NAHDO is 40!
NAHDO celebrated its 40th Anniversary in May 2026 at its in-person annual meeting and networking sessions.
40 Years of Data Connecting With Policy
Double Tree by Hilton Grand Hotel at Biscayne Bay
Miami, Florida
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Conference Agenda
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. Board Meeting (Board members only)
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
- 8:00 – 9:05 a.m. Networking Breakfast (Sponsored by Comagine Health)
- 8:30 – 9:05 a.m. Welcome and Presentation of NAHDO Awards
- 9:15 – 10:25 a.m. Networking Sessions:
- 1A: Using Data to Inform Policy and Improve Care (Sponsored by hMetrix)
Kyle Russell (VHI) and Katie Martin (HCCI) - 1B: Data Models for Analytics (Sponsored by Mathematica)
Angela Taylor (Kentucky) and KeriAnn LaSpina (Mathematica)
- 1A: Using Data to Inform Policy and Improve Care (Sponsored by hMetrix)
- 10:45 – 11:55 a.m. Sessions
- 2: Effective Data Visualizations (Sponsored by System13)
(Victoria Razin (GTRI), Alexa Medlin (GTRI) and Monique Cote (Onpoint Health Data) - APCD CEO Roundtable (by invitation only)
Lee Spangler (Texas APCD)
- 2: Effective Data Visualizations (Sponsored by System13)
- 11:55 a.m. – 12:55 p.m. Networking Lunch (Sponsored by Onpoint Health Data)
- 12:55 – 1:05 p.m. Wellness at Work
- Post-Lunch Healthy Living Opportunity (Office Yoga) with Angela Taylor (Kentucky)
- 1:10 – 2:30 p.m. Networking Sessions
- 3A: Analytics/Cost & Quality (Sponsored by Milliman MedInsight)
Laurie Paxson (Kentucky) and Sara Hallvik (Comagine Health) - 3B: Data Quality & Validation (Sponsored by hMetrix)
Kenley Money (ACHI) and Gina Robertson (Onpoint Health Data)
- 3A: Analytics/Cost & Quality (Sponsored by Milliman MedInsight)
- 2:50 – 4:00 p.m. Sessions
- 4: Data Integration (Sponsored by System13)
Generosa Kakoti (Tennessee) and Leanne Candura (HSRI) - Hospital Data Forum (Sponsored by hMetrix and System13)
Claudine Williams (Maryland HSCRC) and Josie Bechara (NORC)
- 4: Data Integration (Sponsored by System13)
- 4:10 – 5:20 p.m. NAHDO Member Meeting (Open to all attendees)
Chris Krawczyk, HCAI (California), NAHDO Board Chair - 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Beer and Wine Reception to Celebrate HSRI's 50th Anniversary (Sponsored by HSRI)
Hosted by Leanne Candura (HSRI) - 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Networking Dinners
Thursday, May 7, 2026
- 8:00 – 9:05 a.m. Networking Breakfast (Sponsored by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health)
- 9:15 – 10:25 a.m. Sessions
- 5: Behavioral Health & SUD Data (Sponsored by System13)
Kathy Hines (CHIA) and Mary Jo Condon (Freedman HealthCare) - APCD Council Learning Network(Sponsored by Onpoint Health Data)
Maureen Mustard (NAHDO) and Jonathan Mathieu (Freedman HealthCare)
- 5: Behavioral Health & SUD Data (Sponsored by System13)
- 10:45 – 11:55 a.m. Sessions
- 6: Rural Health Transformation (Sponsored by hMetrix)
Jessica Iben (DHIN) and Craig Schneider (HMA) - NED Talks (Sponsored by Commence.ai)
(1) Cyber Security & Privacy Frontiers
(2) Data Comms - How to Tell a Story
(3) Disparities - Rural and other populations
Kyra Morgan (Nevada) and Megan Denham (Mathematica)
- 6: Rural Health Transformation (Sponsored by hMetrix)
- 11:55 a.m. – 1:05 p.m. Networking Lunch (Sponsored by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health)
- 1:05 – 2:20 p.m. Networking Session
- 7: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adoption and Use (Sponsored by Milliman MedInsight)
Maggie Mueller (CIVHC) and Kevin McAvey (Manatt Health)
- 7: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adoption and Use (Sponsored by Milliman MedInsight)
- 2:20 – 3:05 p.m. NAHDO Board Recap (Board members only)