Population Health Alliance

👉 What an energizing PHA Innovation & Adoption Summit last week! https://lnkd.in/dwGmw-_Z Presenters and attendees dug into real-world trends and strategies. Some ⚡ standout moments⚡: ·      Rose Maljanian opened the Summit with a Keynote on Leading Population Health Market Trends for 2025. ·     Dr. Joseph Alvarnas highlighted that technology, coupled with knowledge and access gaps, can lead to profound differences in cancer care outcomes and #disparities. ·      Arrah Tabe-Bedward , Associated Vice President, Patient Health Initiatives, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center, provided great insights about CMMI’s #ThreeStrategicPillars ·      Dr. Michael Maniaci shared outstanding insights about innovations in #hospitalathome ·      Rose Maljanian, Mary Beth Donahue, Dana Prommel Strauss, and Wyatt Decker, M.D., MBA discussed challenges and opportunities for improving senior health through innovation. ·      Gary Jacobs brought calm to the room with insights from his personal and professional experience as detailed in his recently published book entitled “#ZenLobbyist.” ·      Briana Edouard, MBA and Michael Barr, MD, MBA, MACP, FRCP discussed cancer care disparities. ·      The #LightningRound participants included Tanya Little (Budlender), Sita Kapoor, Mark Stocksdale, Tara Searles MHA, CCM, PAHM, Kathleen (Katie) Adamson, Amelia Brandt, DrPH, Heidi Gorniok, and David Hoke. Catherine Stemper MHA, MBA, PMP moderated this energetic discussion about innovations and insights on Food is Medicine, and Artificial Intelligence. ·      Jay Keese and Ken Thorpe briefed the crowd on Policy Implications of the Future of Chronic Care. ·      And we had a great panel on Employer Culture of Health and Wellbeing moderated by Ivor Kiwi (moderator), including Lisa Leslie, James Startare, and Tonya Walker, MD MPH Walker. ·      And congratulations to our PHA Awardees: YMCA of the USA received the Service to the Underserved Award; Hydro-Gear won the Chronic Care Transformation Award; and Merck won the Culture of Health and Wellbeing Award. A huge thank you to our speakers, moderators, presenters, participants, and attendees—your contributions and engagement made the Summit truly impactful. If you’re ready to help shape what’s next in population health, explore the Population Health Alliance and #JoinPHA https://lnkd.in/gdkAdDKq. Get involved in our workgroups and member-led initiatives. 👉 Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eaxBdMz4 ✉️ Contact Michael S. Barr, MD, MBA, PHA’s Senior Director for Population Health Improvement and Member Engagement at mbarr@populationhealthalliance.org #PHAInnovationSummit #PopulationHealth #HealthEquity #ValueBasedCare #JoinPHA #PHAInnovationSummit2025

Our final panel session is underway, focused on the Employer Culture of Health and Wellbeing! Thank you to Ivor Kiwi (moderator), Lisa Leslie (Benefits Administrator, Hydro-Gear), James Startare (Vice President, Benefits, Aramark) and Tonya Walker (Former Chief Medical Officer, Netflix. Principal Consultant, Allegiant Patient Solutions) for producing such an engaging conversation! #phainnovationsummit2025 #innovativehealth

We have arrived at the final awards session of our 2025 Summit - the Award for a Culture of Health and Wellbeing! Presented by Ivor Kiwi (Vice President, HealthNEXT) we congratulate Merck for receiving this award! #phainnovationsummit2025 #innovativehealth

While our attendees enjoy lunch, they hear from Jay Keese (CEO of Capitol Advocates) and Ken Thorpe (Professor of Health Policy Emory University and Honorary Chair, Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease) on the topic of Policy Implications of the Future of Chronic Care. #phainnovationsummit2025 #innovativehealth

Thanks to Tanya Little (Budlender) of Vitality Group Inc., Sita Kapoor of Avaneer Health, Mark Stocksdale of Porter, Tara Searles MHA, CCM, PAHM of Mom's Meals | A Purfoods Company, Kathleen (Katie) Adamson of YMCA of the USA, Amelia Brandt, DrPH of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Heidi Gorniok of The Food Trust, David Hoke of @FreshTri, and our moderator, Catherine Stemper MHA, MBA, PMP of Solventum, for sharing their innovations and insights during our excellent Lightning Rounds session at the #PHAInnovationSummit2025.

Time for our Lightning Round session! In a rapid fire set-up, participating organizations have the opportunity to share their newest work, updates, and ideas centered around AI Advancements and Food as Medicine topics! #phainnovationsummit2025 #innovativehealth #LightningRounds #AI #FoodAsMedicine

Up next, a fireside chat between Michael Barr (moderator) and Briana Edouard (Associate Director, Patient Health Innovation, Merck). We all enjoyed a warm and engaging discussion! #phainnovationsummit2025 #innovativehealth

Day 2, Session 2! Thank you to Gary Jacobs, Executive Director, VillageMD, Center for Government Relations and Public Policy, for sharing more about his new book titled The Zen Lobbyist, A Mindful Approach to Transforming Healthcare and for leading a session of guided meditation. #phainnovationsummit2025 #innovativehealth

Next, we present our Service to the Underserved Award to The YMCA of the USA! Congratulations to this incredible organization, and thank you for all of the work that you do. #phainnovationsummit2025 #innovativehealth #healthcareintegration #YMCA

Welcome to Day 2 of the PHA Innovation and Adoption Summit 2025! Starting off the day strong, we hear from Sanofi, one of our event sponsors. #phainnovationsummit2025 #innovativehealth