Attending healthcare conferences is one of the best decisions anyone in the healthcare space can make this year.

A bold claim, we know, but these gatherings of experts and solution providers prove to be an invaluable tool for growth. At any of these healthcare conferences below, attendees can network with experts and make new advantageous connections, learn about the innovation happening in countless realms of healthcare, and discover technology solutions that make healthcare easier, more efficient, and more cost-effective. 

So, which ones are the top healthcare conferences to attend in the coming year?

What are the Top Healthcare Conferences in the Nation?

Florida Association of Community Health Centers

February 6th-8th

The Florida Association of Community Health Centers (FACHC) is a leading advocate for community-based healthcare programs in the state. They focus on Florida’s Federally Qualified Community Health Centers and work to educate policymakers on healthcare issues. In 2023, FACHC will host the “FACHC Legislative Forum and Board Meeting” in  Tallahassee, FL on February 6-8th. This is an opportunity for Florida residents to speak with state legislators about important healthcare issues, such as the impact of 340B on your Health Center, workforce issues, and priority bills. 

RISE Colorado Springs

March 5-8th

With 1,700 attendees, 150 sponsors, 44 sessions, and 9+ hours of networking, this conference should be on the top of your To Attend list this year.

RISE National is the #1 trusted source for anything concerning Medicare Advantage, welcoming thousands of Medicare Advantage professionals from health plans, healthcare providers, and healthcare technology organizations for sessions covering best practices, trends, strategies, and hands-on workshops.

ViVE

March 26-29th

ViVE returns this year for its second annual event centered around healthcare IT innovation and business transformation.

The event will take place in the spring in Nashville, Tennessee, where senior and executive leaders in the digital healthcare space will provide an environment for connections, personalized attendee journeys, and progressive programming.

Himss Chicago 

April 16-19th

Last year, 40,000 professionals throughout the global health ecosystem met for world-class educational programming run by thought leaders in the healthcare space. Participants in this conference can choose from a wide variety of programs, such as:

• Executive Experiences
• Clinician Roundtables
• International Summits
• Investment and Entrepreneur Activities
• Keynote Speakers
• Preconference Symposia and Forums
• Specialty Education

Besides educational experiences, attendees can also participate in networking events or attend the exhibition, where more than 1,000 healthcare information and technology companies, such as IRIS, are demonstrating their solutions to common pain points and frustrations in modern-day healthcare.

CHI Expo in San Diego 

August 27-29th

The NACHC Community Health Institute (CHI) and EXPO healthcare marketing conference is the largest annual gathering of health center clinicians, executives, and consumer board members, along with Health Center Controlled Networks and State/Regional Primary Care Associations.

The conference should spur forward-thinking conversations about the medical and management teams needed to meet the demands of tomorrow’s healthcare, collaborative partnerships in the healthcare space that can prompt innovations, and technologies that can improve efficiency and save money in delivering care.

RISE West 

August 28-30

Another of the Medicare Advantage-centered healthcare conferences to attend in 2023 is RISE West. This conference brings together forward-thinking senior leadership members in the managed care space for three days of topics such as:

• Ways to break down internal department silos
• How to improve payor/provider collaboration and alignment
• Keeping up with CMS changes and compliant coding
• Deep dives into member identification and engagement efforts

HLTH Las Vegas 

October 8-11th

This year’s HLTH conference boasted over 9,500 attendees, more than 300 speakers, and 800+ sponsors. Aiming to have six actions that result in positive outcomes for all attendees (learning, connecting, discovering, networking, inspiring, and enjoying), this conference is worth its weight in gold thanks to a few key differentiating factors. 

These include personalized matchmaking for optimal networking experiences, a connecting lounge where attendees can get to know each other, and a hosted buyer program, where buyers and solution providers can opt into 15-minute, 1:1 meetings designed to maximize time and drive growth for all parties involved.

AAO in San Francisco

Nov 4-6th

The last of the healthcare conferences is specifically for those in the ophthalmology space. Each day of the conference covers a myriad of presenters on topics such as artificial intelligence, gene therapy, surgical keratoplasty, pars plana vitrectomy, congenital glaucoma, gonioscopy, monoclonal antibody treatments, and myopia.

If you’re looking for a healthcare marketing conference covering the latest in eye health and medicine, consider attending AAO in 2023

Texas Association of Community Health Centers 

The Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC) is dedicated to providing equal access to healthcare for all Texans. In 2023, they began the year with the “Policy & Issues Forum” in Austin, Texas on January 23-24th. You can learn more about TACHC and other conferences they host throughout the year by visiting their events calendar. 

 

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