2026 Opioid & Fentanyl Abuse Management Congress

Innovative Strategies for States, Health Plans/Hospitals to Manage the Opioid & Fentanyl Epidemic: Engaging/Educating Clinicians and Patients, Implementing Enhanced Monitoring Strategies, and Incorporating Effective Standards of Care

 February 23 – 24, 2026 • Loews Vanderbilt Hotel • Nashville, TN

Past Sponsors/Exhibitors & Partners

Overview

The opioid & fentanyl epidemic has gained national attention, and there has been increasing pressure on hospitals, health systems and health plans to effectively tackle this complex issue. Chronic pain affects a large number of Americans, and ineffective practices related to prescribing guidelines, prescription monitoring and provider education have led to an increase in opioid & fentanyl abuse/harm. hospitals, health systems and health plans must engage in efficient organizational strategies, enhanced provider education and safer prescription practices to effectively tackle the rise in opioid & fentanyl abuse.

We have created a high-level forum featuring knowledgeable leaders and executives from hospitals, health systems and health plans who will share their perspectives, valuable insights and expertise on how to be best equipped for the rapidly evolving landscape of opioid & fentanyl management. Attendees will benefit from learning about best practices and strategies that have been deployed to address the challenges presented by the current healthcare environment impacting hospitals, health systems and health plans in effectively managing opioid & fentanyl abuse/harm. This exclusive event targets senior level executives in order to maximize educational and networking opportunities.

By attending the 2026 Opioid & Fentanyl Abuse Management Congress, you will learn what others in the opioid & fentanyl management arena are doing to succeed in transforming the nation’s healthcare and its population. Register today to reserve your seat at the conference and take advantage of early bird discounts.

We look forward to seeing you in Nashville!

From Hospitals, Health Systems, Health Plans, Behavioral Health Centers, Employer Plans, TPAs, Managed Care Organizations & Other Payers:

Chief Executive Officers, Chief Medial Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Chief Operations Officers, Chief of Psychiatry, Chief Information Officers

Also, Presidents, Vice Presidents, Directors & Managers of:

This program is also geared towards Mental Health Facilities, States, Government Agencies, Vendors, Healthcare Consultants, Solution Providers, Disease Management Organizations, Third Party Administrators, IT & Business Process Outsourcing Companies, Enrollment Brokers and More!

Day One – Monday, February 23, 2026

Day Two – Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Monday, February 23, 2026 • 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Implementing Effective Standards of Care within Opioid & Fentanyl Management

Speakers To Be Announced

Silver Sponsor

Authenticx is the new standard for listening at scale with artificial intelligence. The platform brings conversational intelligence to healthcare by analyzing millions of customer interactions (like voice, chat, or emails) to surface immersive and intelligent insights. Authenticx was founded to aggregate, analyze and activate customer interaction data to surface transformational opportunities in healthcare. Using existing data that's likely being stored and ignored in your organization, Authenticx reveals hidden barriers, motivators, and strategies so healthcare organizations can make confident, data-backed decisions. In 2023, Authenticx was ranked No. 349 on the Inc. 5000 and recognized as one of America's and Indiana's fastest-growing private companies.

Associate Sponsor

Stratix is the most experienced Managed Mobile Services (MMS) provider in the U.S. and makes remote patient monitoring simple, secure, and scalable. We handle everything: ready-to-use kits with pre-configured devices, reliable multi-carrier connectivity, and 24/7 patient and clinician support to reduce frustration and dropout. Our end-to-end lifecycle management keeps inventory lean, recycles devices quickly back into stock, and scales infrastructure without added complexity or cost. With itrac360, you gain full visibility, compliance, and actionable insights for quality improvement—streamlining procurement, deployment, and returns for better outcomes.

Networking Breakfast Sponsor

GRTHealth™ is a leading provider of remote monitoring solutions for the elderly, living with frailties, in the community.  Utilizing a scalable and hardware agnostic solution that integrates multiple types of non-medical and medical monitoring devices, the ability of 'at-risk' seniors to live 'at home' is maximized, while reducing associated costs and the need for additional health human resources.

Exhibitors

Rhythm Biosciences' geneType test empowers people to understand risk within a population for breast, ovarian, prostate, colorectal and other cancers - combining polygenic risk scores with clinical factors, geneType delivers gold standard risk assessment to support earlier detection, informed screening and proactive health decisions for organizations and individuals alike.

Calcium Health. The Calcium Digital Health Platform maximizes health outcomes and provider efficiency with automated patient engagement and 360-degree access to patient data. Our solution integrates a patient Super App with robust provider dashboard and AI-powered pathway generator.

IntelePeer simplifies communications automation helping businesses and contact centers reduce costs, enrich the patient experience, and accelerate ROI. IntelePeer's end-to-end conversational AI platform works seamlessly within existing business software and infrastructure, enabling brands to automate complex processes quickly and effortlessly. IntelePeer's vendor-neutral platform leverages world-class agentic AI and analytics, empowering businesses to proactively resolve potential pain points and maintain context across channels and throughout the orchestrated patient journey.

Conquest Healthcare provides offshore staffing solutions for U.S. healthcare firms. We specialize in delivering Registered Nurses, Medical Coders, and compliance professionals who are U.S.-licensed, experienced, and experts in their fields. Our staff integrates seamlessly into your team, bringing U.S. experience to deliver expert-level support aligned with American healthcare standards and compliance requirements.

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Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
2100 West End Ave
Nashville, TN 37203

Phone: 877-879-7818

*Mention Group Code "World Conference Forum" to get the discounted rate of $239/night!

You can also book online at:

https://www.loewshotels.com/vanderbilt-hotel/group-world-conference-forum-2026

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