16th Annual
2026 State HIT Connect Summit
HHS Ecosystem Transformation:
Interoperable.
Accountable.
Ready.
February 23-26 | Hyatt Regency, New Orleans
Submission Deadline: proposals must be submitted on or before Friday, October 3rd, 2025
Sponsorship is Now Open
Please contact Rob Waters to schedule a meeting for the 2026 State HIT Connect Summit.
Now in its 16th year, the State HIT Connect Conference remains a trusted national platform for state and federal leaders, technologists, policymakers, and innovators to share progress, examine lessons learned, and align strategies that deliver smarter, more equitable health and human services.
2026 Tracks Include
Track 1
MES Procurement & Value-Based Systems Transformation
Balancing innovation, compliance, and readiness in Medicaid Enterprise Systems modernization
Track 2
State Readiness for CMS Health Tech Ecosystem Implementation
Building the Infrastructure, Partnerships, and Governance to Operationalize a Connected HHS Ecosystem
Track 3
Person-Centered Intelligence & Enterprise Data Enablement
Activating integrated data to support whole-person care and accountability
Track 4
Trust, Program Integrity & Responsible Data Use
Building resilient systems through transparency, safeguards, and shared accountability
Track 5
Modernizing Marketplaces, Managed Care & Benefit Portability
Designing integrated coverage systems that prioritize continuity and choice
Track 6
AI-Powered Transformation & Intelligent Automation
Operationalizing AI and automation to enhance capacity and reduce burden
H.R.1, Community Engagement Day
February 23rd | Hyatt Regency New Orleans
This immersive, in-person–only convening brings together the nation’s HHS modernization community for a full day of demonstrations, CMS roundtables, peer collaboration, and solution-focused sessions designed to help agencies accelerate readiness, strengthen cross-sector coordination, and prepare for community engagement go-live.
State HIT Connect is proud to announce the 2026 pre-conference program, H.R. 1 Community Engagement Day, convening federal and state leaders, Medicaid directors, workforce and human services agencies, and technology partners to explore the operational and systems readiness of implementing new community engagement requirements introduced under H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act).
2026 State HIT Connect Community Platinum Sponsors
2026 State HIT Connect Community Gold Sponsors
2026 State HIT Connect Community Silver Sponsors.
2026 State HIT Connect Community Bronze Sponsors
2026 State HIT Corporate Community Sponsors
State Healthcare IT Connect Community
Membership
Join the State Healthcare IT Connect Community and gain access to expertise and information focused on helping your state, and all of the nation's stakeholders, succeed.
