Actuarial and healthcare consulting firm with specialty in cutting-edge predictive modeling and value-based analytics joins the national multi-stakeholder coalition in pursuit of excellence in population health management

Washington, DC, August 19, 2020 — Population Health Alliance (PHA), the industry’s only multi-stakeholder professional and trade association solely focused on population health, today announced that Santa Barbara Actuaries (sbactuaries.com) has joined the organization as a member. Since 2014, Santa Barbara Actuaries (SBA) has offered expert-level actuarial and healthcare consulting services that include predictive modeling, financial outcomes evaluation, value-based contracting, sales support and engagement optimization.

SBA’s president, Ian Duncan PhD FSA MAAA is author of two textbooks relevant to population health management: “Managing and Evaluating Healthcare Intervention Programs” and “Healthcare Risk Adjustment and Predictive Modeling.”

“I am pleased to welcome Santa Barbara Actuaries as a PHA member. Ian Duncan PhD FSA MAAA SBA Founder and CEO is a highly regarded expert in Population Health Management. I look forward to the contributions of Ian and the talented team he has assembled at SBA.” Said Rose Maljanian, Chairman & CEO at HealthCAWS and PHA’s Chairman Emeritus.

“I am delighted to be re-joining the population health movement,” said Ian Duncan, SBA Founder and CEO “The Population Health Alliance offers SBA the opportunity to gain wider recognition for our focus on value-based care and evaluation of population health outcomes.”

About the Population Health Alliance:

PHA represents stakeholders from across the health care ecosystem that seek to improve health outcomes, optimize medical and administrative spend, and drive affordability. Learn more at PopulationHealthAlliance.org or follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Population Health Alliance
Brent Ling
202.737.5476
bling@populationhealthalliance.org
www.populationhealthalliance.org

Physician-lead ACO joins national industry trade association in collective pursuit of improved health outcomes

Washington, DC, August 14, 2020 — Population Health Alliance (PHA), the industry’s only multi-stakeholder professional and trade association solely focused on population health, today announced that University Hospitals Quality Care Network (uhqcn.org) has joined the organization as a member. UH Quality Care Network was established in 2016 to lead and transform the practice of healthcare though evidence-based medicine. The vision of UH Quality Care Network is to lead a clinically integrated network of providers to improve the quality, experience and cost of healthcare.

The UH Quality Care Network hosts a publicly accessible database of Adult Clinical Practice Guidelines & Toolkits. Developed by a multi-disciplinary team, these toolkits provide easy to use guidelines that aide providers in their pursuit of successful value-based-care.

“I am very excited to welcome the UH Quality Care Network to PHA’s community of members. Their physician-lead ACO closely shares PHA’s ambitions for an accessible health care system that rewards improved outcomes at optimized spend,” said Jaan Sidorov, CEO & President at the PA Clinical Network and President of the Population Health Alliance. “Whether independent or part of a care system, our national network of population health management professionals will benefit from their contributions to PHA.” added Sidorov.

“University Hospitals Quality Care Network is thrilled to join the Population Health Alliance. University Hospitals continues to advance the science of health and the art of compassion while providing the highest value care to our community,” said Mark Schario, President of the UH Quality Care Network. “We are excited to gain the support of the Population Health Alliance and their strong community of population health management professionals.”

Dr. Peter Pronovost, Chief Transformation Officer for University Hospitals added, “We look forward to continuing our efforts to keep people healthy at home, rather than healing in a hospital. We hope to support the Alliance by providing resources and perspectives that are unique to University Hospitals.”

About the Population Health Alliance:

PHA represents stakeholders from across the health care ecosystem that seek to improve health outcomes, optimize medical and administrative spend, and drive affordability. Learn more at PopulationHealthAlliance.org or follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn.

About University Hospitals / Cleveland, Ohio:

Founded in 1866, University Hospitals serves the needs of patients through an integrated network of 18 hospitals, more than 50 health centers and outpatient facilities, and 200 physician offices in 16 counties throughout northern Ohio. The system’s flagship academic medical center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, located in Cleveland’s University Circle, is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The main campus also includes University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the nation; University Hospitals MacDonald Women’s Hospital, Ohio’s only hospital for women; University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, a high-volume national referral center for complex cardiovascular procedures; and University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, part of the NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. UH is home to some of the most prestigious clinical and research programs in the nation, including cancer, pediatrics, women’s health, orthopedics, radiology, neuroscience, cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, digestive health, transplantation and urology. UH Cleveland Medical Center is perennially among the highest performers in national ranking surveys, including “America’s Best Hospitals” from U.S. News & World Report. UH is also home to Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals – part of The Harrington Project for Discovery & Development. UH is one of the largest employers in Northeast Ohio with 28,000 physicians and employees. For more information, visit UHhospitals.org.

Population Health Alliance
Brent Ling
202.737.5476
bling@populationhealthalliance.org
www.populationhealthalliance.org

Community-Rooted Regional Nonprofit Health Plan Joins the Only National Multi-Stakeholder Professional and Trade Association Dedicated Solely to Population Health Management

Washington, DC, August 12, 2020 (Digital Journal) Population Health Alliance (PHA), the industry’s only multi-stakeholder professional and trade association solely focused on population health, today announced that CareOregon (careoregon.org) has joined the organization as a member. CareOregon serves more Oregon Health Plan members than any other plan, with nearly 375,000 people covered across three coordinated care organizations and a Medicare Advantage plan.

CareOregon works to ensure members have timely access to high-quality health care from a broad network of first-class providers. Guided by a belief in equity, diversity and inclusion and deep roots in the community they serve, CareOregon has invested more than $20 million into Oregon communities through grants, sponsorships, improvement in provider capacity and social services in the last two years alone.

“We are pleased to welcome CareOreon to the PHA community of member organizations.” said Jaan Sidorov, CEO & President at the PA Clinical Network and President of the Population Health Alliance. “Their team has a track record of experience and success in value-based care, consumer engagement, and addressing social determinants of health. These are pillars of our Quality & Research agenda and the entire healthcare ecosystem will benefit from their contributions on these topics, and more at PHA.” added Sidorov.

“We are thrilled to be a part of the alliance and appreciate the critical function that PHA plays in the growing industry of Population Health Management. CareOregon’s mission is to build individual and community health through partnerships, shared learning and innovation with our vision of healthy communities for all. We are excited to be a part of PHA who can help us continue to do this valuable work”, said Jonathan Weedman, Vice President, Population Health at Care Oregon.

