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Chief Nursing Informatics Officer(CNIO) Forum - 2026 Healthcare Technology Conference

June 1-3, 2026

Carlsbad, CA

Engage Directly with Health System Leaders

The Health Management Academy’s Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO) Forum is the premier healthcare technology conference for senior nursing informatics executives to connect, lead change, and shape the future of healthcare together.

THMA's Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO) Forum was built exclusively for senior industry executives looking for candid, trusted dialogue and strategic collaboration. Here you will find confidential, in-depth explorations of the future of nursing informatics and detailed conversations on CNIO influence, innovation, and transformation.

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Upcoming Dates and Locations

For over 25 years, The Health Management Academy has convened health system C-suite leaders and select industry executives, curating two-way conversations, collaborative problem solving and thought leadership sharing.  

2026 Spring CNIO Forum

June 1-3, 2026

Carlsbad, CA

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Health System Forum Members

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What Sets the CNIO Experience Apart

  • Member-Driven Content, Curated for CNIOs: All our meetings are built around the priorities that matter most to today’s healthcare CNIOs. Agendas are curated on content areas prioritized by leading health system Chief Nursing Informatics Officers. Members shape forum content to reflect their top priorities, including AI integration, nursing resiliency, and advancing the practice of nursing informatics.  

  • The Right People, in the Right Room: Attendees include health system CNIOs from organizations like Mayo Clinic, Yale New Haven Health, Novant Health, and Intermountain, alongside key industry leaders - typically CEOs, Chief Growth Officers, and product and strategy executives. All participants are hand-selected based on their ability to contribute meaningfully to the conversation. 

  • A Forum Built for Relationships: Reception-style dinners and informal social gatherings welcome friends and family and facilitate long-term relationship building.  

  • True Partnership: This is a peer-to-peer forum. The industry executives who attend this event want to listen, contribute insights, and build lasting connections with CNIOs facing similar challenges.  

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The THMA Difference Lies in Access, Intentional Design, and a Strict Focus on Community

The CNIO Forum creates a purpose-built space for executive-level engagement. Every session, social setting, and touchpoint is curated to foster meaningful, candid dialogue between fellow Chief Nursing Informatics Officers and select industry innovators, most commonly CEOs, Chief Growth Officers, and strategic product leaders.

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Industry Forum Members

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Recent topics include: 

Advancing AI and Informatics Integration: CNIOs and CMIOs explored how health systems are progressing from foundational AI use cases to enterprise-wide transformation. Discussions highlighted the intersection of nursing informatics, clinical operations, and technology adoption—emphasizing the role of informatics leaders in scaling innovation responsibly.

Building a Nursing Informatics Maturity Model: Members collaborated on defining the next evolution of informatics leadership. The session focused on establishing a Nursing Informatics Maturity Model to standardize governance, clarify role structure, and elevate informatics as a strategic driver of organizational performance.

Resilience and Continuity in Downtime Scenarios: CNIOs shared frameworks for business continuity and clinical resilience in technology outages. Conversations centered on cross-functional governance, vendor coordination, and practical downtime protocols to safeguard patient care during digital disruptions.

Evolving the CNIO Role for the Future: Veteran informatics leaders reflected on two decades of transformation, sharing lessons from EHR implementation through to the AI era. Members examined how the CNIO role has matured from a technical liaison to a strategic partner shaping enterprise innovation and workforce readiness.

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The Chief Nursing Informatics Officer Forum Experience

This is an unparalleled executive healthcare community.  

Each CNIO Forum is a 2.5-day immersive experience with member-led sessions focusing on leadership, innovation, and transformation in nursing informatics. The Health Management Academy’s Fall 2025 CNIO Forum provides original insights and analysis of advancing the CNIO role, AI governance, and building resiliency into nursing operations.

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Our Convening Experiences

The Power of Relationships With Jeff Jones

Join us as Jeff Jones shares his personal experience with The Health Management Academy, which spans over two decades.

The Power of Vulnerability and Collaboration

Beth Walker, CEO of Oschner Baptist, shares how the open, trust-filled environment among C-suite executives allows them to candidly discuss their challenges.

How THMA Has Deepened Healthcare Relationships

Todd Cozzens, Founder of Transformation Capital, shares how THMA has helped deepen his industry connections and relationships.

Investing in Tomorrow's Healthcare Leaders

Andy DeLao, CSO & CMKO at Ge HealthCare, shares his insights and experiences working with The Health Management Academy.

Cultivating Connections with Health System CXOs

Nicole Shingler, VP, Enterprise Revenue Cycle for R1 RCM explains just how much THMA stands apart by cultivating connections within the healthcare industry.

Having a Support System is Critical

Nkem Iroegbu, President of Advocate Health, speaks about having the right support system in the healthcare industry.

How a Sense of Ownership Makes All the Difference

Corey Aferiat, VP at THMA, talks about how members feel a very unique sense of ownership over the forums.

Being Honest & Open in Healthcare

Dennis Murphy President & CEO of IU Health shares how coming to THMA events has helped him professionally.

Extending Value Beyond the Conference 

Members gain access to a year-round ecosystem of insights and engagement through THMA’s Executive Insights Hub. This digital platform discusses trends and challenges in technology, innovation, and digital resilience, as well as trending CXO priorities from large health systems across the country.  

Our other year-round resources include:   

  • Quarterly Trend Reports: Digestible insights and follow-ups from live briefings and proprietary research. 

  • Executive Edge: A Sunday evening digest with quick-read summaries of industry-impacting events. 

  • Post-Forum Debriefs: Key takeaways and insights from our Forums - useful even for teammates who did not attend. 

  • Healthcare Bootcamp: A library of short videos and modules to onboard new team members or sharpen your team’s healthcare knowledge. 

About The Health Management Academy

Since 1998, The Health Management Academy has cultivated the premier membership-based community of healthcare’s most influential CXOs from top U.S. health systems, as well as decision makers from innovative industry companies.

We cultivate exceptional peer groups, providing original market insights, world-class leadership development programs, and novel member alliances to more than 2,000 health system senior executives and 200 industry organizations.

2,000+

Health System Executives

600+

Health System C-Suite Members

200+

Exec Industry Members

75%

Of U.S. Physicians

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