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Sep 10, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Brett Generaux, Senior Director Data Governance & Analytics, Children’s Mercy Hospital (Kansas City, Missouri)
- Warren Teachout, Director of Decision Support, Medical Informatics, Children’s Mercy Hospital (Kansas City, Missouri)
- Michael Sayer, Senior Director of Data Science, Children’s Mercy Hospital (Kansas City, Missouri)
- Glenn David, Senior Director of Digital Health, Nordic
- Anthonio Darling, Director Digital Health, Nordic