Thank you for making this year’s event one to remember. We’re already looking ahead to another opportunity to learn, share, and connect with the Rhapsody community.
Dates and location are coming soon for Connect 2027. We hope you’ll join us!
4
Education Courses
1.5
Days of keynotes and tech talks
2
Social Events
90+
Attendees
What is CONNECT?
Where the Rhapsody
community comes together
Connect is Rhapsody’s developer conference, a focused event for the people connecting healthcare. Built for integration builders, it delivers deep technical learning, practical AI advantage, real-world solutions from peers, and direct access to experts. Before the conference, two days of hands-on education and technical training across Rhapsody products help teams build skills and get more from their environments, faster. An executive track for C-level and senior leaders rounds out the program—focused on emerging challenges, the impact of AI and interoperability, and building a clear path forward.
Real-world customer stories
Product + roadmap access
Peer connection
Hands-on AI experience
Why Attend
Why Attend Connect 2026
What makes Connect worth your time.
Deep Technical Learning
Hands-on sessions and workshops built for practitioners. Hands-on sessions and workshops for Rhapsody, Corepoint, EMPI, and Semantic users.
Customer-Led Stories
Presentations and case studies from your peers doing this work every day.
AI Advantage
Hands-on practice with Rhapsody Axon and lessons learned using and standing up AI in healthcare interoperability
Meaningful Networking
Direct access to your Rhapsody peers, product managers, engineers, and leadership — in the room, taking questions, having real conversations.
Customer Event
Who Should Attend
Connect is built for Rhapsody health solutions customers.
Featured Speakers
Speakers & Experts
Practitioners, product leaders, and customer voices from across the healthcare integration community.
Sagnik Bhattacharya
CEO,
Rhapsody
Jitin Asnaani
Chief Product Officer,
Rhapsody
Corinne Pellows
Director of Product Management,
Rhapsody
Kevin Day
Chief Technology Officer,
Rhapsody
Brandy Mason
Technical Lead for Surgical Growth Data Integrations,
Qventus
Jennifer Redshaw
Assistant Director of the Application Integration Team,
University of Rochester Medicine
Kim Chaundy
Associate Vice President of Applications and Interoperability,
Geisinger
Merritt McGowan
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer,
Rhapsody
Tom Callahan
Principal Data Interface Developer,
City of Hope
Drew Ivan
Chief Architect,
Rhapsody
Dean Demitropoulos
Sr. Director, Strategic Alliances & Business Development,
Owlet Baby Care
John Pyhtila
Chief Operating Officer,
Abacus
Terri Martin
Applications Analyst, Sr.,
Prisma Health
Kay Hylton Christensen
Sr. Information Architect,
Prisma Health
Marshall Petersen
Principal, Technical Product Manager,
Rhapsody
Drew Hensel
Chief Information Officer,
Big Sky Care Connect
Todd Nebeker
Arch Collaborative,
KLAS Research
Special Guest
Meet Our Newest Headliner:
Teddie Mercury
Every great conference needs a little personality.
Say hello to Teddie Mercury, the newest member of the Rhapsody health solutions crew. Look for him throughout Connect, cheering on the builders, problem-solvers, and integration experts who make this community one of a kind.
He’s got the moves. You’ve got the technical skills. Together, we’re making Boston a little more legendary.
Schedule
Agenda at a Glance
Four focused days in Boston. Each designed with intention.
Monday · Oct 19
Education Day 1
Technical training for Corepoint and Rhapsody Integration kicks off the week. Explore our pre-conference education courses here.
Tuesday · Oct 20
Education Day 2
Continue hands-on learning with FHIR workflows for Corepoint and Rhapsody Integration. Explore our pre-conference education courses here.
Executive Track
Join fellow leaders for an afternoon executive program focused on AI governance and building the interoperability infrastructure of the future.
Welcome Reception
The official kickoff to the Developer Conference featuring drinks, snacks, and networking following training sessions. Begins at 4:30 PM. Optional small group dinners to follow.
Wednesday · Oct 21
Conference Day 1
The core Connect experience featuring industry and customer keynotes, technical sessions, and networking opportunities with peers and partners.
