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Vishal Bhalla CPXP, MS, MBA, Vice President and Chief Experience Officer

Parkland Health and Hospital System

Keshia Bigler CareOregon Population Health Portfolio Manager

Columbia Pacific, CCO, Care Oregon

Keshia Bigler serves as a Population Health Manager at Care Oregon, predominantly focused on a rural area of Oregon.  She has extensive experience working in health research doing primary research focused on health disparities and working in the Kaiser Permanente Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses to inform clinical guidelines for the USPSTF, APA, and CDC Community Guide. She worked with the Oregon Health Authority to refine the state cervical and breast cancer screening program and co-chairs the Oregon Community Paramedicine and Mobile Integrated Health Coalition.  She has served on state steering committees driving the state Health Information Technology (HIT) strategy. She has a strong passion for health equity and ensuring all people have equitable access to high quality healthcare regardless of socioeconomic status.  Keshia received her MPH from OHSU with a focus in Primary Care and Health Disparities, and completed her Bachelor of Science in Community Health and Human Biology. As a native Oregonian, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her dog, live music, traveling, and cheering on local sports teams – Rip City!

Emily Brignone PhD, Senior Research Data Scientist

Highmark Health

Dr. Emily Brignone is a Senior Research Data Scientist at Highmark Health. She holds a PhD in social epidemiology and completed her postdoctoral training in health services research. An expert in health disparities and social determinants of health, she has led or coauthored over 30 peer reviewed scientific publications. As the leader of Social Determinants of Health Analytics at Highmark Health, Dr. Brignone advises a broad range of enterprise workstream efforts related to SDOH, including both payer- and provider- based initiatives.

Shannon Decker Vice President, Clinical Performance

Brown & Toland Physicians

Dr. Shannon Decker is Vice President of Clinical Performance at Brown and Toland where she leads a division responsible for Risk, CQDP, Quality, Population Health, Total Cost of Care, Clinical Compliance, Appeals & Grievance & Encounters She also serves as Brown & Toland's COVID-19 Taskforce leader. Dr. Decker has more than 20 years of experience in healthcare--15 of which include working with risk adjustment and Medicare. Dr. Decker has a PhD. in Interdisciplinary Studies, dual MBA degrees--in Finance and in Marketing, as well as an M.Ed. in Secondary Education and a M.Ed. in Administration and Leadership. Dr. Decker is on the faculty at Arizona State University and is also an associate professor of Higher Education & Adult Learning (HEAL) and chief methodologist for Walden and Capella Universities where she chairs and oversees the dissertations of doctoral students. An author of two books and several peer-reviewed articles, she consults in both the fields of healthcare and education. Her interests include the study of human behavior and how theories on motivation and learning may be brought to bear on population health management.   

Ellen Fink-Samnick, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP, DBH(s), Principal

EFS Supervision Strategies, LLC

Ellen Fink-Samnick is an award-winning industry thought leader who empowers healthcare's transdisciplinary workforce. Known and highly respected as'The Ethical Compass of Professional Case Management', she is a sought out professional speaker and author with hundreds of offerings and publications to her credit.Ellen's work has achieved global acclaim. She is a national expert on the Social Determinants of Health, Workplace Bullying and Violence, Professional Ethics,Professional Case Management Practice, and Wholistic Case Management™. Her latest books include, The Essential Guide to Inter professional Ethics for Healthcare Case Management and The Social Determinants of Health: Case Management's Next Frontier,both through HCPro. Ellen is a panelist for Monitor Mondays and Talk Ten Tuesdays,plus contributor to RAC Monitor and ICD 10 Monitor. She also serves as moderator of Ellen’s Ethical LensTM on LinkedIn, a consultant for the Case Management Institute, anda moderator of their Case Managers Community. Ellen’s academic affiliations include roles as subject matter expert for Western Governors University, and adjunct faculty for the University of Buffalo’s School of Social Work, and George Mason University’s Department of Social Work.Ellen's passion is evident across her varied roles as professional speaker, industry consultant, educator, blogger, continuing education content developer, accreditation specialist, clinical social work supervisor and professional mentor to the case management community. Her contributions transverse the industry’s professional associations and credentialing organizations. A past commissioner for the Commission for Case Manager Certification, and Chair of their Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee, Ellen currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Case Management Society of America, the editorial boards for the Professional Case Management Journal and RAC Monitor, and the Council of Advisors and Founders for Reverberation 5.0 (a collective for women over 50 in the workforce). More detailed information is available on her LinkedIn Profile.

