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At the 16th Annual Population Health Alliance (PHA) Forum in Washington, D.C., PHA Board member and immediate Past Board Chair and Executive Director Fred Goldstein sat with Dr. Ray Fabius for a world wind tour of population health, medical management and the triple aim. Produced and edited by Gregg A. Masters, MPH for Health Innovation Media. Enjoy.
At the Population Health Alliance (PHA) Forum 2015Health Innovation Media co-host Douglas Goldstein (@eFuturist) sits with thought leader, author, consultant and entrepreneur Michael Dermer (@MichaelGDermer) the Chief Incentive Officer of Welltok (@welltok). Michael addresses the current climate including legal, regulatory and market adoption issues in the rewards and incentives space in healthcare. This chat reflects an update since we spoke with Michael at last year's gathering, click here. For a deeper dive into Michael's 'The Lonely Entrepreneur', click here (TBA), and follow on twitter via @thelonelyE. Produced by Gregg Masters for Health Innovation Media.
On the fifth installment of our Countdown to the PHA Forum at 10:30AM PT/1:30PM ET our special guest is Sean McManamy, Senior Vice President of Heath Fitness, 'a proven health management leader and partner to employers and health plans'. Health Fitness is a Trustmark company, which has a track record of creating effective health management and corporate fitness programs for large and diverse populations. Trustmark has 100 years of experience serving the employee benefit needs of employers across the country.' Sean is also Program Chair for the PHA Forum, and walks us through some of the agenda including Keynote speakers and breakout sessions. Join co-hosts Fred Goldstein and Gregg Masters for an informative if not entertaining chat between these two industry thought leaders.
On the 4th edition of our Countdown to the Population Health Alliance (PHA) Forum 2015 at 3PM ET/!2 Noon PT on Friday, October 16th, 2015 our special guest, making an encore appearance is Cathy Kenworthy, CEO of Interactive Health. For more information on Cathy click here, for details on Interactive Health,click here and for registration and agenda information on the PHA Forum, click here. The PHA Forum is the 'go-to' industry gathering of health professionals in the population health management industry sharing both best practices and evidence based strategies. The Forum meets in Washington D.C, from November 2nd - 4th, 2015. Join us for an informative exchange from the vital health and wellness executive.
On Thursday, October 8th, 2015 our special edition of the Countdown to the Population Health Alliance (PHA) Forum series continues with special guest Peter Goldbach, MD, the Chief Medical Officer,Health Dialog, a total population healthcare services provider that offers risk-bearing entities (health plans, employers and providers) an integrated suite of services driven by powerful analytics. . Dr. Goldbach brings more than 30 years of medical experience to Health Dialog’s management team, including 15 years in medical administration and 17 years maintaining a primary care and pulmonary disease practice. He is also the Chief Medical Officer for Health Dialog’s sister company RediClinic, a retail clinic service provider. Prior to joining Health Dialog and RediClinic, Dr. Goldbach served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Med-Vantage Inc., a healthcare informatics and engagement company. Earlier in his career, he served as Medical Director for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, where he provided medical direction for the company's "Pay for Performance" and eHealth programs, and held CEO, trustee, and medical staff president positions with two Boston-area community hospitals. Register for PHA Forum here.
At the Population Health Alliance Forum 2014, my colleague and Health Innovation Media co-host Douglas Goldstein@efuturist chats with Kaveh Safavi, MD (@DrKavehSafavi) Global Managing Director for Health at Accenture(@AccentureHealth). We recap some of Dr. Safavi's insights and foresights into the emerging health ecosystems and they key drivers of successful transformation. The PHA Forum 2015 is scheduled November 2nd - 4th, 2015 in Washington, D.C. Produced for Population Health Alliance by Gregg Masters of Health Innovation Media.
We kickoff the Countdown to the Population Health Alliance (PHA) Forum scheduled in Washington, D.C, November 2-4th, 2015. Join us for an overview of the go to industry event in the Population Health Industry. Our special guests include Population Health Alliance Board Chair Chris Selecky and Sean McManamy, Program Chair for a review of events, keynotes and theme for another exceptional event. For detailed information click here.