About the Population Health Alliance:

PHA represents stakeholders from across the health care ecosystem that seek to improve health outcomes, optimize medical and administrative spend, and drive affordability. Learn more at PopulationHealthAlliance.org or follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Population Health Alliance
Brent Ling
202.737.5476
bling@populationhealthalliance.org
www.populationhealthalliance.org

The nonprofit created to solve nutrition insecurity plans to deepen ties and forge partnerships with national leaders in population health management

Washington, DC, July 20, 2020 –(Digital Journal)– Population Health Alliance (PHA), the industry’s only multi-stakeholder professional and trade association solely focused on population health, today announced that Wholesome Wave (wholesomewave.org), a national leader in addressing nutrition insecurity through targeted motivating behavioral incentives, has joined the organization as a new member. The first organization to double SNAP benefits when used for fruits and vegetables, the first to implement produce prescription programs to combat chronic illnesses, and the first to use debit card technology to empower low income shoppers to purchase and consume healthier options.

“Effective dietary interventions that are patient-centered and scientifically evaluated present an enormous opportunity to improve health outcomes in a cost-effective way. Leading nutrition researchers have tied poor diets to upwards of $50 billion in healthcare costs nationally.” said Brent Ling, Executive Director at PHA. “Wholesome Wave has demonstrated an eagerness to innovate, a commitment to measurable results, and an ability to lead a national food-as-medicine movement. We are thrilled to have them join as new members and expect their contributions to inform the field in our collective pursuit of excellence in population health management.”

“Wholesome Wave has long appreciated the work of PHA in effectively advancing the principles of population health management. Our decade-plus record of success helping low-income people gain and act on affordable access to healthy fruits and vegetables and influencing federal nutrition policy aligns perfectly with the PHA mission. PHA’s work in building effective collaboratives by engaging key stakeholders and thought leaders is more important now than ever before.” said Michel Nischan, Co-Founder & Chairman at Wholesome Wave. “We look forward to robust participation with the alliance to ensure the principles of population health become imbedded in an evolved, preventive, effective, and equitable healthcare system.”

Wholesome Wave recently announced the launch of a nationwide search for a new CEO / Executive Director to who will build on the organization’s early success through their demonstrable success in healthcare setting and a commitment to shift the organization toward the healthcare sector by forging new strategic alliances and innovative approaches. Learn more about this opportunity by reaching out to Chief of Staff Natalia Feinstein.

About Wholesome Wave:

When poverty and hunger strike, it’s not just about getting more food, it’s about getting the right food. Addressing food insecurity overshadows the real problem: nutrition insecurity. Nutrition insecurity leads to the diet-related conditions that are driving the highest rates of hospitalization and death, including those from COVID-19. Wholesome Wave was built to solve nutrition insecurity. Learn more at wholesomewave.org or find us on Instagram @wholesomewave

About the Population Health Alliance:

PHA represents stakeholders from across the health care ecosystem that seek to improve health outcomes, optimize medical and administrative spend, and drive affordability. Learn more at PopulationHealthAlliance.org or follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Population Health Alliance
Brent Ling
202.737.5476
bling@populationhealthalliance.org
www.populationhealthalliance.org

By: Ray Fabius, MD and Brent Ling, MSPH
July 16, 2020

The tenants of population health management strategies, if tailored to meet the unique need of the moment, can be a highly successful approach to protecting your employees, patients, or those covered by your plan from damaging effects of COVID. As we’ve faced pandemic threats in the past, and most certainly will again in the future, it is important at this moment to clarify what strategies have shown to work best for each of the accumulating phases or periods of the current pandemic. Inspired by the tweeted graphical illustration of 4 waves of a pandemic shown below, I will be convening a panel discussion around this framework for the PHA Innovation Summit and Capitol Caucus on October 27th & 28th, 2020. Join us then to hear from executive leaders representing Behavioral Health, Intensive Care Delivery, Primary Care, Chronic Care, and the Payer perspective on effectively targeted responses to these disparate, but accumulating impacts of the pandemic.

Inspired by the above tweet by Victor Tseng, MD @VectorSting, the below framework will help illustrate the multiple compounding pop health impacts of COVID-19

The Playbook :Moving From Chaos to Containment

Benchmark pandemic response teaches us that the safest reaction to the early “chaos” period of opaque information on the infector or the mode of transmission is to overreact with disinfecting, isolation and other protections. That approach was crucial to our success when I had to respond to SARS and protect 50,000 GE workers in China and SE Asia during my tenure as GE Global Medical Leader. Equally important is to establish communications channels and report on the facts as they become known, on at least a daily basis. This has been more recently labelled as a version of “information therapy”. Providing information is therapeutic, as is the understanding that leadership is completely focused on managing the situation. This allows the country or organization to move from chaos to containment. Again, overreacting is warranted. Hesitation and uncertainty about whether to lockdown or for how long, needs to be met with a swift decision to immediately lock down for as long as it takes to contain the spread. In this phase identification of every case with exquisite contact tracing can save millions of lives. If done right the lockdown periods are short and business can return to normal much sooner, as we see in Iceland, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia.

When Containment Fails

When containment fails you must move to mitigation. Here we try to reduce the casualties as best we can with periods of mass openings and closings until herd immunity is established naturally or through immunization. This country will likely see over 250,000 deaths before the end of 2020 unless there are more successful treatments identified. And while all of this is tragic, it only accounts for the tip of the iceberg of the pandemic impact from a population health standpoint. While companies and governments focus on COVID 19 itself, the disruption of population health is devastating the wellness of the American and global citizenship.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Population Health

Primary prevention is the hallmark of public health. One could argue that immunizations are the single greatest human achievement. In fact, many remain deeply committed to the hope and even expectation that science and technology will rescue us from the grips of this pandemic though effective vaccines. Ironically, studies have demonstrated, due to shrinking vaccination rates, that the vaccines that we do have are increasingly underutilized, creating further worry about a potential outbreak of viruses worse than COVID-19 such as polio. This is, in part, due to the disruption of primary care. The practices of pediatricians, family doctors and internists have been largely closed except for emergent care for the last few months leading to tremendous financial burdens on the PCPs and threatening the foundation of health care in our country.

During this pandemic, hospitals and intensivists, overtaxed by those who have succumbed to the coronavirus, are less able to attend to those with catastrophic events such as heart attacks or strokes. Additionally, some of these patients have contracted COVID-19 while being treated for something else. Others, fearful of going to the hospital, have elected to stay home; the consequences are numerous, and tragic.

Generally incurable, chronic illness affects 133 million Americans or roughly 40% of our total population. In order to control these conditions like diabetes, heart disease and emphysema there is a need for frequent visits to primary care and specialists, laboratory surveillance and management of medication regimes. All of this has been disrupted as well. Worse yet, 81 million of the 133 million are presently trying to manage multiple chronic conditions with minimal contact and support from health care providers who themselves are adjusting by limiting office visits and expanding use of telemedicine.

Perhaps most disturbing is the mental toll. From the lack of clear understanding of this infection to the requirement to socially isolate, we are suffering as social, rational beings. We are stressed, worried and scared. For people already dealing with a mental illness this can cause acute exacerbation of dysfunctional mental illness with devastating consequences. For the rest of us it is challenging especially when access to social and mental health services are limited. How long can essential workers put in double time without burning out? And how can the 58% of Americans who have less than $1000 saved, manage through the consequences of massive furloughs and unemployment?

