Kipu Health Announces Elevate 2026: An Executive Forum for AI-Driven Behavioral Healthcare
AI has shifted from concept to operations. Kipu Health's inaugural customer conference - Elevate 2026 - is built for leaders who are ready to turn AI strategy into measurable outcomes across clinical, operational, and financial performance.
Hosted April 22-24 in Carlsbad, California, the forum brings together executives, operators, and administrators for peer-led strategy sessions, hands-on programming, and a working view of Kipu Helix, the company's Intelligent Operating System for behavioral health.
AI Is No Longer Optional - It's Operational
Behavioral health providers are under pressure to meet payer expectations, address workforce shortages, manage rising administrative overhead, and keep care quality high. Kipu is responding with an AI-native platform built specifically for this sector.
Customers are reporting 50% reductions in documentation time, stronger utilization review outcomes, and redesigned workflows that return hours to direct patient care.
"The behavioral health industry is at an inflection point. AI isn't a future consideration - it's delivering measurable impact for our customers right now," said Carina Edwards, CEO of Kipu Health. "Our customers are cutting documentation time in half, improving UR outcomes, and fundamentally shifting how their teams spend their day - less time in screens, more time with patients."
What Executives Will Gain
- Clear playbooks for AI adoption: governance, risk, compliance, and measurable KPIs.
- Peer benchmarks on clinical productivity, UR performance, and admin cost reduction.
- Hands-on tactics for redesigning documentation, authorizations, and care team workflows.
- Operator-focused sessions on workforce strategy, operational maturity, and evolving regulations.
Leaders on Stage
Executive-led sessions feature leaders from Banyan Treatment Centers, Community Medical Systems, Recovery Unplugged, Guardian Recovery, Sanford Behavioral Health, Pathways Recovery Centers, California Healing Centers, New Freedom, and others.
In the flagship session, "AI Strategies for Clinical Productivity, Operational Efficiency & Treatment Outcomes", customers share what they implemented, the outcomes achieved, and best practices you can apply immediately. This is a practitioner-led format - no theory, just what works.
Kipu Helix: The Intelligent Operating System for Behavioral Health
Kipu Helix connects the full patient journey - intake, admission, treatment, follow-up, billing, and compliance - into a single operating system. The goal: streamline documentation, strengthen UR and revenue integrity, and free clinicians to spend more time with patients.
Event Snapshot
- Dates: April 22-24, 2026
- Location: Carlsbad, California
- Audience: Executive leaders and Kipu administrators (two dedicated tracks)
- Partners: 10+ behavioral health technology partners
- Focus: Strategy, decision-making frameworks, and practical AI adoption through a recovery-centered lens
- Registration and agenda
About Kipu Health
Kipu powers more than 5 million episodes of care annually across 6,000 facilities and 150,000 users. Built as the industry's first intelligent operating system and powered by Kipu Helix, Kipu supports providers from intake to billing and compliance, helping organizations improve outcomes at scale. Learn more at kipuhealth.com.
Next Step for Executive Teams
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Media/Partner Contact: Jay Staunton - 781.790.6023
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