
The 1st International Online Conference on Healthcare
The Future of Healthcare: Innovations and Trends
25–26 March 2026



Healthcare, Digital Health, Patient-Centered Care, Connected Care, Clinical Data Management, AI
- Go to the Sessions
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- S1. Digital Health Adoption and Innovation: A Vision for the Future of Healthcare
- S2. Patient-Centered Care—Optimizing Care Pathways through Engagement and Outcome Measurement
- S3. Connected Care—Leveraging Technology to Build an Integrated Care Ecosystem
- S4. Clinical Data Management—Balancing Transparency with Innovation for Enhanced Care Quality
- S5. Generative AI in Clinical Practice—Evidence-Based Evaluation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications
- Event Details
The IOCH2026 is Now OPEN for Abstract Submission and Registration.
Instructions for authors are available online.
Submit your abstracts by 26 November 2025 HERE.
For any inquiries, please contact us at ioch2026@mdpi.com
Welcome from the Chair
S1. Digital Health Adoption and Innovation: A Vision for the Future of Healthcare
S2. Patient-Centered Care—Optimizing Care Pathways through Engagement and Outcome Measurement
S3. Connected Care—Leveraging Technology to Build an Integrated Care Ecosystem
S4. Clinical Data Management—Balancing Transparency with Innovation for Enhanced Care Quality
S5. Generative AI in Clinical Practice—Evidence-Based Evaluation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications.
Event Chair

Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing,
University of California Irvine,
California, USA
Lorraine S. Evangelista recently joined the Louise Herrington School of Nursing at Baylor University. She is renowned for her work on biobehavioral, psychosocial, and biological factors influencing psychological well-being, functional health, symptom clusters, self-care behaviors, quality of life, and clinical outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure. She has over 160 papers (H-index=58) and two book chapters and has garnered over $15 million in research funding from the National Institute of Health. She has received several recognitions, including being a fellow of both the American Heart Association and the American Association for Nursing (2010), Distinguished Alumni of the University of the Philippines College of Nursing (2010), Shannon Mentorship Award (2017), and Distinguished Research Lectureship Award from the Western Institute of Nurses (2021), Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Research Hall of Fame (2021), Katharine Lembright Award for a Distinguish Nurse Researcher (2022) and University of the Philippines International Nursing and Healthcare Forum, International Nurse Award (2022). In 2017, she completed a U.S. Fulbright scholarship in the Philippines to study Filipinos' lifestyle behaviors and risk factors in underserved communities. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of Healthcare MDPI.
Sessions
S2. Patient-Centered Care—Optimizing Care Pathways through Engagement and Outcome Measurement
S3. Connected Care—Leveraging Technology to Build an Integrated Care Ecosystem
S4. Clinical Data Management—Balancing Transparency with Innovation for Enhanced Care Quality
S5. Generative AI in Clinical Practice—Evidence-Based Evaluation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications
Registration
Instructions for Authors
IOCH2026 will accept abstracts only. The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.

Important Deadline
Deadline for abstract submission: 26 November 2025.
Deadline for abstract acceptance notification: 26 December 2025.
Announcement of oral and poster abstract results: 26 January 2026; You will be notified of the acceptance of an oral/poster presentation in a separate email.
2. All abstracts should be submitted and presented in clear, publication-ready English with accurate grammar and spelling.
3. You may submit multiple abstracts. However, only one abstract will be selected for oral presentation.
4. The abstracts submitted to this conference must be original and novel, without prior publication in any journals or it will not be accepted to this conference.
Detailed Requirements:
1. The submitting author must ensure that all co-authors are aware of the contents of the abstract.
2. Please select only one presenter for each submission. If you would like to change the presenter after submission, please email us accordingly.
- Size in pixel: 1080 width x 1536 height–portrait orientation.
- Size in cm: 38.1 width x 54.2 height–portrait orientation.
- Font size: ≥16.
- Examples of successful submissions can be viewed here at the following links: (1), (2), (3).
- You can use our free template to create your poster.
Publication Opportunities
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a research article to the Special Issue, published in Healthcare (ISSN: 2227-9032, Impact Factor: 2.4), with a 20% discount on the publication fee. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.
Please note if you have IOAP/association discounts, conference discounts will be combined with IOAP/association discounts. Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers.
You are welcome to submit a proceeding paper (4-8 pages) to Medical Sciences Forum journal (ISSN: 2673-9992) after the conference. Publication of the proceedings will be free of charge. Authors are asked to disclose that it is a proceeding paper of the IOCH2026 conference paper in their cover letter. Please submit your manuscript from 26 March to 9 April 2026. Carefully read the rules outlined in the 'Instructions for Authors' on the journal’s website and ensure that your submission adheres to these guidelines.
Manuscripts for the proceedings issue must be formatted as follows:
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Title.
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Full author names.
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Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors' e-mail addresses.
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Abstract.
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Keywords.
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Introduction.
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Methods.
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Results and Discussion.
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Conclusions.
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Acknowledgements.
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References.
Please click HERE to submit your proceeding paper to the Medical Sciences Forum.
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Event Awards
To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce that the conference will provide 6 awards including Best Oral Presentation Award and Best Poster Award.
The Awards
Number of Awards Available: 6
The Best Poster Award is given to the submission judged to make the most significant and interesting poster for the conference, highlighting the most innovative investigations.
Sponsors and Partners
For information regarding sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, please click here.
Organizers
Media Partners
Conference Secretariat
Ms. Sabine Tian
Ms. Jidapa Priewwongthong
For inquiries regarding submissions and sponsorship opportunities, please feel free to contact us.
Email: ioch2026@mdpi.com