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Monday, April 20

Registration

11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Hotel Lobby
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Welcome Reception

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Vista Terrace/Lounge

Light appetizers and beverages will be served

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Tuesday, April 21

Exhibit Hall Open

7:00 am - 9:00 am
Sonoran Sky 4
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Breakfast

7:00 am - 8:30 am
Camelback Patio
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Welcome to Net Health NEXT 2026

9:00 am
Sonoran Sky 5-8
Across the care continuum, Net Health NEXT 2026 is where healthtech becomes humantech.
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Francesca Vereb

Francesca Vereb

Senior Vice President of Marketing, Net Health

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Keynote: AI for Better Health

9:15 am
Sonoran Sky 5-8

Join Dr. David C. Rhew, Global Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Healthcare at Microsoft, for “AI for Better Health,” as he discusses how human-centered AI is reshaping care delivery and why today’s breakthroughs mark a critical turning point.

Recently featured on our HumanifAi Healthtech podcast...Listen now!

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Dr. David C. Rhew

Dr. David C. Rhew

Global Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Healthcare at Microsoft

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What’s NEXT: A New Era for Humanizing Healthcare

10:00 am
Sonoran Sky 5-8

Ron Books, CEO of Net Health, will be joined onstage by CTO Eric Grover to announce an exciting new chapter in Net Health’s mission to humanize healthcare: new approaches to our technology and the industry, all designed with you, our clients, in mind.

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Eric Grover

Eric Grover

Chief Technology Officer, Net Health

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Ron Books

Ron Books

Chief Executive Officer, Board Director, Net Health

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Break

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Sonoran Sky 4

Exhibit Hall Open

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Occupational Health Product Roadmap

11:00 am
Sonoran Sky 3

Learn what Net Health has been working on, from AI to UX, and how it can help you and your patients.

Occupational Health

Rehab Therapy Product Roadmap

11:00 am
Sonoran Sky 5-8

Learn what Net Health has been working on, from AI to UX, and how it can help you and your patients.

Rehab Therapy

Wound Care Product Roadmap

11:00 am
Sonoran Sky 1

Learn what Net Health has been working on, from AI to UX, and how it can help you and your patients.

Wound Care

Exhibit Hall Open

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Sonoran Sky 4
Occupational Health Rehab Therapy Wound Care

Lunch

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Camelback Patio

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Optima Unity & AI Roadmap Workshop

1:00 pm
Sonoran Sky 5-8

Get hands-on with Optima Unity's latest upgrades and features in this interactive product workshop.

Rehab Therapy

WoundExpert Roadmap Workshop

1:00 pm
Sonoran Sky 1

Get hands-on with WoundExpert's latest upgrades and features in this interactive product workshop.

Wound Care

ReDoc Roadmap Workshop

1:00 pm
Conference Room

Get hands-on with ReDoc's latest upgrades and features in this interactive product workshop.

Rehab Therapy

Occ Health Roadmap Workshop

1:00 pm
Sonoran Sky 3

Get hands-on with the latest Occupational Health upgrades and features in this interactive product workshop.

Occupational Health

Optima CTB Roadmap Workshop

2:15 pm
Sonoran Sky 5-8

Get hands-on with Optima's latest upgrades and features in this interactive product workshop.

Rehab Therapy

Client Success Story: WoundExpert & Tissue Analytics

2:15 pm
Sonoran Sky 1

Christina Le, MSHA, BSN, RN, CWS, WCC, OMS, Chief Nursing Officer at Wound Care Advantage​ 

Wound Care

Optima: Direct Bill & Alinea Roadmap Workshop

2:15 pm
Sonoran Sky 2

Get hands-on with the latest Optima Direct Bill and Alinea upgrades in this interactive product workshop.

Rehab Therapy

How Modern Interoperability Is Rewriting Connected Care: Separating Fact from Fiction

3:15 pm
Sonoran Sky 5-8

Discover what's really transforming care coordination today. We'll debunk common myths about data exchange, explore how AI is reshaping interoperability workflows now, and provide actionable guidance for specialty and post-acute care providers navigating this evolving landscape.

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John Gresham

John Gresham

President of Wound Care, Net Health

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Misty LaFave

Misty LaFave

Senior Director Product Management, Interoperability, PointClickCare

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Patrick Rooney

Patrick Rooney

Chief Operating Officer, Net Health

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Therasa Bell

Therasa Bell

President & Co-Founder, Kno2

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Sponsor Showcase

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Sonoran Sky 4

Meet the product experts and sponsors at our networking event! Exhibit Hall Open

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Desert Oasis Dinner

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Aunt Chilada's

Dine with clients, experts, and Net Health executives.

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Wednesday, April 22

Exhibit Hall Open

7:00 am - 8:00 am
Sonoran Sky 4
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Breakfast

7:00 am - 8:00 am
Camelback Patio
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Introducing Spark: A New Era of Partnership with Net Health

8:00 am
Sonoran Sky 5 - 8

Spark is Net Health's new way to deliver instant support, real-time product insights, and actionable best practices to clients. Find out how you can be a part of this exciting new community of Net Health users.

