2026 is shaping up to be a big year for healthcare and health IT conferences. We put together this at‑a‑glance guide to help you plan your conference participation without getting overwhelmed with options.

US Healthcare IT Conferences 2026

Click the name of any conference in the table to jump directly to the overview section, where you’ll find who attends, what’s new for 2026, and why it matters for healthcare IT, data, and digital teams. For events with dates or locations still listed as “TBD,” we’ve included best‑estimate timing based on prior‑year patterns so you can rough‑in budget and travel plans now and refine as organizers finalize details.

CES Digital Health Summit (Jan. 6–9, 2026, Las Vegas, NV)

CES’s Digital Health Summit convenes the health tech ecosystem inside the world’s largest technology show. Expect four days of sessions, demos, and networking focused on AI in care delivery, sensors, and wearables, AgeTech, and next‑gen diagnostics—anchored in the Digital Health Lounge at the Venetian Expo and complemented by featured meetups like the Digital Health Mixer. For hospital and payer IT teams, it’s a fast way to scan emerging solutions and adjacent trends (smart home, gaming, robotics) that increasingly intersect with care.

Learn more about CES Digital Health Summit 2026.

J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (Jan. 12–15, 2026, San Francisco, CA)

JPM is the healthcare industry’s most influential investment symposium, bringing together health systems, biopharma, medtech, payers, and investors for four days of briefings, partnership discussions, and market signaling. Attendance is by invitation only, centered at the Westin St. Francis and satellite venues across Union Square. For digital leaders, it’s where capital flows, M&A themes, and platform bets (AI, data, virtual care) crystallize for the year.

Learn more about J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2026. 

SCOPE Summit (Feb. 2–5, 2026, Orlando, FL)

SCOPE is the U.S. hub for clinical operations, uniting pharma, biotech, CROs, sites, and tech vendors around trial planning, design, data, and execution. The 2026 agenda spans 30 tracks—from protocol optimization and patient‑centric design to RBQM, DCTs, and the growing role of generative AI—plus awards programs and an expanded exhibit hall. If your roadmap touches clinical data platforms, eSource, or site enablement, SCOPE is a concentrated, practitioner‑led forum to evaluate solutions and benchmark peers.

Learn more about SCOPE Summit 2026.

AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference (Feb. 8–11, 2026, San Antonio, TX)

AHA’s Rural Conference gathers more than 1,000 leaders focused on access, workforce, finance, emergency preparedness and digital transformation in rural care. 2026 learning objectives emphasize AI for workforce augmentation, cybersecurity readiness, value‑based models fit for small markets, and strategies to expand behavioral, maternal and specialty services. It’s a high‑signal venue for executives advancing sustainable operations and tech‑enabled care in rural settings.

Learn more about AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference 2026.

ViVE (Feb. 22–25, 2026, Los Angeles, CA)

Co‑created by HLTH and CHIME, ViVE focuses on the business of digital health: interoperability, AI, cyber resilience, value‑based models, data platforms and curated 1:1 matchmaking. The 2026 edition expects 9,000+ attendees, 2,000+ C‑level execs, and 800+ sponsors, with new programming like Patient Experience Insights, Data Innovation Theaters, and a Diagnostics Zone. It’s purpose‑built for provider and payer executives prioritizing near‑term transformation and measurable outcomes.

Learn more about ViVE 2026.

State Healthcare IT Connect Summit (Feb. 23–26, 2026, New Orleans, LA)

The 16th annual State HIT Connect convenes state and federal leaders advancing Medicaid Enterprise Systems modernization and HHS ecosystem transformation. 2026 tracks cover CMS Health Tech Ecosystem readiness, modular procurement, person‑centered intelligence, interoperability/identity, program integrity and responsible data use—plus a dedicated pre‑conference community day. If you work with MES, HIE, eligibility, and cross‑agency data platforms, this is the year’s most concentrated public‑sector HIT forum.

Learn more State Healthcare IT Connect Summit 2026.

HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition (Mar. 9–12, 2026, Las Vegas, NV)

HIMSS26 returns as health IT’s flagship, consolidating the entire experience under one roof at the Venetian Expo & Convention Center. New elements include “The Park,” one‑hour workshops, and a reimagined Emerge experience for startups, investors and health leaders. With 600+ sessions expected across AI, cyber resilience, interoperability, analytics, and digital health operations, it’s the year’s broadest venue for solutions scouting and peer learning.

Learn more about HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition 2026.

RISE National (Mar. 23–25, 2026, Orlando, FL)

RISE National is the cross‑functional Medicare Advantage summit, uniting risk adjustment, Stars, compliance, member experience and operations in one agenda. The 2026 program adds a full Women’s Leadership Day, a Lean Methodology workshop, Medicaid sessions, and a member panel—plus a new single‑venue experience at the Orlando World Center Marriott. It’s an efficient way to align regulatory readiness with technology and process modernization.

Learn more about RISE National 2026.

Becker’s Hospital Review Annual Meeting (Apr. 13–16, 2026, Chicago, IL)

Becker’s convenes 3,500+ executives and 800+ speakers across four days focused on margin recovery, workforce strategy, AI integration, cybersecurity, value‑based care and service‑line growth. Dedicated summits (Academic Medical Centers, AI, Clinical Leadership, Workforce) allow leaders to go deep, while cross‑functional sessions offer pragmatic playbooks grounded in execution. It’s a high‑density environment to compare approaches and accelerate decisions.

Learn more about the 2026 Becker's Hospital Review Annual Meeting.

Spring IDN Summit & Reverse Expo (Apr. 20–22, 2026, Orlando, FL)

The Spring IDN Summit centers on supply‑chain and pharmacy leadership, featuring CE‑accredited tracks, strategy forums, and its signature Reverse Expo where provider purchasing leaders host suppliers. For CIOs and finance leaders, it’s a practical venue to align sourcing strategy, pharmacy initiatives, and capital planning with system goals. 2026 dates and agenda overview are confirmed by the organizer.

Learn more about the 2026 Spring IDN Summit & Reverse Expo.

Health Evolution Summit (Apr 21–23, 2026, Dana Point, CA)

An invitation‑only CEO forum bringing together health system, health plan and life sciences leaders (and select policymakers) for candid, Chatham House‑style dialogue on strategy and market transformation. Held across the Ritz‑Carlton Laguna Niguel and Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach, the 2026 Health Evolution Summit focuses on bold system‑level change and cross‑sector collaboration—ideal for executives shaping growth, partnerships, and AI‑era operating models.

Learn more about the 2026 Health Evolution Summit.

NBER AI in Healthcare (May 7–8, 2026, Cambridge, MA)

This academic‑industry symposium from the National Bureau of Economic Research brings together researchers, clinicians, economists, and technologists to explore the measurable impact of AI on healthcare delivery, diagnostics, labor dynamics, and system‑wide economics. With a strong policy lens and heavy emphasis on evidence‑based evaluation, the meeting offers CIOs, data science leaders, and health‑economics strategists a rigorous view of how algorithmic tools perform in real‑world settings. It is one of the few healthcare AI events focused strictly on empirical outcomes rather than vendor showcases, making it valuable for benchmarking AI investment decisions.

Learn more about NBER's AI in Healthcare symposium.

AMIA Amplify Informatics (May 18–21, 2026, Denver, CO)

AMIA’s Amplify Informatics Conference unites clinical informaticists, CMIOs, data scientists, and health‑system IT leaders exploring the future of data‑driven care. The 2026 program examines interoperability, clinical decision support, FHIR maturity, AI governance, and responsible automation. The event’s academic rigor, combined with hands‑on workshops and applied implementation case studies, makes it a strong venue for teams planning multi‑year data modernization initiatives or clinical workflow redesign driven by analytics.

Learn more AMIA’s 2026 Amplify Informatics Conference. 