Finally, and it is to state the obvious that COVID-19 has accentuated disparities of care and the health impact of social determinants. Communities are suffering all of the above impacts disproportionately. Hispanic Americans, African Americans, and Native Americans have felt both the viral and economic burden of COVID-19 far worse than Caucasian Americans. In the world’s most advanced and free nation, we must do better. The population health profession has generally embraced the commitment to treating all who have the infection without burdening them with out-of-pocket financial liabilities; we must remain committed and accountable to this important & impactful promise.

The Significant and Urgent Priorities

COVID 19 is training everyone on important concepts of population health. We remain obligated to keep the healthy – healthy. We must continue to provide preventive services and full service, broad access primary care. We cannot abandon those with chronic illness. And hospitals must be a beacon of hope for those with true emergencies. For the provider community it will be necessary to bifurcate. There needs to be identification of and separate delivery systems or services for the COVID-19 positive and those free or already over this infection.

Patients with COVID need to have access to primary care and emergency services. All of the rest of us need full-service population health. All Constituents of Health Care Must Contribute to Produce an Effective Pandemic Response

For employers, benefit design adjustments, implementation of public health guidelines, infection control, and work environment adjustments will all be necessary. Successful employers understand that the health, safety and wellbeing of their workforce is a most important business strategy that the C-suite cannot delegate to human resources but rather incorporate a health-first culture into the company’s vision, mission and values. They realize that much more needs to be done long term to mitigate the impact of this and other pandemics such as obesity, opioids, unhealthy lifestyles and racism. They have provided a benchmark for others to follow by adopting a corporate culture of health, safety and wellbeing.

For insurers, it is time to support a universal safety net and find creative ways to assist our providers financially through this pandemic or their networks will be permanently compromised.

For the pharmaceutical industry and the research community we are counting on your focus and collaboration to deliver effective and accessible treatments and vaccines.

And for all of us as patients, we must re-double our efforts to be healthier. The COVID-19 virus has accentuated the importance of being well. If you are not overweight and you are free of chronic conditions you are more resilient and resistant. These six things every day will help you stay healthy, support your family and loved ones, be an effective contributor to the economic rebuild, and reduce your need for medical treatment and interventions.

1. eat 5 fruits and vegetables
2. get 30 minutes of exercise
3. sleep 7 hours
4. don’t smoke
5. drink alcohol in moderation
6. manage your weight

WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.

Ray Fabius, MD is the Co-Founder & President at HealthNEXT, he is a member of PHA’s Board of Directors and author of Population Health: Creating Cultures of Health

Brent Ling, MSPH is the Executive Director at PHA

The company dedicated to a liberated healthcare system has joined other PHA members to collectively advance the industry

Washington, DC, June 09, 2020 –(benzinga.com)– Population Health Alliance (PHA), the industry’s only multi-stakeholder professional and trade association solely focused on population health, recently announced that Medecision (medecision.com) has joined the organization as a new member. Medecision is an integrated health management company supporting virtual care and digital health that partners with risk-bearing organizations to manage over 50 million members in commercial, Medicare Advantage, and various Medicaid programs.

“Medecision is widely recognized in the healthcare industry for its leadership and highly innovative approaches to driving value.” said Jaan Sidorov MD, President & CEO for the PA Clinical Network at the Pennsylvania Medical Society and President of the Population Health Alliance. “As a membership organization committed to increasing expertise in, awareness of and support for population health, Medecision’s membership will not only benefit all stakeholders in population health, but buyers, payers, providers and, most of all, patients.” Sidorov added.

“At Medecision, we are passionate about liberating healthcare to enable care teams to work together seamlessly to drive the best health outcomes – by providing meaningful data, enhanced experiences, and empowered exchange of information for consumers, caregivers, and communities,” said Tamara Cull, DHA, POPM, Senior Vice President of Portfolio Management at Medecision. “We know the consumer experience can be enhanced – with Quadruple Aim benefits all around – when we connect individuals to their care teams through virtual engagement solutions that deliver the right personal touch at the right time. That’s why we’re excited to join the Population Health Alliance in its work to engage stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem and improve health outcomes for all individuals.”

In addition to offering their Aerial™ experience to enable better health and care, Medecision also provides robust and timely content and perspectives through their thought leadership website. Learn more at liberate.health.

About the Population Health Alliance:

PHA represents stakeholders from across the health care ecosystem that seek to improve health outcomes, optimize medical and administrative spend, and drive affordability. Learn more at PopulationHealthAlliance.org.

Population Health Alliance
Brent Ling
202.737.5476
bling@populationhealthalliance.org
www.populationhealthalliance.org

Emerging Population Health Management Strategies in Our New Era of Health Care; Presented by PHA –Your National Professional and Trade Association dedicated to Population Health Management

Washington, DC — The Population Health Alliance (PHA) announced today that their annual Innovation Summit and Capitol Caucus will be presented virtually and extended to two days, taking place October 27th and October 28th, 2020. This year’s theme, Emerging Population Health Management Strategies in Our New Era of Health Care will be a fully interactive program centered on: emerging high-value population health innovations in care delivery and management, planning for post-election policy scenarios, a renewed approach to social determinants of health, and capital and investment analysis.

Presented virtually by PHA, the national trade association dedicated to Population Health Management, the 2020 Innovation Summit & Capitol Caucus will gather key leadership from across the health care industry and leading health policy analysts for two days of education and networking with peers across the country. Alongside inspiring keynotes the innovation showcase, roundtable office hours with the association’s esteemed Board of Directors, and the annual membership meeting, this event will present pop health’s powerful path forward for success in improving health outcomes, driving affordability and presenting participants with capabilities and networking opportunities to strengthen and grow their business.

“Our industry is changing rapidly, economic problems, virus risk, and physical, behavioral & emotional consequences to people staying at home are a perfect storm and now more than ever it is important that we learn from one another’s promising practices” said Jaan Sidorov MD, President of the Population Health Alliance. “We’re excited to offer the virtual format this year and maximize the unique ability to engage across the country and interact with some of our international membership and constituents. Further, the newly added second day affords the opportunity to move beyond the top-quality educational presentations PHA is known for, and dedicate time to make the kinds of direct connections across the spectrum of care that create successful population health partnerships.”

Join PHA’s 2020 Virtual Innovation Summit and Capitol Caucus to engage in in-depth learning and direct discussions about urgent population health challenges and emerging solutions. To register for the Innovation Summit and Capitol Caucus 2020, visit populationhealthalliance.org/summit

Not a PHA member? Join PHA Today!

About Population Health Alliance:
Population Health Alliance (PHA), a corporate 501(c)6 nonprofit organization, is the industry’s only multi-stakeholder professional and trade association solely focused on population health management, representing stakeholders from across the health care ecosystem that seek to improve health outcomes, optimize the consumer and provider experience and drive affordability. Learn more at populationhealthalliance.org or connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter

The following article was published by the Better Medicare Alliance and was authored by Rose Maljanian, Chairman & CEO HealthCAWS and Chairman Emeritus at the Population Health Alliance. PHA is an active member of BMA’s Ally Network. The original posting can be found here.