On the Tuesday, September 15th 2015 broadcast at 1PM PT/4PM ET our special guest in the 'Countdown to PHA Forum 2015' series is Sam Glick, Partner in Oliver Wyman’s Health and Life Sciences practice, and the San Francisco Office Leader. Sam will keynote at the PHA Forum. His interests include: consumer-centric healthcare, working with leading providers, health plans, employers, enablement companies, retailers, and venture capital firms to find innovative, engaging ways to bend trend. Sam is an author of several recent Oliver Wyman points of view, including A Billion-Dollar Decision: Charting a New Course for US Healthcare Benefits and Private Exchanges Change the Game. Sam also leads many of Oliver Wyman’s healthcare commercialization research and intellectual capital development efforts. 'Sam has been invited to speak at a number of events for healthcare senior executives and board members, including the American Hospital Association (AHA) Leadership Summit, the AHA Center for Healthcare Governance Symposium, the Council on Employee Benefits Annual Conference, the Accountable Care Congress, the Integrated Healthcare Association annual board retreat, the CAPG Healthcare Conference, the Leadership Institute roundtable, and the UnitedHealth Group Smart Circle series. He is quoted regularly in both the industry and popular press.' Join us and do follow via @PopHealthWeek and on the web PopHealth Week.
At thePopulation Health Alliance Forum 2014, my colleague and Health Innovation Media co-host Douglas Goldstein@efuturist chats with Kaveh Safavi, MD (@DrKavehSafavi) Global Managing Director for Health at Accenture (@AccentureHealth). We recap some of Dr. Safavi's insights and foresights into the emerging health ecosystems and they key drivers of successful transformation. The PHA Forum 2015 is scheduled November 2nd - 4th, 2015 in Washington, D.C. Produced for Population Health Alliance by Gregg Masters of Health Innovation Media.
At the Population Health Alliance Forum 2014 (@PHAvoice) annual gathering, my colleague and co-host Douglas Goldstein (@efuturist) caught up with the soft spoken, yet powerful voice of Esther Dyson, (@edyson) the founder and inspiration behind the Way To Wellville (@HICCup_co) initiative (@WayToWellville). Esther is a force of nature advocating the proactive investment in health vs. renting it's return via costly often inaccessible and highly variant healthcare practices. Produced for Population Health Alliance by Gregg Masters for Health Innovation Media. Join us in D.C. November 2-4th 2015 for PHA Forum 2015.
We kickoff the Countdown to the Population Health Alliance (PHA) Forum on Wednesday, August 20th, 2015. Join us for an overview of the go to industry event in the Population Health Industry. Our special guests include Population Health Alliance Board Chair Chris Selecky and Sean McManamy, Program Chair for a review of events, keynotes and theme for another exceptional event. For detailed information click here.
At the Population Health Alliance Forum 2014 (PHA Forum) in Scottsdale Arizona, Gregg Masters, @2healthguru founder and CEO of Health Innovation Media chats with William Emmet, Executive Director of The Kennedy Forum on mental health parity and the motivations behind the creation of The Kennedy Forum and its essential role in Population Health. The PHA Forum 2015 is scheduled November 2nd - 4th, 2015 in Washington, D.C., at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel. Enjoy this man's soft spoken but determined passion fueling his personal and organizational mission driven advocacy for quality, accessible, affordable and integrated behavioral healthcare for all Americans. Produced for Population Health Alliance by Gregg Masters of Health Innovation Media.
On a special edition of This Week in Health Innovation on November 18th, 2014 at 12 Noon Eastern and 9AM Pacific we continue the series 'Countdown to the PHA Forum' with David Nash, MD, MBA and Betsy Farrell, RN. Dr. David Nash is the Dr. Raymond C. and Doris N. Grandon Professor of Health Policy and a board-certified internist who is internationally recognized for his work in outcomes management, medical staff development and quality-of-care improvement appointed as the Founding Dean of the Jefferson School of Population Health in 2008. The Jefferson School of Population Health (JSPH) provides innovative educational programming designed to develop healthcare leaders for the future. Its offerings include Masters Programs in Public Health, Healthcare Quality and Safety, Health Policy and Applied Health Economics and Outcomes Research. JSPH also offers a doctoral program in Population Health Science. Betsy A. Farrell, RN is Director of Performance Management at Aetna where she oversees teams of professionals who deliver strategic development for care management programs, process excellence, and change management. She also holds a Bachelor of Science from Charter Oak State College and a Master Black Belt in Six Sigma and Lean from Villanova University. Join PHA Board Chair and Executive Director Fred Goldstein and me for an informative chat and preview of the PHA Forum 2014.
