WRITING ON LEADERSHIP, HEALTHCARE, AND AI
Media and Press
Conversations, interviews and conference stages where the work has shown up
I write, speak, and publish for one reason: healthcare technology decisions carry real human consequences, and the public conversation often skips the operational reality. The pieces below are where I have tried to bring that reality into the room. Most are recent. A few are older but still hold up.
Featured Speaking
On the Stage
Selected keynotes, lightning talks, and panel sessions.
The 10 AI Metrics That Will Define Healthcare in 2026
VIVE 2026 - CHIME PALM STAGE
A solo TED-style session for the C-suite audience on what to measure when the conversation moves from AI adoption to AI outcomes. Ten metrics, from clinical accuracy and workflow lift to model drift, equity performance, and the operational ROI that boards now expect.
Distinguished Speaker – Lightning Talk
February 24, 2026 – Los Angeles
Speaker - AI and Intelligent Automation in Healthcare
INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION CONFERENCE NORTH AMERICA
Santa Clara Convention Center
June 2025
Recurring speaker and interview subject
CHIME FALL FORUM
Sessions and interview appearances at the leading executive forum for healthcare CIOs, with a focus on integration playbooks, AI governance, and the underreported dynamics of public sector health IT.
San Antonio, Phoenix, and other locations
Panel contributor and attendee delegate
HIMSS GLOBAL HEALTH CONFERENCE
Conference floor presence and panel contributions at the largest global health IT event, with particular focus on agentic AI deployment, EHR strategy, and the maturity gap between AI marketing and AI operations.
Las Vegas
March 2026
Speaker - Healthcare CIO Forum
BECKER'S HEALTHCARE - HEALTH IT AND RCM ANNUAL MEETING
Sessions on AI governance, the CIO operating reality, and the institutional muscle health systems need to build before, not after, AI deployment.
Status: In progress.
Annual
PRESS KIT
For Media
Everything an editor, producer, or program chair needs in one place.
Short, Medium & Full Bios
Available as a downloadable PDF. Includes career arc, integration history, framework portfolio, and credential detail.
HEADSHOT
High-resolution headshot available for download. Color, 300 DPI minimum, business-professional, plain background, JPEG or PNG.
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CONTACT
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People. Purpose. Outcomes.
KHALID TURK
Chief Healthcare Information Technology Officer – County of Santa Clara Health System
The conversation moves faster than the operating reality. The work is to bring them closer together, one piece at a time.
Let us build the next chapter of healthcare leadership together.
Whether you are a health system facing intelligent transformation, an executive preparing for the next move, a board navigating AI oversight, or a publisher, podcast, or conference looking for an honest voice on healthcare and AI, I would like to hear from you.
Healthcare CIO. Strategist. Independent voice.
Helping healthcare leaders navigate the transition from digital systems to intelligent systems.
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