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May 20, 2020
Rose Maljanian, Chairman & CEO HealthCAWS

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in our communities earlier this year, change was already afoot in the American health care system as payers and providers increasingly move to demonstrate and reward value – better health, experience of care and reduced costs – rather than the volume of services delivered.

Population health management strategies deployed by Medicare Advantage plans, the managed care option in Medicare where over one-third of beneficiaries receive coverage today, have maximized fixed per-member, per-month payment for each beneficiary’s care to deliver such value.

According to independent research commissioned by Better Medicare Alliance, these strategies have resulted in a 94 percent satisfaction rating among beneficiaries, nearly $1,600 in annual consumer savings, access to an array of supplemental benefits and improved health outcomes and reduced hospitalizations.

As coronavirus continues to impact the entire health care ecosystem, we see pre-COVID gains in value-based care that must be preserved, new trends that are rapidly accelerated, and demands on our health care system that should be addressed. The Medicare Advantage model offers opportunities to do exactly this, individually and at scale. In fact, a new report from Better Medicare Alliance provides numerous examples of how Ally organizations are innovating to meet seniors’ needs in new ways – even now.

As we prepare to move beyond the initial surge of coronavirus with an eye toward long-term solutions to protect vulnerable seniors and enhance their wellbeing, here are some of the factors to consider:

Holding and Enhancing Pre-COVID Gains

1. Analytics Supporting Individualized Needs and Preference-based Care Supports: The 65-year cut point is just that: a cut point. If we look at five-year age bands as populations, the 65-70 group on average looks very different from the 85-90 group in terms of co-morbidity and frailty. Furthermore, individual health and wellbeing profiles vary widely despite chronological age, as do consumer goals and preferences, including aging at home as the preferred environment. Advanced analytics are creating population level insights and individual profiles to support tailored care and life planning.

2. Integrated Medical-Behavioral Care: When behavioral health accompanies a medical condition, especially chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardiac disease, kidney disease, and COPD, total costs are at least two to three times higher. This is compounded when underlying behavioral health issues go undetected or undertreated. Medicare Advantage enrollees benefit from care teams who work together to treat the whole person; offering coordinated care with an emphasis on primary care that can be brought to bear in behavioral health needs arise.

3. Continuity of Care: Significant reductions in avoidable readmissions, improved health and experience of care outcomes and expanded opportunities to enjoy everyday life for seniors, have been accomplished across numerous geographies. This has largely been the result of better discharge planning, care supports, medication reconciliation, and systematic follow-up. Transition of Care programs further support seniors as they progress from acute to post-acute to home-based service supports to full recovery and maintenance. Primary care and annual wellness visits provide an avenue to assess for relapses or emerging health concerns.

4. Addressing Social and Environmental Influences: Substantial investments in Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) initiatives e.g. food insecurity, transportation, housing and social isolation have been made over the last several years not only because it’s the right thing to do but because research supports the impact of these social issues on health and cost indicators, and reduction in cost when SDoH issues are addressed. Coordinating efforts across Community-based Organizations (CBOs) has been critical to this advancement as, like medical and behavioral issues, SDoHs come in clusters – often with the common denominator of financial instability. A recent independent study from the actuarial firm Milliman shows how Medicare Advantage plans leverage supplemental benefits to address SDoH – with nearly half of plans offering meal benefits for those with chronic conditions and 44 percent offering transportation between appointments.

Trends Further Accelerated by COVID:

1. Digital Triage, Coaching and Navigation: For seniors needing maintenance support for chronic condition prevention or management, technology-supported workflows assist in getting consumers to the best intervention for their fluid place in the health continuum at any given time. As social support issues are escalating, seniors may not only feel pressure on their own resources but also feel pressure to help struggling children or grandchildren requiring further support for seniors to prioritize their health needs.

2. Engagement in New Times: As social distancing becomes a new norm whether permanent or periodic, seniors may experience social isolation, fear, and loss of purpose. Thus far, creativity has at least partially eclipsed restrictions with virtual video visits, birthday parades, technology-enabled recreation, and asynchronous voice and image transmission. Better Medicare Alliance recently reported on how its Ally organizations are working to stem the effects of social isolation, with primary care providers like ChenMed calling patients at risk at least once a week. Likewise, Humana has made over 500,000 proactive calls to beneficiaries during this time.

3. Shift to Home-based Services: House calls and technology including telehealth for routine and follow-up care, remote patient monitoring of blood pressure, heart rate and rhythms, and weight have grown exponentially in adoption. Home test kits for lab studies have been distributed where possible. And, access to wellness activities and health coaching have greatly expanded. Today, nearly 90 percent of Medicare Advantage plans provide supplemental and health promotion benefits.

4. Expanded Use of Well-trained High-touch and High-tech Care Team Members: With primary care provider and geriatrician shortages growing, care extenders skilled at assessing and managing special needs of the senior population, including falls prevention, polypharmacy and avoidable or manageable declines in cognitive status have been mobilized. Further, the use of tools including artificial intelligence, remote monitoring devices, smart mattresses, GPS trackers, and voice alerts from two-way personal speakers are beginning to mimic 24-hour surveillance by a care team member.

While there are many lessons still to be learned from the recent changes in service delivery and consumer behavior, there are positive developments all around us that point to a brighter health care future for seniors and those with disabilities – even amid the deep challenges posed by COVID-19 – with Medicare Advantage leading the way.

As health care continues to evolve, new concepts show promise of staying power. Using telehealth in behavioral health settings, for example, has been of increasing interest because of costly numbers of undetected and undertreated individuals, provider shortages, stigma in seeking care, and the growing numbers of individuals experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and emotional trauma resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. Alignment of need and demand with regulatory requirements and payment models, and removing consumer barriers to adoption such as cost, access, and training are key takeaways from which to expand.

In addition to telehealth, the shift to better supporting seniors in their home environments with individualized, comprehensive care through integrated medical, behavioral, and social services will continue to be a top priority. After all, home is the environment that most seniors and their children prefer. The expanded shift to home will entail home care team visits and use of technology to promote health and monitor vital signs, symptoms, and activity could provide early warning signals of trouble to prevent avoidable complications, ER visits, and hospitalizations. Supporting seniors and providing every possible convenience in the home will require balance. Maximal life enjoyment is the endgame across the full continuum of health. Perhaps we all now better appreciate the value of getting outside to enjoy everyday activities, such as a trip to the store, exercise class, or a family member’s house.

No doubt the next phase of coronavirus recovery will be wrought with challenges as the economy and individual healthcare businesses suffer a decline and then stabilize, perhaps in a new form. Certainly, for years to come, the learnings from this period must continue to spawn further innovation on behalf of the growing senior population who desire quality, safety, convenience, and affordability as they live life to their fullest potential.

