Morning Keynote
Dr. Madeline R. Sterling
"From Data to Action: Understanding and Improving Information Transfer from Hospital to Home Health—and Back to Primary Care."
Dr. Sterling is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and Director of the Initiative on Home Care Work at Cornell University. She is a nationally recognized leader in health services research focused on home healthcare, care delivery models, and the intersection of workforce, technology, and patient outcomes. Her work brings a critical, real‑world lens to how research can inform policy and practice across home health and hospice settings.
In her keynote, Dr. Sterling will share research-driven insights relevant to the full spectrum of H3IT stakeholders—researchers, providers, payers, technology partners, and policymakers—highlighting emerging challenges and opportunities in home-based care.
Industry Lunch Keynote
Ben Richard
"Confronting the Interoperability Crisis in Home Health and Hospice."
Ben Richard is a healthcare technology executive and CIO with deep experience leading IT, cybersecurity, analytics, and digital transformation across home health, hospice, and broader healthcare organizations. He has led large-scale modernization efforts including cloud transformation, enterprise security programs, EMR and ERP implementations, data platforms, and practical AI initiatives designed to improve operational performance while supporting clinicians in the field. Ben is passionate about making technology simpler, safer, and more useful for care teams, and focuses on aligning IT strategy with the real-world needs of patients, clinicians, operators, and executive leadership.
In his keynote, Ben will connect technical barriers to their downstream effects on patient care, operational efficiency, and industry growth, and will challenge academics, operators, and vendors to consider what a connected HH/H ecosystem would require and what continued inaction will cost.
Sponsorships
Sponsorships are available for the H3IT conference. The sponsorship information and benefits can be found on this page for different levels of sponsorship. An entity or individual can become a sponsor at multiple levels by using the links below. At any level, becoming an exclusive sponsor, i.e., the sole sponsor at that level, may be possible. Please contact us at sponsorships@h3it.org for inquiries.
Gold
- Gold sponsorship status for the H3IT conference for one year
- Exhibit space (if available) and registrations for two attendees
- A list of H3IT attendees
- Logo displayed on the front page of the conference and on the presentation slide during the opening and closing of H3IT and during breaks
- Two "thank you" messages to all attendees during the H3IT meeting
- Listing in promotional messages and materials
- Listing as a sponsor with logo and hot link on H3IT home page for 6 months
Silver
- Silver sponsorship status for the H3IT conference
- Exhibit space (if available) and registrations for two attendees
- Logo displayed on the front page of the conference and on the presentation slide during the opening and closing of H3IT and during breaks
- Two "thank you" messages to all attendees during the H3IT meeting
- Listing in promotional messages and materials
- Listing as a sponsor with logo and hot link on H3IT home page for 6 months
Bronze
- Bronze sponsorship status for the H3IT conference
- Exhibit space (if available) and registration for one attendee
- Logo displayed on the front page of the conference and on the presentation slide during the opening and closing of H3IT and during breaks
- Two "thank you" messages to all attendees during the H3IT meeting
- Listing in promotional messages and materials
- Listing as a sponsor with logo and hot link on H3IT home page for 6 months
Program
- Program sponsor status for the H3IT conference
- Registration for one attendee
- Logo displayed on the front page of the conference and on the presentation slide during the opening and closing of H3IT and during breaks
- Two "thank you" messages to all attendees during the H3IT meeting
- Listing in promotional messages and materials
- Listing as a sponsor with logo and hot link on H3IT home page for 6 months
Lunch
- Lunch sponsor status for the H3IT conference
- Registration for one attendee
- Logo displayed on the front page of the conference and on the presentation slide during the opening and closing of H3IT and during breaks
- Two "thank you" messages to all attendees during the H3IT meeting
- Listing in promotional messages and materials
- Listing as a sponsor with logo and hot link on H3IT home page for 6 months
Breakfast
- Breakfast sponsor status for the H3IT conference
- Logo displayed on the front page of the conference and on the presentation slide during the opening and closing of H3IT and during breaks
- Two "thank you" messages to all attendees during the H3IT meeting
- Listing in promotional messages and materials
- Listing as a sponsor with logo and hot link on H3IT home page for 6 months
Coffee Break
- Coffee-Break sponsor status for the conference
- Logo displayed on the front page of the conference and on the presentation slide during the opening and closing of H3IT and during breaks
- Two "thank you" messages to all attendees during the H3IT meeting
- Listing in promotional messages and materials
- Listing as a sponsor on H3IT home page for 6 months
Research Steering Committee (RSC)
RSC monitors and identifies the existing and emerging research directions to ensure that the solicited and accepted submissions are aligned with the relevant, significant, and impactful themes and topics in home healthcare, hospice, and information technology.
Health IT Expert Panel
H3IT community formed an expert IT panel making recommendations on effective and efficient IT adoption.