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Candace Morgan

Candace Morgan

Vice President of Client Success, Net Health

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Kevin Gorsline

Kevin Gorsline

Managing Director - Healthcare & Life Science Go To Market, Salesforce

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Beyond the Screen: How AI Is Moving the EHR from Admin Work to Actionable Intelligence

8:35 am
Sonoran Sky 5 - 8

Join Shweta Maniar, Google Cloud’s Global Director of Life Sciences Solutions and Strategy, in a discussion about how AI is transforming EHRs into actionable intelligence and why adaptive, learning systems are key to humanizing healthcare.

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Shweta Maniar

Shweta Maniar

Global Director, Healthcare & Life Sciences Solutions and Strategy for Google Cloud

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Leading Through Change: Wound Care CEOs on AI, Growth and What’s Next

9:15 am
Sonoran Sky 1

Wound care is changing at breakneck speed—especially as AI begins to change how clinicians document and measure. Whether you lead a hospital outpatient wound center or a private practice, this session delivers the strategic perspective you need to make confident decisions about technology, compliance, and the future of your organization.

Wound Care
Brenda Baker

Brenda Baker

Chief Executive Officer, Alliance Wound Care Services

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John Gresham

John Gresham

President of Wound Care, Net Health

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Thomas McMahon

Thomas McMahon

Chief Executive Officer, Wound Management Specialists

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Digital Health: Shifting Expectations and Emerging Trends from Hospital to Home

9:15 am
Sonoran Sky 5 - 8

As rehab therapy expands in scope and demand, digital health is redefining care delivery. This session explores shifting consumer expectations, hybrid care models, and scalable digital strategies needed to support a growing workforce, evolving practice patterns, and deeper patient engagement.

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Dr. Marc Gruner

Dr. Marc Gruner

Co-Founder, Limber Health

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Justin D. Moore, PT, DPT

Justin D. Moore, PT, DPT

Chief Executive Officer, APTA

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Nirav Modi

Nirav Modi

Division President, Limber Health

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Rick Gawenda, PT

Rick Gawenda, PT

PT, President, Gawenda Seminars & Consulting Inc.

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Industry Insights: How CPT, AI, and Remote Monitoring Are Rewriting the Regulatory Playbook in Post-Acute Care

9:15 am
Sonoran Sky 2

Renee Kinder, MS CCC-SLP and leading therapy regulation expert, explores how evolving CPT coding, AI, remote monitoring, and tele-practice are reshaping rehab and long-term care...and what providers need to prepare for next.

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Jane Moffett

Jane Moffett

Senior Vice President, Product Mgmt, Net Health

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Renee Kinder

Renee Kinder

Executive Vice President of Clinical Services, Broad River Rehab

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Wound Care CAB

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Invite only *
Sonoran Sky 3

Details coming soon.

Wound Care

Navigating the 2026 CTP Landscape: Strategies for Selection, Reimbursement, and Compliance

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Sonoran Sky 1

Continuing Education Session: Taylor Stewart, Chief Clinical Officer at US Wound & Vascular, and Kathleen Schaum, President and Founder of Kathleen D. Schaum and Associates, will guide you through 2026 Medicare payment changes for cellular and tissue-based products (CTPs). Learn documentation strategies to support timely access, compliance, and optimal healing outcomes.
Qualifies for continuing education credits. Registration required.

Wound Care
Kathleen Schaum

Kathleen Schaum

President and Founder of Kathleen D. Schaum and Associates

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Taylor Stewart

Taylor Stewart

Chief Clinical Officer, US Wound & Vascular

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Rehab Reinvented: How Digital Health is Improving Patient Experience and Therapy Outcomes*

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Sonoran Sky 5 - 8

Continuing Education Session: Join Nirav Modi, Limber Division President at Net Health, and Rick Gawenda, President of Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc., as they explore how digital health technologies are transforming rehab therapy. Learn practical implementation strategies for remote therapeutic monitoring, patient engagement tools, and data-driven treatment personalization that improves outcomes and reimbursement.
Qualifies for continuing education credits. Registration required.

Rehab Therapy
Nirav Modi

Nirav Modi

Division President, Limber Health

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Rick Gawenda, PT

Rick Gawenda, PT

PT, President, Gawenda Seminars & Consulting Inc.

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From Good to Great: Super User Training for WoundExpert

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sonoran Sky 1

Take your WoundExpert expertise to the next level in this intensive, hands-on session. You'll dive deep into documentation workflow optimization, master form and signature best practices, and learn which WoundExpert reports drive clinical and operational success. Walk away with train-the-trainer level proficiency, a customized action plan, and a peer network that extends far beyond the conference.

Wound Care
Allison Afflick

Allison Afflick

Director, Implementation & Training, Wound Care

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Heather Stidham

Heather Stidham

Senior Implementation Specialist

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Optima Executive Session

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sonoran Sky 2

Details coming soon.

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Leveraging Technology to Strengthen Employee Health and Exposure Prevention

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sonoran Sky 5-8

Continuing Education Session: Jean Singer, Manager Product Compliance at Net Health, examines how digital employee health technologies can support exposure surveillance, documentation, and follow-up during infectious disease events and public health emergencies.
Qualifies for continuing education credits. Registration required.