Rose Maljanian is the Chairman and CEO of HealthCAWS Inc. and is the Chairman Emeritus of the Population Health Alliance.

Indiana startup becomes latest member of national coalition committed to advancing results in value-based care

Washington, DC, April 16, 2020 — Population Health Alliance (PHA), the industry’s only multi-stakeholder professional and trade association solely focused on population health, today announced that Olio (olio.health) has joined the organization as a new member. Olio’s leading technology is a post-acute care solution for population health managers in provider, health systems, and plans, designed specifically for optimal results in value-based care settings.

“Olio’s post-acute technology is a direct response to a market necessity driven by the move from volume to value.” said Brent Ling, Executive Director at PHA. “In recent weeks their platform has proven to be a vital tool that assists nursing homes managing the COVID19 pandemic, and Olio’s team has responded in such a way that has undoubtedly helped optimize care. We are honored to welcome their team to our membership.” he added

“Every member of our team has been focused on building solutions to help patients and clinicians during this pandemic. We are confident that we found a better way for health systems to engage with their post-acute partners and this public health crisis only magnifies that.” said Ben Forrest, CEO of Olio. “We are excited to join such an esteemed group of population health leaders at PHA who are committed to advancing the utilization of innovative solutions like the Olio platform.”

Olio is now fully operational in 22 hospitals and 186 nursing homes providing care for 1,632 patients in the state of Indiana. Most of those installments have occurred in recent four weeks and are dedicated to helping providers triage patients with COVID19.

About the Population Health Alliance:

PHA represents stakeholders from across the health care ecosystem that seek to improve health outcomes, optimize medical and administrative spend, and drive affordability. Learn more at PopulationHealthAlliance.org.

About Olio:

Founded in 2018, Olio’s technology platform enables the highest level of post-acute engagement for health systems. A central component to those efforts is to create digital post-acute networks for health systems that encapsulate 90% of the hospitals discharge footprint. Olio’s health system customers are innovating beyond traditional preferred post-acute networks and have realized a more comprehensive approach to patient care and post-acute engagement. Learn more at olio.health.

Population Health Alliance
Brent Ling
202.737.5476
bling@populationhealthalliance.org
www.populationhealthalliance.org

The following article was published by HealthCAWS and was authored by Rose Maljanian, PHA Chairman Emeritus and Chairman & CEO at HealthCAWS. The original posting can be found here.

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April 14, 2019
Rose Maljanian, Chairman & CEO HealthCAWS

In this time of COVID 19 crisis, many consumers are confused and afraid for their health and futures. It is no wonder. The airwaves have been flooded with information, sometimes with inconsistent messaging. For the heroic providers caring for the populations on the front lines, stress could not be higher. Guidelines are evolving as our experience with this virus in a global pandemic scenario is in its infancy; we don’t know how much worse it will get in various locations; if or when there will be another wave or waves; or if this is one of many pandemics we will face in the coming years. To effectively empower consumers to take positive actions, they need the best up to date information.

As some well-meaning organizations have tried to quickly develop solutions or just contribute something, there have been some great support solutions as well as those that are less than helpful, including potentially harmful messaging or omissions. Two occurrences last week resulted in my coining the term “please COVID responsibly”. One was an okay start on a COVID APP but one that before release needs more testing, more clinical content review and a rigorous process for updates. The second was a headline of an email blast directed to individual decision making with a subject header that discouraged COVID 19 testing, albeit with some caveats for the consumer to read on and discern.

Clearly, the potential for missing information, misinformation or misinterpreted information leading to the continued spread or a life-threatening delay in treatment is real. Everything must be read and re-read through the eyes of a consumer and what action they may take or not take as a result of receiving the information. Collectively healthcare leaders can help. Look, listen and take the time to provide feedback for course correction if you believe such a risk exists. Your thoughtful feedback will go a long way in helping to protect and empower consumers while researchers continue to advance progress on vaccines, treatments and antibody testing, the CDC aggressively disseminates updated guidance, and the heroes battle the big fight on the front lines.

#COVID-19 #population health management #healthcare quality #CDC

Digital health leader joins national coalition to highlight the power of virtual consumer engagement in population health management

Washington, DC, April 14, 2020 — Population Health Alliance (PHA), the industry’s only multi-stakeholder professional and trade association solely focused on population health, today announced that Welldoc (welldoc.com) has joined the organization as a new member. Welldoc, a digital health solutions provider for clinicians, plans, and employers is best known for creating the BlueStar platform, the first FDA-cleared digital health solution that guides individuals through the complicated journey of living with diabetes.

“We are pleased to welcome Welldoc to PHA. Welldoc has been leading the way to scale digital health innovation for individuals with chronic care needs including those with diabetes, hypertension and other cardiometabolic conditions, a need even more critical today as healthcare faces unprecedented industry-wide challenges” said Rose Maljanian, Chairman & CEO at HealthCAWS and PHA Chairman Emeritus. “Further, we are delighted to have Anand K. Iyer, PhD, MBA, join our Board of Directors. Anand was selected for the Board due to his vast industry experience and skills in strategic planning which are so vital at this important growth stage for PHA” added Maljanian.

“Digital health and therapeutic solutions offer much needed accessibility to and scalability for the management of chronic conditions at the population level” said Anand Iyer, Chief Strategy Officer at Welldoc. “Now more than ever in light of COVID-19 and the inevitability of remote care, clinically-validated, FDA-cleared digital health solutions have the opportunity to help improve population outcomes while reducing total cost of care.”

Welldoc enhances the coaching provided for individuals living with diabetes, empowering self-care through expert, precise, and personalized guidance for managing their chronic condition, thereby naturally following social distancing guidelines in response to the COVID19 pandemic.

About the Population Health Alliance:

PHA represents stakeholders from across the health care ecosystem that seek to improve health outcomes, optimize medical and administrative spend, and drive affordability. Learn more at PopulationHealthAlliance.org.

About Welldoc:

Welldoc® is a pioneer in revolutionizing chronic disease management to help transform lives. BlueStar® was the first FDA-cleared digital health solution that guides individuals through the complicated journey of living with diabetes. By helping individuals with chronic disease self-manage their conditions and connecting them to their own healthcare team, Welldoc streamlines payers, employers and healthcare systems resources by focusing on a digital health solution to help better manage their populations living with multiple and costly chronic diseases. For more information, visit www.welldoc.com

Population Health Alliance
Brent Ling
202.737.5476
bling@populationhealthalliance.org
www.populationhealthalliance.org

Chicago-based remote patient engagement provider joins national effort dedicated to bridging communication gaps, improving information flow, and empowering the patient experience with health care

Washington, DC, April 9, 2020 — Population Health Alliance (PHA), the industry’s only multi-stakeholder professional and trade association solely focused on population health, today announced that TapCloud (tapcloud.com) has joined the organization as a new member. TapCloud provides a new approach to remote patient engagement and monitoring, connecting patients, caregivers and clinicians in real time to share crucial information that is often unknown or overlooked.

