The 172nd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is sponsored by Swaay.Health, and this time we’re talking about health IT conferences! We kick this episode off by analyzing the attendance of health IT conferences to see if the mix of attendees and exhibitors has changed significantly since COVID. Then we debate on whether or not health IT conferences are still worth it. Next, we discuss how IT leaders can maximize the value of being at a conference. Lastly, we conclude this episode by sharing how we think vendors should be approaching health IT conferences differently.

Thank you to our sister publication Swaay.Health for sponsoring this episode! We are happy to announce that our Swaay.Health LIVE 2026 event will be happening April 29-May 1, 2026, in Foxborough, MA (Just outside Boston). Head to live.swaay.health to learn more about our premiere conference for healthcare marketing and communications professionals.

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