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Jean Singer

Jean Singer

Product Compliance Manager, Net Health

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Meet the Experts, Exhibit Hall Open

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Sonoran Sky 4

Join us in the Exhibit Hall and talk to the industry experts.

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Lunch

12:00 pm
Camelback Patio
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Client Success Story: Optima Unity 

12:45 pm - 1:00 pm
Sonoran Sky 5-8

April Rice, DPT, PMP AVP Clinical Operations, Lifepoint Health 

Rehab Therapy

Client Success Story: Limber 

1:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Sonoran Sky 5-8

Jonathan Sylvain, Senior Director of Clinical Excellence at Hartford Healthcare 

Rehab Therapy

Tissue Analytics Roadmap Workshop

1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Sonoran Sky 1

Get hands-on with the latest Tissue Analytics upgrades and features in this interactive product workshop.

Wound Care

Client Success Story: Occ Health

1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Sonoran Sky 3

Amy Olson, Director of Occupational Health at Phoenix Children's Hospital​ 

Occupational Health

Client Success Story: Optima & Alinea

1:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Sonoran Sky 5 - 8

Theresa Johnson, OTR/L, MHA, Chief Operating Officer, Blue Stone Therapy 

Rehab Therapy

Client Success Story: ReDoc

1:30 pm - 1:45 pm
Sonoran Sky 5 - 8

Eric Osman, Rehab Director, Orthopaedic Institute of Southern Illinois​ 

Rehab Therapy

Client Success Story: Limber

1:45 pm - 2:00 pm
Sonoran Sky 5 - 8

Kelly Stanczak, PT, DPT, Director of Operations Enablement at Athletico Physical Therapy  

Rehab Therapy

Exhibit Hall Open

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Sonoran Sky 4
Occupational Health Rehab Therapy Wound Care

Beyond the Note: Using Tech to Drive Care that Truly Matters

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Sonoran Sky 2

Rehab therapy clinics are under pressure to continue to provide better patient care even as the industry shifts. Join a discussion on how specialty technology can work stronger than the sum of its parts to improve clinical, operational, and financial outcomes that allow practitioners to offer better patient care.

Rehab Therapy

Achieving Operational Precision and Compliance in Wound Care with Data-Driven Excellence

2:00 pm - 2:55 pm
Sonoran Sky 1

Continuing Education Session: Christina Le, Chief Nursing Officer at Wound Care Advantage, will discuss strategies to overcome common challenges including tracking clinical variability and monitoring real-time healing outcomes. Discover how to leverage integrated health information technologies, including EHR workflows and AI-supported imaging tools, to support nursing documentation, clinical consistency, and regulatory compliance.
Qualifies for continuing education credits. Registration required.

Wound Care
Christina Le

Christina Le

Chief Nursing Officer, Wound Care Advantage

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AI Adoption in Rehabilitation Practice: Supporting Clinical Standards, Documentation, and Regulatory Compliance*

2:00 pm - 2:55 pm
Sonoran Sky 5-8

Continuing Education Session: Rita Cole, Director of Clinical Services at Net Health, and Jean Singer, Manager Product Compliance at Net Health, will explore how AI tools can support clinical documentation, regulatory compliance, and assessment consistency in rehab practice—while maintaining professional judgment and patient safety standards.
Qualifies for continuing education credits. Registration required.

Rehab Therapy
Jean Singer

Jean Singer

Product Compliance Manager, Net Health

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Rita Cole, MA, CCC-SLP

Rita Cole, MA, CCC-SLP

Director of Clinical Services, Net Health

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Better Together: Inside Net Health’s Client-First Partner Ecosystem

3:00 pm
Sonoran Sky 5 - 8

From referral to reimbursement, your operation runs on technology that needs to hold together. This session brings together leaders from Net Health, Waystar, and Innobot Health to explore what a well-woven partner ecosystem actually delivers — and to give you a practical framework for getting more out of the technology fabric surrounding your platform.

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Arman Samani

Arman Samani

President, Rehab Therapy, Net Health

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Natasha Schlinkert, MBA, FACHE

Natasha Schlinkert, MBA, FACHE

Chief Executive Officer, Founder, Innobot

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Stephanie Minic, CRCR

Stephanie Minic, CRCR

Vice President, Channel Partners, Waystar

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Tannus Quatre

Tannus Quatre

Senior Vice President, Business Development, Net Health

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Exhibit Hall Reception & Cocktail Hour

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Sonoran Sky 4
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Momentum Award Ceremony

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Sonoran Sky 5 - 8 & SS Patio

The first-ever Net Health Momentum Awards, recognizing outstanding clients and their commitment to care!

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Client Appreciation Celebration

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Golf Island Green

Boots, bites, and good company. Join us for our Saddle up Soiree, a Western-themed evening of great food, great conversation, and a little well-deserved celebration — because our clients deserve more than a thank-you email.

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Sessions accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Nurse Leader Network LLC, Provider #CEP17553 for 1.0 Continuing Education (CE) credits.

*Application for CEU approval has been submitted to the California Physical Therapy Association (CPTA). 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEUs) are anticipated.