Hot Topics at the 2022 Congress on Healthcare Leadership


The Hot Topic sessions at Congress highlight best practices in some of the most critical areas of healthcare leadership.

Tuesday, March 29

  • Driving Innovation for New Cybersecurity and Authentication Technology

    Rachel Wilson

    As healthcare organizations work to prevent and recover from ransomware and other cyberattacks, health systems must continue to drive innovation to stay ahead of the curve to protect patient information and healthcare’s infrastructures. Join Rachel Wilson, managing director and head of cybersecurity for Morgan Stanley, as she provides insights into the latest innovations in cybersecurity and authentication technology, and the lessons that healthcare leaders can learn from the financial industry as stewards of the most sensitive information for individuals and their families.

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  • Leveraging Technology to Address Healthcare’s Biggest Challenges

    Karen DeSalvo, MD

    The future of healthcare is at the intersection of medicine, public health and information technology, collaborating to improve the health of individuals and entire communities. Join Karen DeSalvo, MD, chief health officer at Google, for an engaging fireside chat where she will provide insights into how collaborations between big tech and healthcare can tackle some of today’s biggest challenges, from combatting the COVID-19 pandemic to improving social determinants of health.

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  • Healthcare Delivery Models of the Future

    Marcus Osborne

    Individuals and families face unprecedented challenges in accessing high-quality, affordable healthcare. From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to rising healthcare costs and healthcare inequities, patients as consumers are increasingly demanding more convenient, affordable care without sacrificing quality. Join Marcus Osborne, former senior vice president of Walmart Health, as he discusses how healthcare delivery models are evolving to meet consumer demands, and how this will impact patients, providers, and the healthcare system as a whole now and in the future.

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Wednesday, March 30

  • Recruiting and Retaining Key Talent in the New Age of Work

    Ginny Clarke

    Our organizations and their leaders are in a state of transition and transformation, whether they want to admit it or not. People, not technology, will determine how these changes unfold. Organizations that can recruit, and retain, the “best talent” will have a competitive advantage, but how can leaders do so effectively? Through her expertise as an executive recruiter and builder of talent processes, Ginny Clarke pulls the curtain back on how to be successful throughout the employee life cycle.

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  • American Hospital Association Health Policy & Legislative Update

    Stacey Hughes

    Questions surround the 2022 election year, the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on healthcare policy, and how Americans will deal with a variety of issues from increasing costs of care to infrastructure changes. The ongoing discussions and confrontations that occur between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the government provide additional murkiness to the nation’s healthcare agenda. Join in this lively presentation that will be led by Stacey Hughes—AHA’s front seat to the healthcare policy debate.

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