Your Guide to NEXT 2026
Monday, April 20
Registration
Welcome Reception
Light appetizers and beverages will be served
Tuesday, April 21
Exhibit Hall Open
Breakfast
Welcome to Net Health NEXT 2026
Keynote: AI for Better Health
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!
Dr. David C. Rhew
Global Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Healthcare at Microsoft
Learn MoreWhat’s NEXT: A New Era for Humanizing Healthcare
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.
Break
Exhibit Hall Open
Occupational Health Product Roadmap
Learn what Net Health has been working on, from AI to UX, and how it can help you and your patients.
Rehab Therapy Product Roadmap
Learn what Net Health has been working on, from AI to UX, and how it can help you and your patients.
Wound Care Product Roadmap
Learn what Net Health has been working on, from AI to UX, and how it can help you and your patients.
Exhibit Hall Open
Lunch
Optima Unity & AI Roadmap Workshop
Get hands-on with Optima Unity's latest upgrades and features in this interactive product workshop.
WoundExpert Roadmap Workshop
Get hands-on with WoundExpert's latest upgrades and features in this interactive product workshop.
ReDoc Roadmap Workshop
Get hands-on with ReDoc's latest upgrades and features in this interactive product workshop.
Occ Health Roadmap Workshop
Get hands-on with the latest Occupational Health upgrades and features in this interactive product workshop.
Optima CTB Roadmap Workshop
Get hands-on with Optima's latest upgrades and features in this interactive product workshop.
Client Success Story: WoundExpert & Tissue Analytics
Christina Le, MSHA, BSN, RN, CWS, WCC, OMS, Chief Nursing Officer at Wound Care Advantage
Optima: Direct Bill & Alinea Roadmap Workshop
Get hands-on with the latest Optima Direct Bill and Alinea upgrades in this interactive product workshop.
How Modern Interoperability Is Rewriting Connected Care: Separating Fact from Fiction
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.
Sponsor Showcase
Meet the product experts and sponsors at our networking event! Exhibit Hall Open
Desert Oasis Dinner
Dine with clients, experts, and Net Health executives.
Wednesday, April 22
Exhibit Hall Open
Breakfast
Introducing Spark: A New Era of Partnership with Net Health
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.
Beyond the Screen: How AI Is Moving the EHR from Admin Work to Actionable Intelligence
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.
Shweta Maniar
Global Director, Healthcare & Life Sciences Solutions and Strategy for Google Cloud
Learn MoreLeading Through Change: Wound Care CEOs on AI, Growth and What’s Next
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.
Digital Health: Shifting Expectations and Emerging Trends from Hospital to Home
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.
Industry Insights: How CPT, AI, and Remote Monitoring Are Rewriting the Regulatory Playbook in Post-Acute Care
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.
Wound Care CAB
Details coming soon.
Navigating the 2026 CTP Landscape: Strategies for Selection, Reimbursement, and Compliance
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.
Rehab Reinvented: How Digital Health is Improving Patient Experience and Therapy Outcomes*
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.
From Good to Great: Super User Training for WoundExpert
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.
Optima Executive Session
Details coming soon.
Leveraging Technology to Strengthen Employee Health and Exposure Prevention
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.
Meet the Experts, Exhibit Hall Open
Join us in the Exhibit Hall and talk to the industry experts.
Lunch
Client Success Story: Optima Unity
April Rice, DPT, PMP AVP Clinical Operations, Lifepoint Health
Client Success Story: Limber
Jonathan Sylvain, Senior Director of Clinical Excellence at Hartford Healthcare
Tissue Analytics Roadmap Workshop
Get hands-on with the latest Tissue Analytics upgrades and features in this interactive product workshop.
Client Success Story: Occ Health
Amy Olson, Director of Occupational Health at Phoenix Children's Hospital
Client Success Story: Optima & Alinea
Theresa Johnson, OTR/L, MHA, Chief Operating Officer, Blue Stone Therapy
Client Success Story: ReDoc
Eric Osman, Rehab Director, Orthopaedic Institute of Southern Illinois
Client Success Story: Limber
Kelly Stanczak, PT, DPT, Director of Operations Enablement at Athletico Physical Therapy
Exhibit Hall Open
Beyond the Note: Using Tech to Drive Care that Truly Matters
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.
Achieving Operational Precision and Compliance in Wound Care with Data-Driven Excellence
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.
AI Adoption in Rehabilitation Practice: Supporting Clinical Standards, Documentation, and Regulatory Compliance*
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.
Better Together: Inside Net Health’s Client-First Partner Ecosystem
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.
Exhibit Hall Reception & Cocktail Hour
Momentum Award Ceremony
The first-ever Net Health Momentum Awards, recognizing outstanding clients and their commitment to care!
Client Appreciation Celebration
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.
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.