Stacy Garrett-Ray Vice President, UMMS, Medical Director, Population Health Services Organization, President, Quality Care Network, President, Transform Health MD

University of Maryland Medical System

Stacy Garrett-Ray, MD, MPH, MBA is the Vice President/Medical Director of the University of Maryland Medical System’s Population Health Services Organization and President of both the University of Maryland Quality Care Network and Transform Health MD. Dr. Garrett-Ray’s responsibilities include leading, planning, development, and execution of value-based, population health initiatives and innovations for multiple populations (approx. 100K commercial, federal, self-insured patients) with over $1B in medical costs.   She received her Bachelor of Science degree with a Biology major and Women’s Studies minor from the University of Richmond where she was a Cigna Scholar, her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, her family medicine residency at the University of Maryland Dept. of Family and Community Medicine where she served as chief resident.  She received her MPH and MBA from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.  Previously, Dr. Garrett-Ray also served as the medical director of the Baltimore City Cancer Program of University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center which provided cancer screening, treatment and diagnostic services to low-income residents of Baltimore. In 2010, Dr. Garrett-Ray was directly appointed to service as the national Deputy Director of Comprehensive Women’s Health for the Veterans Health Administration and later held other leadership positions to support VA Senior Leadership including serving as the Deputy Director of the Office of Strategic Integration.  Her responsibilities included overseeing the operations of the Integrated Health Operating Portfolio nationally for VHA with a budget of approximately ¾ of $1 billion which included Patient Aligned Care Teams, Women’s Health, Telehealth, Virtual Care Non-Telehealth, Non-Institutional Long Term Care, Specialty, Patient Centered Care, Systems Redesign, GAO High Risk, Access to Care initiatives, and later VA Pulse.  

Lex Gillette

4-time US Paralympian

Lex Gillette is a globally recognized Paralympic track and field athlete for Team USA. Over his career, he has won four Paralympic medals, four world champion crowns, and even holds the world record in the long jump for totally blind athletes.
At the age of eight, Lex was told by doctors he would never see again. Little did he know, that traumatic event would help him focus on his life and goals more clearly than any set of eyes. He is currently training for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympic Games where he is aiming to bring back gold for the United States.

As a speaker, Lex aims to help his audiences see more than what is in front of their eyes. After all, it is not the sight that determines our success, it’s seeing a vision and doing everything in our power to bring it into fruition. Lex sums those words up nicely in his mantra, No Need for Sight When You Have a Vision®. During Lex's presentation you will be inspired. You will be motivated. You will learn about who you are, and how to become the person you desire to be. Lex believes that you can truly, Teach…People…To…See.

Jessica Grabowski Executive Director

Coordinated Care Alliance

Jessica Grabowski is the Executive Director of Coordinated Care Alliance. Coordinated Care Alliance is an innovative statewide network of community-based organizations in Illinois that provide coordination and care transition support to at-risk populations. Coordinated Care Alliance’s continuum of care services integrate social and medical aspects of care to achieve the best outcomes at the lowest costs for health plans, hospitals, accountable care organizations, and skilled nursing facilities. Jessica oversees contracting, program development, training, implementation, and quality. Additionally, Jessica is an Adjunct Instructor at The University of Illinois at Chicago Jane Addams College of Social Work. She received her BA from Indiana University and her master’s degree from The University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration. 

David Houghton System Chair, Telemedicine

Ochsner Health System

David J. Houghton, M.D., M.P.H. earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and his Masters in Public Health in epidemiology at Emory University. He completed his internship and residency in neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Fellowship training was subsequently received at the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center at Pennsylvania Hospital. Most recently, he was a member of the faculty and Neurology Residency Program Director at the University of Louisville.

Dr. Houghton joined the staff at Ochsner Health as Chief of the Division of Movement Disorders. His publications have appeared in peer-reviewed journals, an online medical text, a patient resource from the National Parkinson’s Foundation, and a textbook on deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease.

His interests include all aspects of movement disorders, including DBS and botulinum toxin injections, with particular attention to research trials and interdisciplinary clinics.