“We are excited to welcome TapCloud’s innovative team to PHA’s family of members and their unique perspective to our work” said Jaan Sidorov MD, President & CEO for the PA Clinical Network at the Pennsylvania Medical Society and President of the Population Health Alliance. “Clear communication and optimized information flow are the digital bedrock of population health management in 2020 and user experience, where TapCloud specializes, is perhaps the most critical piece to get right for patients, providers and payers.” Sidorov added.

“The need for virtual patient care has never been clearer than it is today” said Phil Traylor, CEO at TapCloud. “We are thrilled to engage in the kind of industry collaboration that PHA enables and look forward to working with the thought leaders and diverse membership to continue to improve the lives of patients and reduce the cost of healthcare.”

In recent weeks, TapCloud launched a series of COVID-19 focused solutions to support not only the immediate needs of patient and employee screening and telehealth visits, but the full continuum of virtual treatment and ongoing monitoring of coronavirus cases.

About the Population Health Alliance:

PHA represents stakeholders from across the health care ecosystem that seek to improve health outcomes, optimize medical and administrative spend, and drive affordability. Learn more at PopulationHealthAlliance.org.

About TapCloud:

In 2013, TapCloud was created as the result of the intensely personal experience of caring for a loved one with a serious medical condition. The experience of trying, and often failing to bridge the all-too-frequent communication gap between patient and doctor. TapCloud’s easy-to-use remote monitoring and engagement platform helps patients and their care team communicate crucial information in real time to drive better health outcomes. Today, TapCloud serves over 30 healthcare organizations across the US and Canada, most commonly in targeted programs managing surgery, chronic care, oncology, palliative care, home health, and hospice. To learn more, visit tapcloud.com.

Population Health Alliance
Brent Ling
202.737.5476
bling@populationhealthalliance.org
www.populationhealthalliance.org

By: Mary Jane Osmick MD and Jaan Sidorov MD
March 26, 2020

As the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve, the Population Health Alliance has been closely following the growing reports of and debate about the reopening the US economy. Choosing the right timing to take this action requires a medical, public health and scientific understanding of how to equitably and ethically care for, prevent, or slow the spread of the virus for all our citizens while protecting our front-line workers on whom we depend. Yet, at the same time, we also need to find a way to navigate the choppy waters of US economic stability. This navigation requires a well-defined and clearly stated data-driven strategy that provides all Americans the required knowledge and hope to overcome the pandemic and return to economic prosperity.

There is ample research evidence to suggest strong links between overall health, chronic illness, mortality and economic instability. Based on PHA’s national leadership role on health equity and social determinants of health, we find the latter a critical consideration. Nearly half of the US population can ill-afford job and wage loss, having little or no ability to absorb even a small catastrophe. Now, families are being pushed into precarious economic situations, asked to social distance, school children at home, work remotely or not at all – at no fault of their own. The anticipated financial blows from the pandemic can and will lead to significant housing instability, food insecurity, loss of personal safety and access to necessary health care and other social determinants, all of which are amplified by the anxiety and stress of an unpredictable collective future.

For your consideration, we offer a timely and nuanced discussion of this topic in a paper by McKinsey & Company entitled “Safeguarding our lives and our livelihoods: The imperative of our time”. Find the article and exhibits at this link.

Above Chart is Exhibit 2 from “Safeguarding our Lives and our Livelihoods: The Imperative of our Time” ©1996-2020McKinsey&Company

In the paper, authors Sven Smit, Martin Hirt, Kevin Buehler, Susan Lund, Ezra Greenberg, and Arvind Govindarajan note the significant trade-offs that must be made if we choose an “either-or” approach – that is, addressing the viral pandemic OR opening the economy. Instead, the authors suggest a data-driven and historically-supported middle-of-the-road way forward that allows for mitigation of the lingering health effects of the pandemic, while at the same time, avoiding lasting damage to the US economy. In other words, a strategy that works in parallel to successfully achieve both goals – caring equitably for the population while protecting our economic futures.

We recognize and applaud the U.S. House of Representatives, Senate and White House and Senate for their bipartisanship in issuing $2 trillion to support those in need. We also applaud the courageous State Governors and their teams for their cool-headedness, tenacity and unrelenting courage in doing what is necessary at a local level to increase healthcare resources and do what it takes to limit spread of the virus. Countless small and large employers across the U.S. deserve credit for also finding creative ways to keep working, retooling to produce what is needed and continuing to keep their employees working. Finally, the American people should be recognized for our willingness to hear and respond to the efforts of our leaders to respond collectively and protect one another.

We do not know precisely when and how well this will work in the weeks and months ahead, however, we trust that we will overcome this deadly public menace.

Our colleagues at McKinsey & Company suggest the we need to save lives without destroying livelihoods. As members of the Population Health Alliance community, we look forward to working with our political leaders to advance a solution that truly uses an informed and practical approach to the challenges ahead – one that addresses a win-win for the country and our people. We know that the member companies of the PHA stand ready to support continued public health and economic efforts that will lead to a successful outcome to the pandemic.

For Further Reading on The Interconnectedness of Health and the Economy:

• Health and Economic Growth: Reconciling the Micro and Macro Evidence by Bloom DE, et al. NBER Working Paper No. 26003, June 2019.
• How the Economy Affects Health by Frakt AB. JAMA, March 2018
• 3 Examples of How Economics Affects Health and Health Care by The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, April 2017
• Impact of the Economy on Health Care by Health Care Financing & Organization, August 2009

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Mary Jane Osmick MD, Principal at Mary Jane Osmick MD Consulting, LLC is a member of PHA’s Board of Directors, a lead author on PHA’s digital textbook: Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities: Taking Action and presenter of several webinars on the subject of SDOH in Population Health Management Strategies

Jaan Sidorov MD, CEO & President at PA Clinical Network is PHA’s President and Chair of PHA’s Provider Engagement Initiative.

Rose Maljanian, Chairman Emeritus at PHA and Chairman & CEO at HealthCAWS invites thought leadership on pressing topics to our PHA community to join in on our Leadership Circle.

Washington, DC, February 2, 2020 — Population Health Alliance (PHA), the industry’s only multi-stakeholder professional and trade association solely focused on population health, recently announced that YMCA of the USA (ymca.net) has joined the organization as a member. “The Y” is the leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community by connecting all people to their potential, purpose and each other through their presence and partnerships in 10,000 neighborhoods across the nation.

Driven by its founding mission, the Y has served as a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community for more than 175 years. By bringing together people from different backgrounds, perspectives and generations, the Y’s goal is to improve overall health and well-being, ignite youth empowerment and demonstrate the importance of connections across communities nationwide.

“The YMCA has been a pillar for individual advancement and community health since the mid 1800’s. We are honored to have such a long standing and currently relevant driving force in population health join the Population Health Alliance”, said Rose Maljanian Chairman & CEO HealthCAWS and Chairman Emeritus at PHA.

Katie Adamson Vice President, Health Partnerships and Policy at YMCA added the following statement: “The Y empowers everyone, no matter who they are or where they’re from, by ensuring access to resources, relationships and opportunities for all to learn, grow and thrive. We are pleased to join the Population Health Alliance because we see value in building relationships with other organizations committed to helping everyone reach their full health and human potential by advancing evidence-based health interventions tackling chronic diseases, preventing injuries or building healthy community environments that address the multiple social determinants of health.”

The YMCA recently announced a new partnership to expand bikeshare access and equity by providing free, one-year bikeshare memberships for Lyft-operated bikeshare systems.

PHA represents stakeholders from across the health care ecosystem that seek to improve health outcomes, optimize medical and administrative spend, and drive affordability.

Population Health Alliance
Brent Ling
202.737.5476
bling@populationhealthalliance.org
www.populationhealthalliance.org

Washington, DC, January 31, 2020 — Population Health Alliance (PHA), the industry’s only multi-stakeholder professional and trade association solely focused on population health, recently announced that Transition to Success ® (transitiontosuccess.org) has joined the organization as a member. Transition to Success (TTS) is a system of care that changes our collective understanding and treatment response to the condition of poverty.

With more than thirty years of experience in healthcare administration, not-for-profit management, behavioral health, criminal justice, and public sector programing Dr Marcella Wilson created TTS and has established pilot programs in Michigan, Tennessee, Kansas, Louisiana, Wisconsin and Hawaii. In 2016 Dr. Wilson introduced the novel framework in her book Diagnosis: Poverty – A New Approach to Understanding and Treating an Epidemic and introduced her company and concept to the Population Health Alliance as a keynote speaker at their 2019 Innovation Summit in Washington, DC.

“We are pleased to welcome Transition to Success® to the PHA family of organizations.” Said Mary Jane Osmick MD, a longtime member who serves on PHA’s Board of Directors. “Led by CEO and Founder Marcella Wilson, PhD TTS has demonstrated how a consistent, evidence-based, and highly scalable program approach can successfully lead individuals and their families from poverty and its associated health outcomes, toward self-sufficiency and wellbeing. Based on a decade’s-long work in Detroit during and after the recent financial crisis, Dr Wilson developed, tested and implemented a set of tools, processes and training in multiple organizations and communities around the US. In her book, Dr Wilson shares the story of how TTS came into being and how it is now changing the way we think of and react to poverty in the U.S.” added Osmick.

Dr Wilson added the following statement: “Changing the nation’s understanding of and treatment response to the condition of poverty – from a character flaw to a treatable, environmentally-based condition – is our mission at TTS. With the integration of evidence-base best practices and uniform analytics, our system of care screens and responds to the social determinants of health, behavioral health, and addiction issues. PHA is at the forefront of the changing fabric of our country’s healthcare system and provides excellent opportunities to meet and work with industry leaders. We are excited to join this dynamic and influential group.”

Dr Wilson and Dr Osmick also recently co-authored a paper Social Determinants of Health—Relevant History, A Call to Action, An Organization’s Transformational Story, and What Can Employers Do? in the Journal of Health Promotion.

PHA represents stakeholders from across the health care ecosystem that seek to improve health outcomes, optimize medical and administrative spend, and drive affordability.

Population Health Alliance
Brent Ling
202.737.5476
bling@populationhealthalliance.org
www.populationhealthalliance.org

The following article was published by Bravo Wellness and was authored by Jim Pshock, Founder & CEO at Bravo and Member of the Board pf Directors at the Population Health Alliance. The original posting can be found here.

Highlights from the Population Health Alliance Innovation Summit

December 19, 2019
Jim Pshock, Founder & CEO of Bravo

I recently attended the Population Health Alliance (PHA) Innovation Summit and Capital Caucus, subtitled “Improving Health Through Financial Security: The Common Denominator Across Social Determinants of Populations.” I’ve been honored to be a member of the PHA board for three years now and have found the organization to be a small but mighty force in the quest for population health. If you’re not familiar with PHA, I strongly encourage you to check out www.populationhealthalliance.org.

Achieving Value Targets by Addressing Social Determinants of Health

As the 2019 theme suggests, one of the primary areas of focus that comprehensive programs must address is financial security and other social issues. While these concerns are not new, PHA Chair, Rose Maljanian, shared that the recent surge in interest among providers and payers is fueled mainly by fundamental changes in reimbursement models linked to value-based designs, HEDIS scores and similar initiatives.

Although many have preached about caring for the total person, it’s clear that our old payment system promoted over-utilization of covered services and paid very little attention to non-reimbursable factors.

As we shift the incentive away from fee-for-service to “bonus for quality,” we finally see more attention to essential elements of care such as transportation needs, lack of food, loneliness and financial security. If you ever doubted the power of financial incentives, look at how the use of these incentives is completely transforming the level of care provided now that things like hospital readmissions and infections result in pay cuts instead of extra revenue!

Responding to the Social Determinants of Health

One presenter, Marcella Wilson, Ph.D., shared exciting results from the Transition to Success program in Memphis, TN. This duplicatable model shows how health care and community services can be combined and organized in a way that addresses the social limitations of those living in poverty. And if you think the poor are the unemployed, think again. The working poor often have greater needs because they don’t qualify for many of the free services available to others. Health plans that leverage a similar approach as the Transition to Success program can have an astounding impact.

“As with any other condition, such as medical or mental, the treatment for the condition of poverty too requires intervention based on science and access to viable, reliable support systems.” – TransitionToSuccess.org

Wellness Success Stories

We also heard from Senator Mike Braun from Indiana. How exciting to have Senator Braun share about the importance of employee wellness programs and the use of substantial incentives. He experienced it first hand at his company in Indiana, where he not only slowed the health cost trend, he eliminated it. It’s so encouraging to have more people in DC who understand the value of engaging individuals in their health rather than fueling the myth that there’s nothing to be done except focusing on discounted services.

Many other terrific speakers, including presenters from Pitney Bowes, Walmart and Comcast, shared incredible success stories highlighting innovation, creativity and impacts that prove that together, we can change lives and control costs.

If you’re looking for a quick, easy and inexpensive way to reverse decades of individuals’ bad habits and inefficiencies, you’ll probably be disappointed. If, however, you commit to analyzing your data and continually fine-tuning your programs to find the right blend of communications, interventions and incentives, you too can have a profound impact.

The PHA Forum and Membership Meeting will take place March 30th, 2020 in Philadelphia

Washington, DC, December 6, 2019 (PR.com) — Population Health Alliance (PHA), the health care industry’s only multi-stakeholder professional and trade association solely focused on population health, today announced that David Shulkin, Ninth Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will be delivering a keynote address at their annual bipartisan PHA Forum and Annual Member Meeting & Luncheon on March 30th, 2020 in Philadelphia, PA.

