The best health care conferences to be attended in 2026

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The health care industry is changing. The evolution of regulatory environments, the emphasis on value -based care and new technological progress has made the continuation of these changes not only an advantage, but a necessity.
For health leaders, Participation in conferences can help them forge crucial partnerships and learn from other space experts. Events can also inform professionals of some of the largest trends with an impact on the functioning of industry, including artificial intelligence, interoperability, cybersecurity and health equity.
These are some of the best health care conferences in 2026. The list will be updated with more information as it will be available.
Digital Health Summit at Consumer Electronics Show
January 6-9
Las Vegas
Digital Health Summit, part of the largest broadcast electronics emission, presents the latest health technologies, including artificial intelligence, digital health solutions and remote charts. The four -day event includes an exhibition floor, networking opportunities and product demos. Exhibited companies include Whoop, Lilly Direct and Samsung Health.
International meeting on simulation in health care
January 10-14
San Antonio
This scientific conference explores best practices and the latest technologies in health care simulation and includes workshops, speakers and education opportunities. The conference attracts more than 140 companies to show innovations in health care simulations.
Rural health care leadership conference of the American Hospital Association
February 8-11
San Antonio
The conference brings together more than 1,000 rural health leaders. The themes of the conference include the implementation of AI and digital technologies, examining cybersecurity preparation, discussion of value-based care and promoting an adaptive workforce. Heads of doctor, administrators, administrators, nursing administrators, community leaders, public health officials and rural hospitals, health systems, clinics and organizations should attend.
Long -lived
February 22-25
Los Angeles
This digital health event attracts leaders in digital health, investors, decision -makers and more in Los Angeles. Additional events include matchmaking programs, which bring together suppliers, payers, investors and startups to meet organizational needs with solutions. Last year’s sponsors and exhibitors include Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Best Buy Health and Philips.
Remote summit in patient monitoring leadership
February 26-27
Charlotte, North Carolina
The summit brings together digital health companies and other patient surveillance leaders. Participants can explore RPM strategies, connect with other participants, be informed of policy changes and reimbursement trends and learn from other regime programs on a scale.
Summit of Leaders nurses
March 1st
Los Angeles
The second annual conference connects nursing leaders to network and discuss problems in patient care. The partners include the American Nurses Association of California and former speakers included the CEO of Power Up Nursing and the president of the Department of the School of Nursing Breiner at the Pennsylvania Commonwealth University.
Himss Global Health Conference
March 9-12
Las Vegas
The annual HIMSS conference brings together more than 25,000 health leaders. Previous conferences have presented more than 600 education sessions and more than 950 exhibitors. The leaders of payers, providers and health technology companies attend the conference in addition to government and public sector officials.
Converge from the Society of Hospital Medicine
March 29-April 1
Nashville, Tennessee
The conference of the Society of Hospital Medicine includes sessions on various health subjects, some of which can be claimed for an education credit. The conference also includes a scientific summary competition, which will be published in an online supplement From the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
Annual meeting of the American Hospital Association
April 19-21
Washington, DC
The AHA annual meeting includes conversations and sessions with legislators and other leaders who shape the health care policy. Three days of programming will focus on AHA’s advocacy priorities and will include more than 1,000 hospital and health systems. The presidents, the CEOs, the administrators, the managers, the staff of the association of hospitals and the administrators are encouraged to attend.
National ACO Association
April 22-24; October 14-16
Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor; Marriott Marquis Washington, DC
The NAACO annual conference offers updates to regulators, best practices and ideas for responsible care organizations. The event, which presents both an autumn and spring session, includes a virtual conference for those who cannot attend in person. More than 70% of participants work in ACOs or value -based care groups. Typical participants include private regulators and payers, as well as ACO clinical and administrators.
Digital Healthcare Innovation Summit
April 27 to 28
SeaFort Hotel, Boston
Digital Healthcare Innovation Summit offers sessions on subjects such as direct health care for consumers, policy changes and IoT in health care. Startups, investors, technological companies, suppliers and payers attend the event, which includes panels, interactive network meetings and networking opportunities.
Annual conference of the Healthcare Financial Management Association
June 7-10
National Harbor, Maryland
The flagship event of the HFMA welcomes leaders of the finance of health care to discuss the supply of results for health at lower costs. The conference regularly includes more than 3,000 participants, alongside expert speakers and information sessions.
Interactive health care conference
October 25-28
Omni Orlando Championsgate Resort Hotel, Florida
This conference for health marketing professionals and digital leaders includes education sessions, master classes and panels. The speakers for 2025 include the dean of marketing and communications at the Icahn medical school in Mont Sinai.
HLTH USA
November 15-18
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More than 12,000 participants descend each year to one of the largest events in the country’s industry. More than 40% of customers are in the following C at Pay, Provider, Digital Health and Startup. The speakers included Mark Cuban, CEO of Centene Sarah London and CMS administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz.
World Health Summit
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The World Health Summit attracts global health participants for three days of discussion and events conference features politics, science and private sector leaders. In 2025, the subject of the conference “took responsibility for health in a fragmenting world”.
AHIP 2026
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The annual flagship event of the payable defense group offers education sessions, networking events and questions and answers to insurers’ leaders and those in industry.
JP Morgan Healthcare
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The conference by invitation only links senior executives, investors, biotechnology companies and growing life sciences and industry leaders for information sessions and symposiums. Last year, the sessions included the impact of AI on labor, women’s health trends and more.
Disclosure: The HIMSS conference is part of Informa, the company which has a majority participation in Informa Techtarget, publisher of Healthcare Dive.