporate Director of Care Innovation, Baptist Health – Implementing Virtual Nursing with Caregility
10:00 AM – 10:35 AM | Education Session #1
Jim Daly, CIO, Washington Regional Medical System – Lessons Learned from Epic Deployment
10:35 AM – 11:05 AM | Networking Break with Vendors
Spend time with our vendors and refreshments
11:05 AM – 11:40 AM | Education Session #2
11:40 AM – 12:30 PM | Lunch with Vendors
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM | Education Session #3
Dr. Marico Bryant Howe, Chief Quality and Informatics Officer, Community Health Centers of Arkansas (CHCA)
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Education Session #4
Anne Santifer, Arkansas Department of Health, SHARE HIE – Reimagining Care Through Connected Data
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Networking Break with Vendors
Spend time with our vendors and refreshments
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM | CIO Panel: 2026 Healthcare IT Imperatives
Panelists:
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Josh Melton- St. Bernard’s Healthcare, Chief Technology Officer
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Jim Daly- Washington Regional Medical System, Vice President and Chief Information Officer
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Carson Seelinger- CARTI, Chief Information Officer
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Andy Dick- Arkansas Children’s, Vice President Information Services Applications
Topics: Cloud Management, Cybersecurity, AI, EHR Optimization, Workforce Challenges
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM | Chapter Wrap-Up Discussion
Brian Reed, HIMSS Arkansas President