Jennifer Houlihan Jennifer A Houlihan, Vice President, Value-Based Care and Population Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Jennifer is the Vice President of Primary Care and Population Health for Wake Forest Baptist Health focused on operational and financial performance in value-based arrangements, engagement with community partners, and serving as a liaison with Public Health Sciences to lead and support the journey to high value care.

Previous to joining Wake Forest Jennifer was responsible for leading the University of Vermont (UVM) Health Network’s transformation to value through improving quality and lowering costs. In this role she implemented an interdisciplinary collaborative leadership model for quality in partnership with the CMO, CNO and Chief Experience Officer to support quality accountability and improvement at the patient care unit level; launched a Transitions of Care and Care Management initiative to align the Network’s population health and performance goals under Vermont’s All Payer CMS Waiver; and led the development of an integrated network- wide quality and population health strategy to support full transformation into a shared service.

With 20+ years as an experienced healthcare leader in both payer and provider environments, Jennifer’s role is to understand and connect the health care continuum, data and operations which includes the development of organizational capabilities needed to implement and sustain population health management along with community engagement to minimize care fragmentation and reduce costs.

Jennifer earned a Master's in Planning from Florida State University with an emphasis in Health
Policy and a Master’s Certificate of Population Health at Thomas Jefferson University.

Jodi Ingram Vice President, Quality & Population Health

Central Georgia Health Network

Jodi Ingram, VP Quality and Population HealthManagementat Central Georgia Health Network (CGHN), where she overseesa NCQA accredited credentialing department, quality analytics, technology and population healthliaison teams. CGHN is a 1200+ provider, Clinically IntegratedNetworkaligned with Navicent Health System in Macon, Georgia. Prior to joining CGHN, she worked with Peach State Health Plan (Medicaid CMO) for over eight years and worked with numerous providers, health systems and FQHCs throughout the state of Georgia.Mrs. Ingramgraduated from Darton College in 2010 with an Associate of Science in Nursing and in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. In 2017, she obtained a Master of Business Administration and Healthcare Management from Florida Institute of Technology.She is a member of the Georgia Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is certified with a Lean Green Belt by the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers.

Jessica Kinowski Clinical Program Director

National Health Services – Cigna Medicare

Jessica has a passion for public health and has been in the health care field for the past 25 years. Jessica strongly believes in empowering and supporting people to make lifestyle choices that can help them achieve and maintain good health. Jessica is currently the Clinical Program Senior Advisor on the Clinical Program Management Team at Cigna Medicare Advantage.

Jessica has a Bachelor of Science degree in Pre-Med/Spanish from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and a Master of Public Health degree in Community Health Education from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.

Jessica enjoys staying involved with the University of Minnesota Alumni Association. Jessica is on the University of Minnesota School of Public Health Board of Directors, and serves as the co-chair of the Alumni Engagement Committee.

Adam Kohlrus Assistant Vice President, Quality, Safety and Health Policy

Illinois Health and Hospital Association

Adam Kohlrus, BS, MS, CPHQ, CPPS is the Assistant Vice President of Quality, Safety and Health Policy for the Illinois Health and Hospital Association’s Institute for Innovations in Care and Quality. Adam provides leadership support for coordinating the Institute’s daily operations and the efficient and timely delivery of member programs and services. Adam is a key contributor in the development of strategies towards achieving the Quadruple Aim in hospitals across the state. Adam is working to identify, augment and implement transformative strategies to improve patient care, optimize engagement, transitions and outcomes across the continuum, including innovative approaches for quality/patient safety, population health, policy and fostering high performing teams and workplace environments. He received his Bachelors of Science in Social Psychology at Loyola University with a minor in Peace Studies and a Master’s of Science in Health Sciences with a concentration in Public Health at Western Illinois University. Through Adam’s work abroad and domestically he has demonstrated proficiencies in quality improvement, community development, project management, curriculum development and data analytics.

