A Look at the Major Health Tech Conferences in 2021

Posted on by Taylor Kennedy

INTRODUCTION

After a challenging 2020 for healthcare, many health tech conferences in 2021 will return to being in-person (or at least with a hybrid approach). This is another opportunity for health tech leaders to meet, share and exchange insights related to the industry. 

Here is a look at the major health tech conferences in 2021. We’ll update the information as it becomes available.

2021 AHA Leadership Summit

  • Event link: https://leadershipsummit.aha.org/
  • Dates: July 28-29
  • Virtual/hybrid/in-person: Virtual
  • Cost to attend: $325-$475
  • Types of attendees: Senior health care executives, clinicians, healthcare experts
  • Keynote topics: Big Little Breakthroughs, Health Care: The Human Story
  • Deadlines: Early bird registration pricing ends June 1

HIMSS

  • Event link: https://www.himss.org/global-conference
  • Dates: Aug. 9-13 
  • Virtual/hybrid/in-person: Hybrid
  • Cost to attend: Full Conference: $895, Virtual: $395 
  • Cost to exhibit: Corporate Member Rate: Premium Zone: $37/sq. ft., Zone 1: $36/sq. ft., Non-Member Rate: Premium Zone: $45/sq. ft., Zone 1: $44/sq. ft. + $425 booth listing fee
  • Types of attendees: 
    CIOs, senior executives, providers, payers, IT consultants and healthcare entrepreneurs
  • Keynote topics: Population health, innovation, political landscape and leadership
  • Deadlines: Early bird registration pricing ends May 24

AHIMA 21

  • Event link: https://conference.ahima.org/
  • Dates: Sept. 20-22
  • Virtual/hybrid/in-person: Virtual
  • Cost to attend: $150-$635
  • Types of attendees: Health information influencers, decision-makers, consultants and educators 
  • Keynote topics: TBD – Released end of May
  • Deadlines: Registration opens end of May

HLTH

  • Event link: https://www.hlth.com/event 
  • Dates: Oct. 17-20
  • Virtual/hybrid/in-person: Hybrid
  • Cost to attend: Up to $1,950
  • Types of attendees: Payers, providers, employers, investors, startups, life sciences, policymakers and the patient community
  • Keynote topics: TBD
  • Deadlines: TBD

HEALTH 2.0

No information for the 2021 conference has been released yet, although Health 2.0 is co-hosting a European conference with HIMSS in June.

  • Event link (inactive): https://health2con.com
  • Typical location: Santa Clara, Calif.
  • Potential dates: early October
  • Features: live technology demos, thousands of hours of networking

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