The air in DC was thick with excitement: healthcare IT trailblazers, tech visionaries, and ambitious execs all under one roof at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Infor’s blend of “cloud product reveals” and forward-thinking talk sessions set the backdrop for some thought-provoking conversations.
Meeting Healthcare IT Heavyweights
David Chou
A recognized thought leader in digital health transformation, David’s session on “Future-Proofing Health Systems” was a masterclass in clarity and conviction. When I finally connected with him post–keynote, his advice resonated: “Focus on solving real problems, not shiny tech.” A no-nonsense reminder that all the IT in the world means zilch if it doesn’t improve patient care—solid gold insight that fueled my direction ever since.
Ray Wang
Ray, with a reputation for making tech-speak actually speak to humans, led a stellar discussion on digital disruption in healthcare. Connecting with him afterward was like chatting with your smartest, coolest boss—he challenged me: “Don’t chase trends. Define them.” That nugget? It still echoes in every strategy session I run.
Key Takeaways for the Healthcare IT Sphere
- Purpose > Product: Technology isn’t transformative unless it’s rooted in real-world needs.
- Define Your Disruption: Don’t follow the current buzz—you make the noise.
- Connection is Currency: Sure, keynotes are great, but the real gold comes from hallway conversations with the smartest minds in the room.
Final Thoughts
Inforum 2018 was yet another vendor-sponsored over-promise by the Koch brothers. That said, between the powerful non-vendor sessions and the chance to swap ideas with David Chou and Ray Wang, I walked out with fresh conviction and a sharper roadmap for where Healthcare IT needed to go. And yeah—nobody’s sugarcoating that progress happens in those in-between moments, in conversations, and in the people you meet. Inforum was good from that perspective.