Evening Outing in Boston
Explore Boston alongside fellow attendees during an organized Ghosts & Gravestones tour and reception at The Dubliner.
Thursday · Oct 22
Conference Day 2
Wrap up the week with product deep dives, collaborative working sessions, and peer roundtable discussions.
Departures
Conference programming concludes with departures any time after 3 PM.
- Wed Oct 21
- Thu Oct 22
Wednesday, October 21 – Conference Day 1
8:15 am
Breakfast + Badge Pickup
9:00 am
Welcome to Connect 2026 – Opening Remarks
- Opening from Rhapsody Leadership: set the theme – infrastructure for agent-ready interoperability, conference logistics, and a preview of what’s ahead
Stuart Heavyside, CRO, Rhapsody
Sagnik Bhattacharya, CEO, Rhapsody
The Forum
9:40 am
Opening Keynote: Building Healthcare’s AI-Ready Interoperability Infrastructure
- Company vision: where integration is heading in an AI-first world
Jitin Asnaani, Chief Product Officer and
Corinne Pellows, Director, Product Management, Rhapsody
The Forum
Networking Break + Demos
10:55 am
More than a Feeling: Faster Connections with Axon Agentic Actions
- A practical look at how Rhapsody Axon is being used today, what we’re learning from real-world implementation, and where the product is headed next. See how Agentic Actions help teams move faster across common integration workflows. This session will cover configuration, current capabilities, and real examples from Axon users.
Panel moderated by Corinne Pellows Director, Product Management, Rhapsody with panelists:
Drew Ivan, Chief Architect, Rhapsody
Casey Cole, Sr. AI Engineer, Rhapsody
Brandy Mason, Technical Lead for Surgical Growth Data Integrations, Qventus
Jennifer Redshaw, Asst. Director, App Integration, University of Rochester Medicine
The Forum
11:45 am
With a Little Help from My Friends: Geisinger’s Unfiltered Take on AI, Integration, and What Actually Works
- Geisinger supports 10 hospital campuses, a health plan serving more than half a million members, and KeyHIE. Hear a candid account of how one data foundation supports all of it, how AI governance now shapes what gets connected, and which practices actually hold up at scale.
Kim Chaundy, VP Applications and Interoperability, Geisinger, with
Merritt McGowan, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Rhapsody
The Forum
12:15 PM
Lunch
The Gallery
Breakout Sessions – 1:00 PM
Rhapsody Integration Track
The Forum
Corepoint Integration Track
Hub East
Data Quality Track
Hub West
Rhapsody Integration and Axon: What’s New & What’s Next
A look ahead at 7.9, 8.0, and more agentic capabilities, plus what’s planned for Rhapsody Axon. Q&A with the product team.
Shaun Tan, Product Manager, Rhapsody
Samantha Agostino, Product Manager, Rhapsody
Corepoint Integration and Axon: What’s New & What’s Next
8.1 FHIR workflow & routing updates; Roadmap preview; Q&A with product team.
Marshall Petersen, Principal Technical Product Manager, Rhapsody
Rhapsody Identity: What’s New & What’s Next
Identity roadmap: Autopilot, referential, and more; Q&A.
Jeff Anderson, Product Manager, Rhapsody
Developers’ Guide to Rhapsody Axon for Rhapsody Integration
The team walks through their Axon use cases: documentation search, regex assistance, how-to questions, and onboarding new analysts.
Katelyn Formal, Senior Solution Consultant, Rhapsody
Axon in Practice: Dayton Children’s Shares Real Use Cases in Corepoint
The team walks through their Axon use cases: documentation search, regex assistance, how-to questions, and onboarding new analysts.
Angela Nickell and Erik Zicht, Integration Analysts, Dayton Children’s Hospital
Rhapsody Identity: KLAS Trends and Data Quality
AI enablement through data health: KLAS trends and Rhapsody’s role in data quality
Todd Nebeker, KLAS Research
Jeff Anderson, Product Manager, Rhapsody
Justin Cozzens, Solution Delivery Manager, Rhapsody
Building APIs in Rhapsody Integration and Guardian
This technical session will walk through configuring an API in Rhapsody, using Axon to accelerate the build process, and then applying governance and security controls in Guardian.
