Health IT Expo Announces Dr. Rasu Shrestha, Chief Innovation Officer at UPMC, as Keynote Speaker

LAS VEGAS, January 30, 2018 – Healthcare Scene today announced that Dr. Rasu Shrestha, Chief Innovation Officer at UMPC will deliver the keynote at the Health IT Expo, May 30 – June 1 at the New Orleans Marriott.

With an exploding Health IT market, CIOs and IT teams are awash in technology solutions. There are apps to solve every patient engagement challenge, systems to address every infrastructure bottleneck and platforms designed to overcome every clinical issue. There are even emerging technologies that solve problems we haven’t imagined yet.

Paradoxically, finding the right solution and speaking to someone that has already dealt with the same problem has never been harder. To help healthcare CIOs and their teams solve today’s healthcare challenges and to find answers to their critical questions, Healthcare Scene has organized the 2018 Health IT Expo (HITExpo18).

This one-of-a-kind event, takes place May 30 – June 1 at the New Orleans Marriott. Rather than focus on pie-in-the-sky technologies, HITExpo18 focuses on practical innovation and collaboration. Leading minds from healthcare organizations and proven HealthIT companies will gather for two days of intense knowledge sharing and problem solving.

Dr. Rasu Shrestha, Chief Innovation Officer at UMPC will deliver the keynote address at HITExpo18.

“Here’s what we need in healthcare: more bridges and fewer silos. I am really excited to be part of this unique extravaganza that is HITExpo. HITExpo’s focus on practical innovation is truly refreshing and a needed counter-balance to the other health IT conferences. I am especially looking forward to collaborating with my peers. The time to come together in meaningful ways and solve for some of healthcare’s most pressing issues is now.”

As Chief Innovation Officer, Dr. Shrestha is responsible for driving UPMC’s innovation strategy, serving as a catalyst in transforming the organization into a more patient-focused and economically sustainable system. A cross-functional team collaborator, he is committed to preparing and empowering UPMC for the future of health care. By driving alignment among stakeholders, championing new technologies, and tearing down organizational roadblocks, he creates an environment that accelerates idea generation and the conversion of ideas into reality.

In addition to leading innovation at UPMC, Dr. Shrestha also serves as Executive Vice President of UPMC Enterprises, pushing the needle in the pursuit of a unique blend of health care intelligence, technology expertise, and entrepreneurial drive to develop inventive and commercially successful solutions that address complex health care challenges. Dr Shrestha leads a team of over 200 technology professionals innovating towards intelligent health care, building patient-centric, value-based technology solutions that are transforming the industry. Through strategic partnerships, investments in start-ups and co-creation efforts, he champions the development, implementation, and commercialization of these innovations.

“We’re happy to have Dr. Shrestha as the keynote of the inaugural Health IT Expo. Dr. Shrestha understands how to bring real practical innovation to healthcare. He has a real understanding of the end user experience and how healthcare IT can both benefit and hinder that experience,” said John Lynn, Founder of Healthcare Scene and Health IT Expo. “Dr. Shrestha’s insights and perspectives will be invaluable to those healthcare IT professionals who attend Health IT Expo.”

In addition to Dr. Shrestha’s keynote, 40 other thought leaders and solution experts will be delivering/moderating sessions on these hot topic areas:

  • Security and Privacy
  • Healthcare Analytics
  • Communication and Patient Engagement
  • IT Dev Ops
  • Operational Alignment and Support

For more information about HITExpo, visit the conference website at www.expo.health

About Health IT Expo
The inaugural healthcare IT expo and conference is a unique venue for healthcare IT professionals to collaborate and improve healthcare using technology. Join us May 30 – June 1, 2018 in New Orleans as health IT professionals learn practical innovations during 40+ sessions that improve healthcare organization and lower costs.

About Healthcare Scene
The HealthcareScene.com network was launched in 2005 and currently consists of 5 blogs and resources containing over 12,500 articles. These EMR, EHR, and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 18 million times.  Along with these leading healthcare IT blogs, Healthcare Scene is also home to the leading healthcare IT career resources HealthcareITCentral.com and HealthcareITToday.com. Plus, Healthcare Scene also organizes the extremely popular Health IT Marketing and PR Conference and Health IT Expo.

   

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