The IoMT horizon: Preparing for the next era of smart healthcare
Tomorrow’s healthcare starts today – Are you ready for IoMT?

Thursday, April 9th, 2026
12 pm EDT | 6 pm CEST
Presented by Kelly Aldrich, DNP, RN, NI-BC, FHIMSS, FAAN, Prof. Paul Connelly, Ryan Fox and Julie Viola, MHA

Three Key Benefits You’ll Gain:

• Future-proof your organization – Understand why IoMT readiness is critical for long-term success.
• Strategic roadmap – Learn practical steps to prepare for IoMT integration.
• Competitive advantage – Position your team to lead in the next wave of healthcare innovation.

Summary
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is poised to redefine how care is delivered, monitored, and optimized but the future belongs to those who prepare now. This webinar will explore the emerging role of IoMT in simplifying clinical workflows, enabling predictive insights, and helping improve patient outcomes. Discover what steps your organization can take today to build a foundation for tomorrow’s smart healthcare ecosystem.

Who should attend
Clinical and business leaders at hospitals and health systems, including CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, CTOs, CIOs, CMIOs, Chief Nursing Officers, Department Directors/Heads of Department, IT and Biomedical Engineering professionals, and other clinical staff and managers.

Speakers

Kelly Aldrich, DNP, RN, NI-BC, FHIMSS, FAAN
Nursing Leadership
Director of Innovation
Vanderbilt University, School of Nursing

Dr. Aldrich is a highly accomplished board-certified informatics nurse specialist with over 35 years of experience in clinical, academic, and leadership roles. As a globally recognized HIT strategist and thought leader, Dr. Aldrich excels in leveraging cutting-edge technology to elevate safe patient care, streamline nursing workflows, and reduce care team burdens.
With a proven track record of transforming the strategic technical direction of major healthcare organizations and international medical device companies, Dr. Aldrich is a pioneer in Nursing Informatics and healthcare IT. Notable innovations include creating wireless bar-coded capture of vital signs into the EHR, setting the industry practice for over a decade. Dr. Aldrich also developed strategies for mobility adoption in healthcare, empowering nurses with efficient, tech-enabled workflows.
As a professor, Dr. Aldrich teaches Nursing Informatics, shaping the next generation of informatics leaders while promoting her MIND lab (Mindful Immersive Nursing Demonstration), a pioneering initiative created to enhance well-being through immersive environments

Prof. Paul Connelly
Professor of Cybersecurity, Belmont University
Former CISO – HCA Healthcare and The White House
Board member and advisor

Paul has more than four decades in senior leadership of cybersecurity and technology/data strategy and governance at a Fortune 100 healthcare company, a big four public accounting firm, and the White House.

Paul started his career at the National Security Agency, then built the first cybersecurity program at the White House – serving in the CISO role for nine years and under three Presidents. He next spent six years building a cybersecurity audit and consulting practice and became a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). In 2002, Paul left PwC to become the first CISO at HCA Healthcare and led their security program for more than twenty years.

Throughout his career, Paul has been a developer of leaders, with forty members of his teams selected for CISO positions. Paul is currently Professor of Practice for Cybersecurity at Belmont University, an independent director on the boards of Fortified Health Security and Dismas House, and an advisory board member for the NACD Nashville Chapter and recovery in the comfort of their own homes

Ryan Fox 
Strategic Director: Enterprise Acquisition Offerings, Digital & IoMT (Internet of Medical Things)
GE HealthCare – USCAN

Ryan Fox is on a mission to help health systems rethink what patient monitoring can be. As Strategic Director for Digital and IoMT at GE HealthCare, Ryan works with hospitals nationwide to tackle one of healthcare’s biggest challenges: how to deliver smarter, more efficient care in the face of rising costs and an aging population.

Instead of seeing monitoring as a device, Ryan champions a data-first approach—where platforms evolve continuously, AI insights guide decisions, and connectivity powers care beyond the hospital walls. His sessions are packed with real world strategies for turning technology into operational wins, from reducing readmissions to scaling virtual care models.
If you’re ready to see how IoMT and digital innovation can transform your system’s economics and patient experience, Ryan’s perspective will change the way you think about the future of healthcare.

Julie Viola, MHA
Founder & Principal Strategist. Cody Health Ventures

Julie Viola is a healthcare strategist, marketing executive, and community health advocate with more than two decades of experience advancing access, delivery, and experience of care.
As Founder of Cody Health Ventures, she advises healthcare and health technology organizations on go-to-market strategy, growth, and patient-centered innovation. Her work spans digital health, behavioral health, medical devices, and population health, partnering with executive teams and investors to translate complex healthcare challenges into scalable, measurable solutions.
Julie earned her Master of Health Administration from George Washington University with a focus on population health and systems transformation. Her career centers on modernizing care delivery — including home-based models, mental health, virtualization, caregiver support, and digital infrastructure that strengthens both patient and provider experience.
She is also the host of the “Wicked Generation” podcast, exploring the realities of the Sandwich Generation and the growing impact of unpaid caregiving on families and the healthcare system. Julie lives in Concord, Massachusetts, where she remains actively engaged in nonprofit and community leadership.

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