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HATCo: Pioneering Health Assurance—featuring Dr. Marc Harrison

How can we transform healthcare delivery to better serve ALL people and communities?  In today&#39;s episode, host Dr. Gautam Gulati welcomes special guest Dr. Marc Harrison, a Partner at <a href="https://www.generalcatalyst.com/" target="_blank">General Catalyst</a> and the Founding Partner of the new company owned by General Catalyst called Health Assurance Transformation Corporation, HATCo.  <a href="https://www.hlth.com/2023event/speakers/marc-harrison-md" target="_blank">Dr. Marc Harrison</a> is a distinguished healthcare leader with a career dedicated to improving health equity. His journey spans from a pediatric intensivist to an entrepreneurial path. Dr. Harrison&#39;s latest venture, HATCo focuses on reshaping healthcare systems to embrace digital, value-based care while preserving local community identity. Dr. Harrison walks listeners through how the pandemic exacerbated the fragility of the healthcare system, and why NOW is the time to address the social determinants of health and holistic patient care. He also discusses HATCo&#39;s unique approach, advisory services, and its ecosystem of partner health systems.  Listen in to explore the challenges and opportunities in transitioning from a volume-based healthcare system to one that truly values patient outcomes and health equity and how HATCo&#39;s insights and innovative solutions could reshape the healthcare landscape. Topics Covered<ul><li>The importance of addressing social determinants of health</li><li>The shift from volume-based care to value-based care</li><li>The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare system and the need for healthcare systems to become more resilient and adaptable</li><li>The role of innovation and digital tools in healthcare transformation</li><li>HATCo&#39;s mission to create a better healthcare system and improve public health outcomes</li><li>The challenges and opportunities in modernizing healthcare delivery</li></ul>Connect with Dr. Marc Harrison<ul><li>Dr. Marc Harrison on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcharrisonmd/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> </li></ul>Connect with Dr. Gautam Gulati &amp; Dr. Jessica Shepherd <ul><li><a href="https://www.hlth.com/" target="_blank">HLTH</a></li><li>Dr. Gulati on <a href="https://twitter.com/drgautamgulati" target="_blank">X</a> </li><li>Dr. Gulati on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gautamgulati" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://www.drjessicashepherd.com/about" target="_blank">Dr. Jessica Shepherd MD </a></li><li>Dr. Shepherd on <a href="https://twitter.com/JShepherd_MD" target="_blank">X</a> </li></ul>Resources <ul><li><a href="https://www.generalcatalyst.com/" target="_blank">General Catalyst </a></li><li><a href="https://www.generalcatalyst.com/perspectives/the-future-of-health" target="_blank">The Future of Health: A Bold Leap Forward | General Catalyst </a></li></ul>

S4 E40: HATCo: Pioneering Health Assurance—featuring Dr. Marc Harrison

Accelerating Change in Mental Health

How important is the role of social determinants of health in the context of mental healthcare, particularly for children and adolescents? In this episode, Saul interviews Malekeh Amini, Founder &amp; CEO at Trayt.Health and Roshni Koli, Chief Medical Officer Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, share their personal journeys and insights into the future of mental healthcare, shedding light on the crucial role of social determinants of health, the impact of data in mental healthcare delivery, and the need for policy changes to drive equitable access and early intervention. Malekeh Amini and Dr. Roshni Kohli emphasized the importance of understanding an individual&#39;s environment, recognizing that factors such as trauma, family support, and childhood experiences greatly influence mental health symptoms and treatment outcomes. Both guests highlight the need for comprehensive data collection and analytics in mental health, emphasizing the role of technology and AI as tools to empower clinicians and provide better, more informed care for patients. