Future Ready, Quality Outcomes
95% of healthcare executives1 say digital transformation is a strategic priority, yet most struggle with integration. How is your organization adapting to address today’s toughest challenges and drive transformation at the pace required to meet rapidly changing patient and industry needs?Join Connection at our 20th consecutive HIMSS appearance and discover how we partner with healthcare organizations by modernizing infrastructure, enhancing patient care, and ensuring secure, compliant data management. Our dedicated specialists deliver tailored solutions and services that are designed to enable better interoperability, advance analytics, and utilize AI-driven insights that improve both clinical workflows and patient outcomes to achieve strategic goals with confidence.
HIMSS 2026 Booth Highlights
- Expanded healthcare solutions and services portfolio
- CNXN Helix Center for Applied AI and Robotics
- Certified Microsoft Security, Copilot PC, and Azure Managed Services Healthcare Experts
- Expert Solutions Architects, Services and Sales engagement
- Executive leadership team interaction
- Refreshment station
- Customer reception (registration required)
- And more!
Connection Invitation Only Events at HIMSS 2026
Continue your journey to better global health during this unique conference experience.
Focus Group
CNXN Helix™ Focus Group – Trust Falls and Agentic Calls: Healthcare’s Next Leap
Tuesday, March 10
9:30–10:30 a.m. PT
The Venetian Convention & Expo Center
Level 4 – Room Lando 4201B
Tuesday, March 10
9:30–10:30 a.m. PT
The Venetian Convention & Expo Center
Level 4 – Room Lando 4201B
Focus Group
Microsoft Focus Group – Secure, Scalable, Streamlined: Strategic Microsoft Solutions for Healthcare IT Leaders
Wednesday, March 11
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. PT
The Venetian Convention & Expo Center
Level 4 – Room Lando 4303
Wednesday, March 11
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. PT
The Venetian Convention & Expo Center
Level 4 – Room Lando 4303
Customer Reception
Enjoy food, drinks, and networking with the Connection Team in partnership with Microsoft
Wednesday, March 11
4:00–5:30 p.m. PT
The Venetian Convention & Expo Center
Booth 3519 | Venetian Level 2
Interested in attending? Contact your Account Executive for more information.
Wednesday, March 11
4:00–5:30 p.m. PT
The Venetian Convention & Expo Center
Booth 3519 | Venetian Level 2
Interested in attending? Contact your Account Executive for more information.
Drive Innovation and Improve Healthcare IT with Microsoft
Elevate the Patient Experience and Unlock Efficiency with Microsoft AI Applications
Transform patient care with Microsoft AI solutions. From enhancing engagement and streamlining workflows to unlocking insights from clinical and operational data, Microsoft’s AI-powered applications help healthcare organizations deliver better outcomes and drive transformative change. Built on the Microsoft Azure AI platform, these solutions enable secure collaboration, protect sensitive data, and improve decision-making for clinicians and care teams. Experience how AI can elevate patient care, strengthen security, and create a more resilient healthcare ecosystem.
Empowering Healthcare with Secure, Intelligent Microsoft Cloud Solutions
Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare delivers a secure, scalable platform that empowers healthcare organizations to improve patient care and operational efficiency. By integrating AI-powered solutions, providers can unlock actionable insights from clinical and operational data, streamline workflows, and enhance patient engagement. These intelligent tools support predictive analytics for better decision-making, enable personalized care plans, and strengthen security through built-in compliance and identity management. Together, Microsoft’s cloud and AI innovations drive transformative change, helping healthcare organizations deliver better outcomes while maintaining trust and resilience.
ConnecTrack: AI‑driven Asset and Budget Management
ConnecTrack empowers healthcare organizations to increase business flexibility, reduce TCO, accelerate innovation, and simplify software management by streamlining software purchasing and lifecycle processes across programs such as Enterprise Agreement (EA), Managed Service License Agreement (MSLA, formerly SPLA), and Smart Accounts/Smart Licensing. In today’s complex, distributed IT environments, understanding assets and planning for future budget needs can be time‑consuming and costly, which is why Connection developed ConnecTrack to simplify and optimize Microsoft infrastructure management with just a click.
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Let Connection experts power up your team with healthcare technology solutions for growth and innovation.Talk to an Expert
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Featured Connection Thought Leaders and Subject Matter Experts at HIMSS 2026
Healthcare IT Strategy
Jennifer Johnson, Healthcare Strategy Director
Kelly Kempf, Healthcare Strategy Manager
As long-term strategic advisors—not transactional resellers—we provide personalized guidance to ensure your IT investments yield real results through customized solutions and services that are supported by decades of industry expertise and trusted vendor partnerships.
Microsoft Solutions and Services
David Carey, Sr. Field Solution Architect
Jeff Manken, Sr. Field Solution Architect
Kevin Paiva, Sr. Field Solution Architect
Chi Chung, Director Solutions Architects
Justin Baron, Field Solution Architect
Michelle Hein, Sr. Manager Solution and Services Sales
Our team of service managers and solution architects will showcase how healthcare IT professionals can manage Microsoft investments with powerful views and actionable insights to make well-informed decisions about their unique environments through live demos of ConnecTrack. You’ll also discover how Azure Managed Services help payors and providers streamline cloud operations, free up valuable resources, and innovate with confidence, all while meeting the highest standards for security and privacy to protect patients and build resilience against evolving threats.
CNXN Helix Center for Applied AI and Robotics
Rai Basharat, Sr. Director Data Orchestration, CNXN Helix
Discover how CNXN Helix Advisory Services help IT leaders gain hands-on experience in prompt engineering, Copilot agent development, and data governance—helping them modernize infrastructure, operationalize AI across workflows, and achieve measurable outcomes while maintaining security, compliance, and trust powered by Microsoft’s healthcare cloud and AI ecosystem.
Lifecycle Management Services
Mark Wulforst, Principal Solution Architect
Chance Mixon, Sr. Managed Services Consultant
We help healthcare leaders optimize supply chain and lifecycle management by streamlining procurement processes with advanced tools and tailored services to ensure critical assets are available where and when they’re needed, reducing waste and supporting seamless care delivery.
Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO)
Frank Sancho, Sr. VP Enterprise Solutions Group
Steve Kennedy, Sr. Business Development Manager
We help members accelerate technology initiatives with scalable procurement, deployment, and lifecycle services tailored to healthcare environments. Our team works closely with GPO members to simplify complexity, control costs, and support better outcomes through strategic IT solutions.
Healthcare IT Resources
Taming the Edge: Smarter Infrastructure for Healthcare AI Infographic
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Elevating Patient-centered Care with Intelligent Healthcare Technology Webinar
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A Pulse on the State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare Infographic
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Revolutionizing Healthcare with Clinical Mobility Podcast
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Secure, Scalable, Streamlined: Strategic Microsoft Solutions for Healthcare IT Leaders Webinar
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AIOps in Healthcare at a Glance Infographic
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IoMT Security Podcast
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Healthcare-in-a-Box Infographic
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