Southern Nevada (Las Vegas) July Member Meeting

Southern Nevada July Member Meeting

AI & Tech Imperative in Healthcare

Wednesday, July 15th | 7:30AM - 9:00AM

Select Health Nevada Headquarters

6795 Agilysys Way, Suite 120, Las Vegas, NV 89113

MODERATOR: Russell Suzuki - Senior Director of Business and Engagement, HealtHIE Nevada

SPEAKER: Leo Bletnitsky - Founder and President/CEO of Healthy Technology Solutions (HTS)

SPEAKER: Brian Rosenberg - Adjunct Professor, UNLV, President, HIMSS-Nevada, Executive Director, HealtHIE Nevada

SPEAKER: Pearl Kim, PhD, MHA - Assistant Professor-in-Residence, UNLV

NO FEE TO ATTEND!

About Russell:

Russell N. Suzuki, MSCIS is an accomplished executive with over 25 years of IT, Finance, Human Resources, Sales, Electronic Health Records (EHR), HIPAA, Marketing, and Project Management experience. After graduating from the US Air Force Academy, Russ served for six years as an active-duty US Air Force Officer and Hospital Administrator with assignments including Hospital Director of Medical Records, Chief Information Officer, and HIPAA Privacy Officer. 

Russ and his wife then founded and ran a successful healthcare IT company offering Managed IT Services, EHR and Medical Billing services for 12 years before selling to a national Healthcare IT company and joining their executive team, where Russ led the company’s IT, Cloud Hosting, and Clinical Interfaces departments. After transitioning their former customers successfully, Russ moved on to provide Executive Management, IT, HIPAA, Sales, and Marketing consulting services to local and national businesses. 

Russ is now Senior Director of Finance and Community Relations for HealtHIE Nevada, the state's only non-profit, community-based health information exchange (HIE), dedicated to providing local healthcare professionals the real-time, secure, and accurate clinical information they need to save lives and save money.

Russ holds a Bachelor of Science in Management and Master of Science in Computer Information Systems and currently resides in North Las Vegas with his family.  In his spare time, Russ spends time with his family, volunteers on the board of the Nevada chapter of the Health Information Management Systems Society, and mentors local students and entrepreneurs. 

About Leo:

Leo Bletnitsky is the Founder and President/CEO of Healthy Technology Solutions (HTS), a Nevada-based managed IT, cybersecurity, and healthcare technology firm he has led since 1996. With over 30 years of experience in information technology, Leo specializes in healthcare IT, cybersecurity, HIPAA compliance, AI solutions, infrastructure management, and electronic health record (EHR) implementation and selection.

Leo serves as a trusted advisor to healthcare organizations, medical practices, and professional services firms across the region, helping them leverage technology to improve security, efficiency, and business outcomes. He has spoken throughout the United States and Canada on topics including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, healthcare compliance, emerging technologies, and the impact of digital transformation on organizations.

In addition to his work in technology, Leo helps lead of the Las Vegas HEALS Technology Task Force, is a member of the Nevada Workforce Connections Board, is a US Coast Guard veteran and has over a dozen years of experience as a part time law enforcement officer and a search and rescue volunteer in Southern Nevada. He holds a B.A. from the University of California, San Diego, a Graduate Certificate in National Security from the University of New Haven, and multiple technology and security certifications.

About Brian:

Brian Rosenberg has over 30 years of experience leading technology projects in the healthcare industry.  He has led large-scale transformation projects as a project and change leaders for many of the largest healthcare providers in the country.  Brian has been at the forefront of technology implementation and adoption strategy in the industry, and until recently led clinical and AI technology strategy as a managing director with KPMG.  Before that, Brian built a successful consulting firm that became an Inc. 1000 fastest-growing company. Brian also serves as an adjunct professor at UNLV and as an Honorary Commander at Nellis Air Force Base for Mike O'Callaghan Medical Center, is the President of HIMSS-Nevada, and is a regular speaker and author on adoption of technologies.  Recently, Brian Rosenberg was named executive director of HealthHIE Nevada, our state's healthcare information exchange.

About Pearl:

Dr. Pearl C. Kim is an Assistant Professor-in-Residence in the Department of Healthcare Administration & Policy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Public Health and the founder of PK Consulting, LLC. She has served as a lead evaluator on multiple state and federally funded initiatives, working in partnership with healthcare organizations and community stakeholders.

Dr. Kim completed executive training in AI in Healthcare through Harvard Medical School and currently serves on two statewide boards appointed by the Governor of Nevada: the Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council (BHPAC) and the Commission on Aging.