Convene Brings Community Health Governance to NACHC’s CHI & Expo 2025
CHICAGO, Illinois – Convene joined healthcare leaders at the Community Health Institute (CHI) & EXPO, hosted by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), held at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. The annual gathering brought together thousands of community health professionals, executives, and board members from across the country to exchange strategies for advancing quality care in underserved communities.
Representing Convene were Lovely Peligrino (Global Marketing Manager), Craig Henderson (US Head of Sales), and Rene Lagemann (Account Executive). Across booth conversations, prize wheel fun, putting green challenges, and even a special guest appearance from Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster, the Convene team connected with community health champions on how smarter governance fuels stronger care delivery.
What We Heard From Health Center Boards
In conversations with health center executives and trustees, three consistent challenges rose to the surface.
First, many boards remain hesitant to digitize their processes, with some directors still favoring binders and traditional workflows over new tools.
Second, the digital readiness of directors continues to be a barrier, as non-tech-savvy members often view modern platforms as overly complex and difficult to adopt.
Finally, boards face mounting regulatory compliance pressures, with increasing scrutiny to ensure governance practices align with healthcare standards such as HIPAA, HRSA requirements, and beyond.
“These conversations confirmed that the demand for secure, intuitive, and compliance-ready governance tools has never been greater,” shared Lovely Peligrino.
How Convene Supports Community Health Boards
By lowering barriers to adoption and embedding regulatory safeguards into every workflow, Convene Board Portal equips health center boards to strengthen oversight, accountability, and decision-making. Features like HIPAA-ready document sharing, encrypted communication, mobile access, and AI-powered agenda preparation give leaders the confidence to act quickly and securely — even in high-stakes situations.
“Board members want solutions that remove friction, protect sensitive data, and embed compliance at every step — so they can focus less on logistics and more on advancing care.”
Ultimately, Convene empowers boards not just to meet compliance requirements but to lead with clarity, agility, and purpose.
This ensures governance serves the communities that rely on them most.
Convene leaves CHI & EXPO 2025 inspired by the commitment of community health leaders and grateful to NACHC for bringing this powerful network together.
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