Bio‑IT World Conference & Expo (May 19–21, 2026, Boston, MA)

A flagship event for the convergence of life sciences, data engineering, cloud computing, and high‑performance computing (HPC). Bio‑IT World attracts R&D IT leaders, data architects, computational biologists, and pharma innovation teams working on genomics, precision medicine, and large‑scale analytics. Key themes include multimodal data integration, secure cloud‑native pipelines, accelerated compute for drug discovery, and AI/ML validation frameworks. For infrastructure and data‑platform leaders, it is one of the top venues to benchmark emerging architectures for research workloads.

Learn more about the 2026 Bio-IT World Conference & Expo.

AHA Annual Membership Meeting (May 2026 (TBD), Washington, D.C.)

Based on 2025 timing, AHA’s 2026 Annual Membership Meeting is expected to occur in May (TBC) and convene national hospital and health‑system executives, policymakers, and industry associations. The meeting covers federal policy trends, regulatory advocacy, payment reform, workforce challenges, and the implications of national rulemaking on health‑system operations. While not exclusively IT‑focused, it is critical for CIOs and strategy executives aligning enterprise technology planning with federal priorities and upcoming compliance cycles.

Learn more about the 2026 AHA Annual Membership Meeting.

Reuters Digital Health USA (May 2026 (TBD), San Diego, CA)

Reuters’ U.S. Digital Health event gathers health‑system executives, digital strategy leaders, patient‑experience owners, and innovators working at the intersection of consumer health, virtual care, analytics, and enterprise transformation. Typical agenda themes include AI augmentation, data interoperability, patient engagement, payer–provider data exchange, and digital‑front‑door strategy. For organizations building an enterprise digital roadmap, Reuters events offer a cross‑industry perspective and high‑signal panels featuring leading health‑system operators.

Learn more about Reuters' 2026 Digital Health USA event.

ASCO Annual Meeting (May 29–June 2, 2026, Chicago, IL)

ASCO is the world’s leading oncology meeting, drawing clinical researchers, cancer‑center leaders, and data teams. While focused on science and care delivery, ASCO has become increasingly relevant for health‑IT and data‑infrastructure leaders due to the rapid expansion of precision oncology, genomics, real‑world evidence (RWE), and advanced analytics. IT leaders attend to understand data standards, emerging trial‑tech footprints, and the implications of new platform‑scale oncology datasets.

Learn more about the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting.

HFMA Annual Conference (June 7–10, 2026, National Harbor, MD)

HFMA brings together CFOs, revenue‑cycle executives, IT leaders, and operational strategists to navigate the financial and operational realities of healthcare delivery. Topics include value‑based payment models, automation in revenue cycle, cybersecurity’s financial impact, supply‑chain resilience, and enterprise cost‑transformation strategies. For IT and infrastructure leaders, HFMA is an essential lens into the financial constraints and investment priorities shaping technology decisions across US health systems.

Learn more about the 2026 HFMA Annual Conference. 

AHIP 2026 (June 9–10, 2026, Las Vegas, NV)

AHIP’s flagship meeting provides a national payer‑centric view of policy, digital innovation, care‑management technologies, member‑experience design, and risk‑modeling advancements. With health plans accelerating adoption of cloud‑based analytics, AI‑enabled member engagement, and new regulatory data‑sharing mandates, AHIP offers a concentrated environment to understand payer modernization trends. Ideal for vendors and provider organizations collaborating with payers on integrated data strategies.

Learn more about AHIP 2026.

Health 2.0 USA (June 2026 (TBD), Las Vegas, NV)

Using its 2025 timing as a guide, Health 2.0 USA is placed in June (TBC). This conference showcases global digital‑health innovation, including early‑stage startup demos, AI‑enabled care models, and interoperability tools. It attracts founders, investors, health‑system digital teams, and product leaders scanning emerging categories such as generative‑AI care navigation, virtual‑first care, remote diagnostics, and consumer‑grade UX for clinical applications.