On a special editon of this week in health innovation we continue the series 'countdown to the PHA Forum' on November 11th w2014 at 12 Noon ET/9AM PT. Join Board Chair and Executive Director Fred Goldstein and me for insights from Cynthia Kilroy from Optum and Jason Burum from Healthwise: Cynthia Kilroy is senior VP of solution strategy and business development at Optum, where she is accountable for defining client strategies in the areas of consumer health, financial management and population care management. Her expertise is focused on helping providers transition to value-based care to improve quality and reduce costs. Jason Burum is the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Healthwise (follow on twitter via @healthwise or on the web at www.healthwise.org), a nonprofit organization and recognized patient engagement leader. Healthwise provides health education solutions, services, and technology to health care organizations to help people make better health decisions. As the senior vice president of sales and marketing, Jason sets the course for Healthwise health education solutions and brings them to the payer and provider markets in ways that are strategic and forward-thinking. Enjoy!
On a special edition of this week in health innovation on Tuesday, 11/04/14 at 12 Noon ET/9AM PT we continue our series 'Countdown to the PHA Forum 2014' withCathy Kenworthy, CEO ofInteractive Health. Join PHA Board Chair and Executive Director Fred Goldstein and Gregg Masters for an exploration into population health management and the go to annual gathering scheduled for December 10-12, 2014 in Scottsdale Arizona. Cathy was appointed President/CEO of Interactive Health in July 2014 to lead the company’s vision, strategy and growth. Cathy joined Interactive Health in 2013 as the company’s COO where she made a significant impact on the growth of the company—including the integration of the Health Solutions acquisition—while leading the evolution of the organization’s service functions, data analytics and reporting capabilities. Cathy holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a BS in mathematics and chemistry from Georgetown University.
On the Tuesday special edition of this week in health innovation we continue our preview into the Population Health Alliance (PHA) Forum 2014. At 12 Noon Eastern/9AM Pacific we chat with Michael Dermer, Chief Incentive Officer, Welltok and Jennifer Flynn, MS, Strategy Consultant Mayo Clinics. Michael Dermer is participating in 'Key Success Factors to Optimize Program Design, Execution and Compliance' and Jennifer Flynn will be presenting a concurrent educational session on 'Creating a Culture of Health Through Organizational Support.' Join PHA Excutive Director, Fred Goldstein and me for an eploration of these two talented thought leaders and the continuing preview of the popular forum in Scottsdale Arizona, Decembe2 1oth - 12th, 2014.
On a special edition of this week in health innovation we continue our countdown to the PHA (Population Health Alliance) Forum 2014. Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 12 Noon ET/ 9AM PT our special guest is Rain Henderson of the Clinton Health Matters Initiative. More about Rain: Rain Henderson is the chief executive officer of the Clinton Health Matters Initiative (CHMI) at the Clinton Foundation. Rain previously served as deputy director of CHMI since the initiative launched in November 2012. In her current role, Rain is responsible for driving CHMI’s strategic vision and fostering partnerships across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to advance the mission of improving the health and well-being of all people in the United States. Previously serving as the senior vice president of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a non-profit organization founded by the American Heart Association and Clinton Foundation, Rain was instrumental in helping to build the organization from a blueprint to an award-winning non-profit with a presence in 50 states and a positive impact on the lives of over six million children. Rain holds a M.P.A. from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and a B.A. in International Relations from Syracuse University. Join PHA Executive Director Fred Goldstein and me to learn more about the Clinton Health Matters Initiative and for a preview of her keynote at the PHA Forum. Event details are here and a complete agenda is here. Join the PHA Forum in Scottsdale, Arizona December 10th-12th 2014 for the best in class population health management conference of the year.
On a special broadcast Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 12 Noon Eastern and 9AM Pacific we continue the 2nd installment in the series 'Countdown to the Population Health Alliance PHA Forum 2014'. The PHA Forum is an annual 'go to' industry standard for the entire ecosystem of population health management stakeholders including innovators in accountable care, care management and the general pursuit of the triple aim - better care, improved outcomes and lower per capita cost. This dynamic community gathers in Scottsdale, Arizona from December 10th - 12th. On this broadcast we hear from health care analyst and the CEO of The National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) who will supply an overview of the large employer persepctive and by proxy the essesnce of the purchaser communities message to the domestic provider comminuty writ large. More about NBCH: The National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) is a national, non-profit 501(c)6, membership organization of purchaser-led health care coalitions. NBCH and its members are dedicated to value-based purchasing of health care services through the collective action of public and private purchasers. NBCH seeks to accelerate the nation's progress towards safe, efficient, high-quality health care and the improved health status of the American population. NBCH has a membership of 53 coalitions across the United States representing over 4,000 employers and approximately 35 million employees and their dependents. A detailed agenda for the PHA Forum 2014 is available here. For more information, or to register click here.