Mary McLaughlin Davis, DNP, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, CCM Sr. Director of Care Management

Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Mary McLaughlin Davis became a certified care manager in 1993. She has provided care coordination services for inpatients, outpatients, and health care plans.
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Dr. McLaughlin Davis has worked extensively with patients having chronic disease, notably congestive heart failure and stroke. She is a Senior Director of Care Management for the Cleveland Clinic and a guest lecturer at Ursuline College.
Dr. McLaughlin Davis served as national past president for the Case Management Society of America (CMSA). She is involved with The Public Policy Committee for CMSA and for the Nursing Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. She speaks on care coordination topics across the country. She has written numerous articles about care coordination and published the Case Management Guide to Population Health through HCPro. Dr. McLaughlin Davis recently released, The Practice of Hospital Case Management: A White Paper through CMSA.

Jim Milanowski President/CEO

Genesee Health Plan

Jim Milanowski has over 30 years’ experience in  the management of mental health, substance abuse,  behavioral  health  managed  care  and  medical  care  coverage programs.  Jim  currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Genesee Health Plan. Previously, Jim served as the Vice President of Marketing and Development for the Genesee, Saginaw and Bay Health Plans, administering community based indigent health care plans and subsidized employer  plan  (1/3  Share  Plan).  Together,  the  health  plans  have  covered  over 125,000 residents in the three counties. During  his  leadership,  Genesee  Health  Plan  has  received  the  national  quality  award  from  URAC  for  Best  Practices  in  Patient  Empowerment  and  Protection,  the  Greater  Flint  Labor  Council’s  Community  Partnership  Award,  the  Robert  M.  Pestronk  Excellence  in  Public  Health  Award  and  the  Michigan  Association  of  Health  Plans  Pinnacle  Award  for  Best  Business  Practices.  He  is  a  limited-licensed  psychologist  in  the  state  of  Michigan,  and  has  extensive  counseling  experience  with  adult,  child,  and  adolescent  populations. As  a  strong  advocate and community partner, his expertise includes working to reduce racial disparities, uncompensated care, and the impact of social determinants on health access. Mr.  Milanowski  received  his  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  in  Psychology  from  Spring  Arbor  University and his Master’s of Science degree in Clinical Psychology from Eastern Michigan University. He is the President of the Michigan Association of County Health Plans and is a Board of Directors member for the Shelter of Flint.

Joyce Nuesca, MD, MBA, MASc, CPE Regional Medical Director

Blue Shield of California

Dr. Joyce Nuesca is a board certified and licensed physician executive for 15 years who is passionate about value based health care delivery and payer-provider partnerships. She is currently a Regional Medical Director at BlueShield of California where she is accountable for the regional provider network population health strategy and performance. She leads teams in engaging providers ensuring collaborative partnerships and alignment on clinical and quality programs to support transformation and innovation and improve total cost of care. Part of her role is to ensure access of care and improve patient satisfaction. She is also involved in the development and implementation of new care models and new payments models. Dr. Nuesca is a Primary Care Physician who subspecialized in Obstetrics and Women’s Health. She worked closely with providers in the clinics and hospitals as a Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer. As a physician leader in the clinics, she executed clinical and operational improvement and transformation like behavioral health -primary care integration, expansion of clinical services, redesigned care management and quality programs and implementation of electronic healthcare record and quality management data platform. She was also the Chief Medical Officer of Oregon Health COOP and oversaw the functions of medical management, was involved in network management and provider relations and development of quality management strategy.Dr. Nuesca finished her residency at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City and fellowship in Obstetrics and Women’s’ Health at USC Keck School of Medicine. She also completed a Masters in Business Administration in Healthcare at UCI Paul Mirage Business School and currently completing her Masters in Applied Science in Population Health Management at Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health.

Alexander Petrov Founder and CEO

Yes Health Inc.

For more than two decades, Alex has launched new businesses, built global consumer brands and led high performance teams as an entrepreneur and executive at Yes Health, PayPal, Safeway and Nestlé. But his very first job was jumping out of airplanes as a NATO paratrooper protecting Europe’s borders. 

Yes Health was inspired by a doctor’s unexpected news during a routine visit in 2013. Alex learned he had prediabetes and was potentially on his way to a life reliant on medication. He was determined to make healthy changes, but knew he’d need support. He wanted a program that was fun and motivating. It also needed to match his on-the-go lifestyle. When he didn’t find what he was looking for—and also discovered that 88 million other people were in his same boat—he decided to start his own. Alex handpicked a team of experts in medicine, technology and consumer products to help him create a revolutionary, all-mobile diabetes prevention program. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) awarded Yes Health its highest level of recognition certifying it as a quality, evidence-based solution. Large health plans, including Blue Shield of California, have successfully deployed Yes Health’s diabetes prevention and weight loss programs to help thousands of members prevent diabetes and maintain a healthy weight. When he’s not helping people change their lives and prevent chronic conditions, Alex rides his mountain bike, hikes with his wife and tries to be the best dad possible to his three children. 

