Bridging Data and Doing
The Civitas’ Annual Conference brings together hundreds of passionate industry leaders, decision-makers, implementers, and innovators to discuss interoperability, data-driven quality improvement, social determinants of health, public health, multi-stakeholder and community-led governance, and health outcomes. Civitas’ members serve as the bridge between “data” and “doing” in health and health care. Attendees choose the conference to foster deep connections, strengthen and build new partnerships, and leave with tangible ways to evolve their national, state, regional, and local initiatives.
This year the conference took place in September in Anaheim, California, with 211 San Diego/CIE as the premier partner, and InterSystems as the Platinum Sponsor. We rounded up some reflections on the event.
Civitas 2025 Annual Conference Recap: Building the Future of Interoperability, Quality Improvement, and Whole-Person Care
By Jolie Ritzo, Interim CEO, Civitas
The Civitas 2025 Annual Conference brought over 750 innovators, leaders, and changemakers from across the country together in Anaheim, California. Over the three days, attendees explored data-led solutions, pathways to improved interoperability, examples of collaboration, and community-led transformation.
With 70+ sessions across three thematic tracks, the conference spotlighted how Civitas members and partners are driving measurable progress in health data sharing, policy advancement, and systems change. Continue reading…
Reflections from the Civitas 2025 Annual Conference: Bridging Data and Doing
By Kelly Gwynn, Chief Operating Officer, DirectTrust
I had the privilege of attending the Civitas Networks for Health® Annual Conference last week, and I walked away with a mix of inspiration, practical insights, and big questions about where we’re headed as an industry. Civitas is one of those highly worthwhile gatherings where people from across health IT, public health, and community organizations come together to share what’s working, what’s not, and how we can collectively move the needle on interoperability.
This year’s theme — “Bridging Data and Doing” — couldn’t have been more fitting. The conversations throughout the conference centered on how we move beyond collecting data to actually applying it in meaningful ways that improves care and strengthens communities. Continue reading…
From data to doing: Our reflections on the 2025 Civitas Annual Conference
From Orion Health
The Orion Health and HEALWELL AI team joined hundreds of health data leaders, state agencies, and innovators at the Civitas Networks for Health® Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. A week later, the conversations continue to resonate. The energy, candor, and shared sense of purpose reinforced that the health data community is united by a common goal: turning data into something that makes care better, faster, and more equitable. Continue reading…
Closing the Maternal Health Gap: How Real-Time Data Is Saving Lives in Arkansas
By Laura Young, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Converge Health
At this year’s Civitas Networks for Health Conference in Anaheim, one session drew a packed room and plenty of note-taking: “Connecting Care for Moms and Babies in Arkansas: SHARE HIE’s Role in Maternal Health.”
What unfolded wasn’t another policy update or technology demo. It was a real-world account of how a statewide health information exchange (HIE) is using data to tackle one of the country’s most urgent public health challenges—maternal mortality. Continue reading…
Key Takeaways from Civitas & CommonWell 2025
From Zen Healthcare IT
In late September, our Zen experts had the privilege of attending Civitas 2025 in Anaheim and CommonWell Fall Summit in Indianapolis. These gatherings brought together leaders across the healthcare ecosystem to exchange ideas, share priorities, and discuss the future of interoperability.
We want to share some of our key takeaways and what they mean for the path forward in trusted data exchange. Continue reading…
Key Takeaways from Civitas 2025
By Danielle Carter, CEO, Intrepid Ascent
Just getting back from an energizing and full few days at Civitas 2025! It was great to be among like-minded colleagues who are committed to building connected systems that drive enhanced care delivery across healthcare and social care.
The central truth is this: the data exchange ecosystem is at a critical inflection point.
Amid unprecedented pressures from budget cuts to regulatory shifts our approach to data exchange is no longer a technical choice, but a moral and operational imperative. The integrity, speed, and quality of our data systems will either worsen the problem or forge the path to resilience and better health outcomes. Continue reading…