Connecting to Vendor APIs with Rhapsody Integration
Walk through API connectivity across vendor systems, including OAuth authentication and Epic API integration patterns. This technical session will cover common connection requirements, configuration considerations, and practical approaches for securely exchanging data through vendor APIs.
Katelyn Formal, Senior Solution Consultant, Rhapsody
Building APIs in Corepoint Integration and Guardian
This technical session will walk through configuring an API in Corepoint, using Axon to accelerate the build process, and then applying governance and security controls in Guardian.
Connecting to Vendor APIs with Corepoint Integration
Walk through API connectivity across vendor systems, including OAuth authentication and Epic API integration patterns.
Dan Sabo, Principal Integration Architect, Rhapsody
Smooth Operator: Regression and Impact Analysis
City of Hope shares the regression and impact analysis methodology they used to make Corepoint integration infrastructure upgrades more predictable. Learn how they identified risk, prioritized testing, and accelerated timelines for a more defensible upgrade process.
Tom Callahan, Lead Integration Analyst, City of Hope
Data Quality: Roundtable Discussion and Customer Advisory
Peer discussion: identity resolution strategies and clinical data challenges
Feature priorities, roadmap input, and cross-product use cases
Also serves as a customer advisory forum, giving Rhapsody subject matter experts the chance to gather your feedback and advice
Jeff Anderson, Product Manager, Rhapsody
Justin Cozzens, Solution Delivery Manager, Rhapsody
Tami Jones, Solution Consulting, Rhapsody
Todd Nebeker, KLAS Research
Networking Break + Demos
3:30 PM
We Built This City: Zero Trust Connectivity in a Post-VPN World
- A practitioner-level session covering the building of a lightweight agent that brokers secure, identity-verified connections without a traditional VPN. Topics include why an SDK-based approach won over off-the-shelf solutions, how the agent handles identity verification and least-privilege access, and the trade-offs between security posture and operational simplicity.
Sam Jakos, Director of AI Platform Engineering and
Paul Mallows, Senior Program Manager, Rhapsody
The Forum
3:55 PM
The Heart of Rock And Roll: KLAS Insights on Integration and the Clinician Experience
- KLAS Research shares Arch Collaborative findings on the Net EHR Experience Score (NEES) and what clinicians say about their EHRs, from system reliability to integration across organizations. Learn why connecting data into the EHR remains one of the biggest drivers of clinician satisfaction, and where friction points still stand in the way.
Todd Nebeker, KLAS Resesarch
The Forum
4:10 PM
Rock Me Baby: Automated Integration of Biometric Data into the EHR
- For a parent, the difference between a quiet night and a moment of panic can come down to a single alert: a change in pulse rate, a dip in oxygen, a signal that something’s not right. Owlet shares how they partnered with Rhapsody to securely connect infant health data from their FDA-cleared BabySat® pulse oximeter to the EHR through Rhapsody Envoy, giving clinicians the same real-time insight parents already see at home. Hear how bridging that gap between home and hospital gives clinicians a fuller picture of their smallest patients
Dean Demitropoulos, Sr. Director, Business Development, Owlet
The Forum
4:30 PM
Day 1 Wrap-Up & Preview of Thursday
- Recap key themes and conversations from the day
- Preview of Thursday: what’s coming, what to prioritize
EVENING
Evening Outing: Explore Boston
- Ghosts and Gravestones Trolley Tour
- Reception at Carrie Nation Cocktail Club with food and drinks
Location
Join Us in Boston
We’re bringing Connect to one of the country’s great healthcare cities. Convene Boston offers a purpose-built environment for focused learning and collaboration.
City
Boston, MA, USA
Venue
Convene One Boston Place
201 Washington St, Boston, MA 02108
Hotel Block
Hotel AKA Boston Common
Hotel block is now full.
Dates
Mon, Oct 19 – Thurs, Oct 22
Join us in Boston for learning,
connection, and real-world insight.
Questions