Learn more about Health 2.0 USA 2026.

DIA Global Annual Meeting (June 14–18, 2026, Location TBD)

DIA brings together regulatory‑science leaders, clinical‑operations executives, pharmacovigilance teams, and technology partners from across biopharma. The 2026 meeting covers drug‑development digitization, regulatory data standards, AI in pharmacovigilance, decentralized trials, real‑world evidence, and global harmonization efforts. IT and data teams attend to align clinical‑data infrastructure with global regulatory expectations and emerging guidance around AI transparency and model validation.

Learn more about the 2026 DIA Global Annual Meeting.

IEEE CAI (Conference on AI) – Health Track (June 2026 (TBD), Location TBD)

IEEE’s CAI conference features a dedicated Health Track, exploring agentic AI, autonomous decision‑support workflows, medical‑AI reliability, and engineering considerations for safety‑critical ML systems. While dates and the 2026 venue are TBD, the event historically occurs mid‑year, so it is assigned June (TBC) based on 2025 placement. It is well‑suited for technical leaders building robust ML pipelines, verification frameworks, and compliant AI architectures for clinical settings.

Learn more about IEEE's 2026 CAI conference.

HealthTrust University (HTU) (Aug. 2026 (TBD), Location TBD)

HTU convenes HealthTrust members, suppliers, and healthcare executives for curated education and supply‑chain strategy collaboration. The 2025 event ran Aug. 18–20 in San Antonio, so 2026 is predicted for August. 

Learn more about HTU 2026.

Epic UGM (Aug. 2026 (TBD), Location TBD)

Epic’s flagship user conference for health systems, directors, and clinicians. In 2025, the event ran Aug. 18–21 in Verona, WI.

Learn more about Epic UGM 2026.

Ai4 Conference (Aug. 2026 (TBD), Location TBD)

North America’s largest AI industry event. 2025 dates were Aug. 11–13, so we're predicting 2026 will happen in August. The event includes 3 healthcare tracks for providers, payors, and life sciences.

Learn more about Ai4 2026.

Vizient Connections Summit (Sept. (TBD), Location TBD)

Vizient’s flagship supply‑chain, quality, and performance event. The 2025 event ran Sept. 15–18, so we're predicting 2026's event to take place in September.

Learn more about the 2026 Vizient Connections Summit.

MGMA Leaders Conference (Sept. 2026 (TBD), Location TBD)

MGMA’s national leadership event for medical‑practice executives. 2025's event ran Sept. 28–Oct. 1, so we're predicting 2026 for late September. 

Learn more about the 2026 MGMA Leaders Conference.

Oracle Health & Life Sciences Summit (Sept. 2026 (TBD), Location TBD)

Oracle’s global event for health & life‑sciences innovation. 2025 dates Sept 9–11, so we're predicting 2026 will take place in September. 

Learn more about the 2026 Oracle Health & Life Sciences Summit.

Workday Rising (Sept. 2026 (TBD), Location TBD)

Workday’s flagship HR/Finance/IT conference. Workday Rising 2025 occurred Sept. 15–18, so we're predicting 2026's event to take place in September.

Learn more about Workday Rising 2026.

Salesforce Dreamforce (Oct. 2026 (TBD), Location TBD)

Salesforce’s largest annual event. 2025's dates were Oct. 14–16, so we're predicting 2026's event to take place in October.

Learn more at Salesforce Dreamforce 2026.

SHSMD Connections (Oct. 2026 (TBD), Location TBD)

This is a premier strategy, marketing, communications, and planning conference led by the Society for Health Care Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD). 2025 took place Oct. 12–14, so we're predicting 2026's event will happen in October.

Learn more about SHSMD Connections 2026.

RAPS Regulatory Convergence (Fall 2026 (TBD), Location TBD)

This is the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society's (RAPS) annual event. We're predicting the 2026 event will take place some time in Fall.

Learn more about the 2026 RAPS Regulatory Convergence.

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