ACHE Executive Program

Leading AI Execution in Health Systems: Strategy, Change Management and Tactical Implementation

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming healthcare, but successful adoption requires more than technology—it demands strategic alignment, cultural positioning and operational execution. This session will explore how health systems and physician groups can effectively implement agentic AI tools to automate workflows, augment decision-making and enhance patient outcomes. Attendees will learn how to move beyond concepts and apply practical frameworks for integrating AI into clinical networks, ensuring sustainability and measurable impact.

The session will discuss how to:

• Where AI tools need to be incorporated into health systems immediately, as well as in the mid- and long-term
• Understanding the power of agentic AI: moving from generative to agentic use cases
• Evolving the organization from administrative AI (only) to clinical AI use cases
• Aligning AI initiatives with organizational goals and various business models (traditional fee-for-service and value-based)

• Removing barriers and building trust with care teams (AI as an extension of the clinical team)
• Aligning governance structures and clinical engagement strategies
• Training and upskilling teams for AI-enabled workflows
• Onboarding patients to AI care team members as delegates of the clinician
• Positioning autonomous “best next actions”

• Use cases for automation (e.g., prevention tactics, care coordination across settings, top-of-license triage)
• Steps to test, scale and measure return on investment with speed

• Discuss ways to align AI initiatives with organizational goals and various business models.
• Identify ways to manage change and implement automation tactically.

Rick Goddard

Sr. Vice President, Market Alliances

Rick Goddard leads strategic alliance go-to-market for Lumeris and is a subject matter expert in value-based care execution, payer-provider strategy, and agentic AI deployment in healthcare. Previously, he led Clinical Innovation at Advocate Physician Partners, overseeing population health analytics, ACO administration, and value-based payment strategy. He also held consulting leadership roles at GE Healthcare Camden Group and is a national thought leader in healthcare and technology strategy