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
DoubleTree by Hilton Grand Hotel at Biscayne Bay
Miami, Florida
May 6–7, 2026
Next up: NAHDO Connect 2027
May 12–14, 2027 · Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo Gallery
Select a photo to open it full size.
See All Photos
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Petabyte Sponsor
Terabyte Sponsors
Downloadable Guides
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)
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)
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)
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)
4:10 – 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)
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)
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)
2:20 – 3:05 p.m.
NAHDO Board Recap (Board members only)