Making AI Work in Healthcare: From Hype to High Impact

In today’s fast-evolving healthcare landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) offers unprecedented opportunities to enhance care delivery, improve operational efficiency, and drive better outcomes. But with growing pressure to "do something with AI," many organizations risk jumping in without a clear strategy.

Join us for a practical, insight-packed discussion on how healthcare providers can effectively harness AI — without the hype. Drawing from real-world experience and candid observations, our experts will explore what it really takes to make AI work in clinical environments.

Daniel Samarov is a seasoned leader in data science and artificial intelligence, currently serving as the Chief AI Officer at Health Catalyst, a prominent provider of data and analytics technology for healthcare organizations. In this role, he spearheads AI strategy and innovation, aiming to accelerate data-informed outcomes in healthcare.

Before his tenure at Health Catalyst, Daniel held the position of Vice President of Data Science and Analytics at Twistle, a patient engagement platform that became part of Health Catalyst. During his time there, he focused on enhancing patient engagement through AI-driven solutions.

With over 15 years of experience in the field, Daniel has consistently combined deep domain expertise with cutting-edge AI to drive meaningful impact in healthcare.

Dave Ross joined Health Catalyst in 2021 and currently serves as Chief Technology Officer. Dave was the Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Twistle, leading all product development and engineering activities for over ten years prior to Twistle being acquired by Health Catalyst. Before starting Twistle, Dave was Director of Information Systems at Albany Medical Center in New York. Dave is a software engineer at heart.

For over twenty years, has built and led software development initiatives across healthcare and educational technology sectors. He is passionate about finding the perfect intersection between engineering excellence and delivering business value. Innovation has always been a central theme of Dave’s work, and he encourages team members to look for novel ways to continuously raise the bar and unlock hidden potential. Dave holds a BS in Information Systems from SUNY Empire State College.

He has over 40 years of experience in the global media, information technology, and healthcare industries. Over the years he launched some of the most iconic IT media brands in 90 countries including Computerworld, PC World, Network World, CSO, and CIO. His international career then led him to work in the intelligence sector during his time in the former USSR and Cuba.

He is also been the founder and CEO of Weapons of Mass Discussion LLC, a consultancy specializing in conversational media around the world.

In addition to being a graduate professor of healthcare informatics and global communications, he serves on the board of JBJS, the world’s leading orthopedic journal, and as Co-Chair of the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network’s Patient Family Advisory Council. He previously served on the Global Board for HIMSS for 6 years.

CHIME CEU Certification

Making AI Work in Healthcare: From Hype to High Impact webinar presented by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has approved this event for 1 CHIME CEU towards the following certification programs:

Certified Healthcare CIO (CHCIO) Program
CHIME Foundation Certified Healthcare Executives, (CFCHE) Program
Certified Healthcare Information Security Leaders (CHISL) Program
Certified Digital Health (CDH) Program

Certificate holders may claim their CEUs from this program by entering them on the CHIME website at Continuing Education Credits (CEUS)

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