Arshad Rahim, MD, MBA, FACP Vice President & Senior Medical Director, Population Health, Assistant Professor, Hospital Medicine

Mount Sinai Health System

Anthony Rizzuto Director of Provider Relations, ARISE Certified Interventionist

Seafield Center

Anthony is licensed as a Social Worker and has obtained his Credential as an Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC).  He has been working in the substance abuse field for 18 years.  Anthony works at the Seafield Center treatment program in Westhampton Beach, New York where he serves as the Director of Provider Relations, Program Director for the Power and Control Program and Family Program Coordinator in the Amityville location.

Anthony Rizzuto is the Founder and Executive Director of F.I.S.T; Families In Support of Treatment. F.I.S.T is a Not-For-Profit organization designed to organize, support, educate, guide, and provide resources to families who are struggling with a loved one’s addiction.

Anthony recently completed a two year term as President of the Long Island Chapter of EAPA (Employee Assistance Professionals Association), served as a Board Member of the Long Island Recovery Association for 7 years and is a member of the Nassau County Heroin Task force.  Anthony also serves on the Credentialing Board and the Talent Management Workgroup for the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS).

Anthony received his Masters in Social Work degree from Adelphi University and obtained his Bachelors of Science degree from the State University of New York Empire State College.

Bahar Sedarati Lead Medical Director, Clinical Performance & Operation, Pacific Desert Region

Humana

Dr. Bahar Sedarati is a physician executive with diverse experience across the continuum of care, including private medical practice, medical group management, integrated delivery system, and the payers.   

She is a national expert and a physician trainer in both inpatient and outpatient clinical documentation (CDI), Medicare risk adjustment (MRA) coding as well as utilization management (UM) with an MCG Utilization and Case Management Certification. Her niche is in training clinicians on harvesting data to achieve precision in chronic disease management, cost savings, excellence in quality measures and pay per performance. 

Dr. Sedarati provides guidance on administrative and clinical excellence, work-flow efficacy and electronic health records proficiency. She has created intelligent and innovative tools assisting clinicians to succeed in the value-based care as well as the on-demand care spaces. 

Dr. Sedarati has over two-decade of experience in education, and academic medicine. She is the author of multiple nationally and internationally recognized medical review books and is a faculty at university of California, Irvine, UCI. 

Dr. Sedarati is Board Certified in Internal Medicine (ABIM), and the Fellow of Collage of Urgent Care Medicine. She is a Certified Physician Executive and holds Six Sigma black belt and green belt certificates.  

She is currently the lead medical director of clinical performance & operation for the Desert Pacific Region in Humana. She oversees the market acute and post-acute authorizations requests, conducts peer quality audits and education for the market medical directors on coding, clinical documentation, benchmarking and quality measures such as inpatient admissions and hospital length of stay. 

Gabriela Segovia Director-Ambulatory Care Management

EPIC Management, L.P.

Gabriela Segovia is the Director of Ambulatory Care Management at EPIC Management L.P, serving Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, and Riverside County, in Southern California. She received her Bachelors of Science in Organizational Leadership & Management, and Master’s in Health Administration from the University of La Verne. Gabriela has a diverse work history, ranging from managed care, academic medicine, medical group management and higher education. In her role at EPIC Management, Gabriela leads the Population Health Program, Social Services Program, Transition of Care Program, Care Management Program, Complex Care Management Program, Transitional Care Management Program, and Provider to Home Program. Her passion is improving patient outcomes by assessing their clinical health, health behaviors, and social determinants of health.

Edward D Shanshala II, MSHSA, MSEd CEO

Ammonoosuc Community Health Services, Inc (ACHS)

The decade after Watson, Crick, and Franklin discovered DNA, Edward Shanshala entered the world. Born in a sleepy little town named after General Joseph Warren in the heart of the Allegheny National Forest in Northwest Pennsylvania, it was a place that benefited from the post- World War II industrial boom. The collapse of the US Steel industry would come a decade later.

