Date and Time: April 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET

Overview

Digital Foundations Office Hours is a facilitated, executive-level discussion designed for CIOs, CMIOs, CISOs, IT Directors, and senior operations leaders responsible for scaling technology across Community Health Centers.

As of early 2026, Health IT leaders are navigating a convergence of high-stakes challenges: responding to the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) / The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) proposed regulatory changes for certified EHR technologies (CEHRTs), scaling ambient AI solutions to address clinical burnout, and reinforcing infrastructure against an evolving cybersecurity threat landscape.

This session is built for leaders who must manage these competing demands with finite resources. Rather than focusing on specific vendor solutions, the discussion centers on the practical foundations of modern Health IT leadership, including digital readiness, governance, prioritization, and cross-functional decision making. Participants will explore how to evaluate operational tradeoffs, manage technical debt, and align technology investments with enterprise priorities such as value-based care (VBC) enablement, cyber resilience, and workforce stabilization.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Evaluate existing IT governance structures against the current regulatory landscape, including ASTP/ONC's HTI-5 proposed rule, to assess organizational readiness for AI-enabled interoperability, operational sustainability, and broader enterprise goals.
• Analyze the operational impact of deploying autonomous AI and ambient documentation tools to reduce EHR burden and apply a risk and capacity-informed framework to prioritize Health IT initiatives against competing technology demands.
• Apply a shared executive lens to facilitate cross-functional alignment between Health IT and operations leaders when making or defending technology investment decisions.

Speaker

• Dr. Raymonde Uy, MBA, ACHIP, Medical Director of Health Informatics, NACHC
• Isaiah Nathaniel, CPHIMS, CIO Executive Advisor, NACHC
• Phillip Stringfield, Director, Health Center Operations Training, NACHC