Described by the New York Times as a “Hands On, Risk Taking Standout”, David Shulkin served as the Ninth Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs under President Donald Trump, where he was confirmed by a 100-0 vote by the United States Senate, and beforehand served as Under Secretary under President Barack Obama. Before public service, Doctor Shulkin held positions as the President of Morristown Medical Center, President and Chief Executive Officer of Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City, Chief Medical Officer at Temple University Hospital, Vice President of Atlantic Health System ACO, and Chief Medical Officer at the University of Pennsylvania Health System.

“I look forward to sharing insights with the Population Health Alliance members and constituents from my new book ‘It Shouldn’t Be This Hard to Serve Your Country’ where I will discuss perspectives from both the private and public sectors for improving health at their Annual Forum and Membership Meeting”, said Shulkin.

The author of three books and numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, his latest work describes the Secretary’s fight to improve veteran health care across party lines. His book will be distributed in the welcome package to registrants of the PHA Forum and Secretary Shulkin will be available to sign copies for attendees at the Annual Member Meeting and Luncheon.

“We at the Population Health Alliance are pleased to have David Shulkin, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs to share his expertise in navigating a health system as large and complex as the VA to deliver value to all patients. We salute and join in David’s passion for supporting our Veterans with the level of high-quality care, choice and ease of access fitting their former service to our country”, said Rose Maljanian Chairman and CEO HealthCAWS and Chairman of the Board, Population Health Alliance.

About the PHA Forum20 and Annual Membership Meeting & Luncheon:

The Population Health Alliance is proud to host the PHA Forum20 in Philadelphia, PA on March 30th. Co-located with the Population Health Colloquium and co-hosted by Jefferson College of Population Health. At this year’s Forum, look forward to learning from industry experts and executive leaders among our membership as they describe how leading innovations in the population health industry can help your organization thrive in value-based care. All registered meeting attendees are invited to join PHA members immediately afterwards for the Annual Member Meeting and Luncheon, featuring a book signing by Secretary David Shulkin.

PHA represents stakeholders from across the health care ecosystem that seek to improve health outcomes, optimize medical and administrative spend, and drive affordability.

Population Health Alliance
Brent Ling
202.737.5476
bling@populationhealthalliance.org
www.populationhealthalliance.org

Miss the Innovation Summit?

We know you would have liked to be there, and have arranged arranged to have a video recording access be made available for purchase to our community. Both single session ($59) and the entire day’s program ($195) are available, and as always, PHA members are eligible for a discount

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE INNOVATION SUMMIT PRESENTATIONS

Leader in technology-enabled family caregiver empowerment adds a new perspective to the Digital Health companies in PHA’s membership

Washington, DC, November 01, 2019 — Population Health Alliance (PHA), the health care industry’s only multi-stakeholder professional and trade association solely focused on population health, today announced that Ceresti Health (Ceresti.com) has joined the organization as a member.

A digital health company that specializes in family caregiver empowerment, Ceresti offers validated solutions that improve outcomes for persons living with dementia or cognitive impairment. Payers and providers delivering value-based care to challenging and vulnerable patient populations utilize their customized tools to supplement and optimize payer/provider care management teams.

“We are pleased to welcome Ceresti Health to the PHA family. While there remains no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, Ceresti brings comfort to individuals and families that suffer and are an important component to an overall population health management strategy for clients,” said Rose Maljanian, Chairman and CEO of HealthCAWS and Chairman of the Board for the Population Health Alliance.

“Ceresti has developed and a validated comprehensive population health solution for dementia, a condition that drives 25% of all Medicare facility Utilizations,” said Dirk Soenksen, CEO of Ceresti Health. “We are pleased to join the Population Health Alliance because of its leadership position in the industry. We look forward to working together with industry leaders to establish dementia as a condition that is routinely managed in a model that includes supported family caregivers, to improve cost and quality outcomes.”

PHA represents stakeholders from across the health care ecosystem that seek to improve health outcomes, optimize medical and administrative spend, and drive affordability.

Population Health Alliance
Brent Ling
202.737.5476
bling@populationhealthalliance.org
www.populationhealthalliance.org

(original post can be found at HealthEC.com)

Kapoor cited for her healthcare industry leadership and informatics expertise

EDISON, N.J.—September 6, 2019 — HealthEC, LLC, a 2019 Best in KLAS provider of population health management solutions, today announced that Chief Information Officer Sita Kapoor has been elected to the Population Health Alliance (PHA) Board of Directors.

PHA, the healthcare industry’s only multi-stakeholder professional and trade association solely focused on population health management, represents organizations across the healthcare ecosystem that seek to improve health outcomes, optimize the consumer and provider experience, and drive affordability.

“On behalf of PHA, I am pleased to welcome Sita to the Board,” said Rose Maljanian, Chairman of Population Health Alliance and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HealthCAWS. “Her leadership experience and deep technical expertise align perfectly with PHA as the healthcare industry continues to advance strategic analytics and digital tools that optimize performance, patient outcomes and cost savings across the healthcare landscape.”

Kapoor oversees a team of engineers and analysts at HealthEC who design, build and deploy data analytics and care management technologies to improve the health of diverse patient populations. She and her team apply mathematical and computing models in the custom development of large-scale data integration and analytics solutions that empower physicians and health-care organizations to identify and engage at-risk patients requiring closer medical attention.

“PHA plays an important role in the population health management community and I am honored serve with such a distinguished group of healthcare professionals,” said Kapoor. “I look forward to sharing my healthcare insights, learning from my fellow Board members, and supporting the industry’s transition to population health and value-based care.”

Kapoor holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Rutgers University and earned a master’s degree in computer science from Stevens Institute of Technology. In addition to her work at HealthEC, she co-founded HealthCare InfoXchange India Pvt. Ltd. (HCX), a health-care company that aims to simplify processes related to healthcare in India, and established a non-profit entity supporting humanitarian projects in India.

About HealthEC

HealthEC, LLC is a 2019 Best in KLAS population health technology company on a mission to help its customers succeed with value-based care. HealthEC®, a single-platform solution, enables personalized healthcare by leveraging the power of connectivity and interoperability: connecting claims and clinical systems, enabling data-driven collaboration between payers and providers, and streamlining care coordination across the healthcare landscape. Organizations are empowered with comprehensive analytics and integrated, role-based tools that translate insights into strategies, address care gaps, and improve quality metrics. To learn more, visit us at Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

About Population Health Alliance

Population Health Alliance (PHA) is a corporate 501(c)6 nonprofit organization established in 1998. PHA is the industry’s only multi-stakeholder professional and trade association solely focused on population health management, representing stakeholders (e.g. health systems, health plans, employer solutions, academia, biopharma and technology companies) from across the health care ecosystem that seek to improve health outcomes, optimize the consumer and provider experience and drive affordability.

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