Ed’s first recollections of healthcare were that of Penicillin and the pain inflicted by the blunt bit end of autoclaved needles, as well as from the orthopedic visits he received monthly in a cold, dark basement of a church where the physicians came to care for his feet at the “Crippled Children’s Center”. It was these experiences that began his quest to “find a better way” in all he pursued.

After an exceptional high school education, Ed headed to RIT to pursue Chemistry and Biotechnology, minoring in Philosophy.  Eight years of pharmacology research and a MS Degree in Education and Human Development from the University of Rochester Warner School followed. Soon after, a unique opportunity presented itself.

In 1997, shortly after Congress passed the Balanced Budget Act, Rochester’s Strong Memorial Hospital was faced with a immediate need to reduce costs. This was Ed’s opportunity to use his background in science and technology on reengineering efforts. His team was successful, yet it also led to the department’s dismantling. Off he went to rural Home Healthcare and Finger Lakes Visiting Nurse Service (FLVNS) which faced an equally daunting transition from Medicare Fee-for-Service to Medicare Prospective Payment System.  Ed made this project the thesis for his Master of Science in Health Systems Administration from RIT’s College of Health Science and Technology. The success of this project was easy to measure – while 30% of the nation’s 10,000 Medicare Certified Home Health Agencies went out of business – FLVNS did not!

Next, Ed headed to urban Rochester Primary Health Network a Federally Qualified Health Center. It was here he first encountered the “Health Center Movement” which aligned health care with community and a focus on primary preventive care. Eager to apply skills honed, he accepted the invitation of CEO Norrine Williams, to join Ammonoosuc Community Health Services, Inc. (ACHS) in rural New Hampshire In 2005 to become COO transitioning to CEO in 2008 when Norrine retired.

Today, Ed enjoys being part of a team that wrestles with the hard questions facing today’s healthcare. He is a leader in healthcare at a time that is demanding a paradigmatic shift in how we think about individual and population-based health. He works to forge a healthcare paradigm that embraces healthcare as prerequisite to our right of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Together with his team they seek to redefine the funding of healthcare as an investment with a return on investment, and to create support structures for individuals and populations to take accountability for their healthcare choices now and for future generations. The goal is to develop the right interventions, for the right people, at the right time, at the right price; increasing access and decreasing disparities.  He believes this is the nexus for investing in healthcare.

Ed’s career can best be described as eclectic and circuitous. He continues to be a life-long learner and has had the privilege of mentorship from individuals who have pushed him professionally and personally to pursue excellence.  He considers himself a curator of a corporate and clinical culture - where language matters in framing the why, what, and how of our mission. He believes people do not work for him, rather with him, and together for the patient in the process of co-creating optimal individual health and community wellness across the continuum of care and the span of a well lived life experience. This is where his passion lies; in leading the way forward with those of like mind; focusing on primary preventive efforts some of which have yet to be imagined.

Vikash Singh Senior Director, Marketing Analytics

UPMC Health Plan

As the Senior Director Database Marketing & Campaign Analytics at UPMC Health Plan, Vikash leads the teams responsible for developing and managing UPMC Health Plan's market and customer analysis activities for the Commercial, Medicare and Medicaid markets.

He has more than 15 years of experience in solving marketing and revenue management problems in healthcare, automotive, and travel industry. He has hands-on experience in marketing mix and econometric modeling, advanced customer analytics, revenue forecasting and modeling, and channel attribution. Prior to joining UPMC, worked in a number of analytics positions at AutoNation, Carnival Cruise Lines and Grand Circle Cruise Lines.

Vikash holds a M.S. in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from University of South Florida and holds a Certification in General Management from Harvard Extension School.

Lawrence Sinoway

Penn State Health

Dr. Sinoway attended Johns Hopkins University before attending the New Jersey College of Medicine. He was elected to AOA and received his MD degree in 1978. He did his residency in Internal Medicine at the Bronx Municipal Hospital Center and Albert Einstein Hospital where he also was a Chief Medical Resident and Cardiology Fellow. In 1984 he was appointed as anAssistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Penn State University College of Medicine. He became anAssociate Professor in1989, receiving tenure in 1991, Professor in 1993,and Distinguished Professor in2009. Dr. Sinoway has been a NIH funded investigator since 1987. He was named an Established Investigator of the American Heart Association in 1992 and was the recipient of a Doris Duke Innovation in Clinical Research Award in 2002. He is currently the Program Director of both a NIH Program Project Grantand Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)Grant. He has published over 200peer-reviewed articles. Heis a member of the American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI, elected in 1996). From1996 through 2011 he served as theProgram Director of the NIH funded General Clinical Research Center (GCRC). In 2005 he becamethe inaugural Directorof the newly formed Penn State HeartandVascular Institute. In 2011 he became the inaugural Director of the Penn State NIH funded CTSI.

Jan Smith Reed Director of US Healthcare

T-Base Communications

Jan Smith Reed has dedicated her career to discovering and implementing solutions across the Healthcare enterprise. Combining her broad industry knowledge, education, and social awareness she brings a holistic view of best practice to achieve business goals, advocate for patients, and ensure compliance. Having personally experienced blindness, Jan is passionate to bring awareness and solutions to simplify the challenges around healthcare accessibility. She is excited to represent T-Base Communications as Director of US Healthcare. 

Kimberly Swanson Vice President, Quality and Clinical Integration

Network Health

Martha Whitecotton Senior Vice President, Behavioral Health Services

Atrium Health

Responsible for strategic development, execution and oversight for the Behavioral Health Service Line for Atrium Health across all care settings as well as physician services. Working in a dyad leadership model with the Senior Medical Director, the team is responsible for building and managing a clinically relevant and fiscally prudent organization to meet the current and future mental health needs of the community in the growing Atrium Health coverage area. With a specific focus on integrating behavioral health into primary care, this team is creating a forward thinking, innovative, value-based care delivery model for ambulatory care, driving screening and treatment upstream, leveraging a virtual care platform. Ms. Whitecotton has completed speaking engagements across the country relative to the success of Atrium Health in virtual care innovation. 

Hanks Wiik

Hans Wiik Health Group LLC, Mental Health Partners, Boulder, Colorado, Board Member & Interim CEO, Mental Health Partners, Boulder, Colorado

Hans is also the President and CEO of Hans Wiik Health Group, LLC – a Colorado based consulting group that focuses on assisting providers, payers, and employers on guidance and strategies around ACO development and performance, clinical integration, care coordination, population health management, value based benefit design, employee wellness, medication therapy management and overall performance improvement in healthcare quality and cost reduction.

Hans was the President and CEO of the Centura Health Integrated Physician Network (iPN) from 2008-2014. The iPN was formed in 2004 when a small group of independent practices and physicians in the North Denver and Boulder area of Colorado began implementation of a common/enterprise wide EHR to drive quality and clinical performance improvement as one of the first clinically integrated networks of independent practices in the nation. In six years, the iPN grew to over 260 providers represented in 25 different multi-specialty practices across 45 separate practice sites. Over 120 of these providers are primary care physicians, all certified by the NCQA as Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home providers, the largest number in Colorado.

It is partnered and sponsored by Colorado’s largest not for profit healthcare system – Centura Health. Practices include both primary care and specialty practices, including a large Federally Qualified Health Center – Clinica Family Health Services practicing in 5 locations. Practices currently include Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Ob-Gyn, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology, Cardiology, and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. The practices are integrated through population based quality initiatives, benchmarking for quality and patient satisfaction and sharing of best practices.

The iPN supported its many members in single signature payer contracting, IT/EHR and CQI implementation and support, quality performance reporting and analytics, care coordination and also provided a variety of MSO services to help improve practice financial performance and productivity. As a developing ACO in the Colorado market, it has negotiated and implemented several payer and employer agreements, with included shared savings and quality metrics integral to annual performance objectives.

Hans has a BS degree in Pharmacy, an MHA and MPH from the University of California,

Berkeley and has been a long standing Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. (FACHE)

He has over 40 years of experience in healthcare, serving as a COO and CEO in hospitals

in California, Oregon and Colorado. He previously served as President and CEO of Health Future, a consortium of 30+ hospitals and health care systems in Oregon, and also as the President for the VHA Mountain States region after his various hospital CEO positions. He consults nationally working with hospitals, physician groups and large employers for promoting healthier workforces and improving clinical, financial and managed care performance, with emphasis to new models of healthcare delivery and payment.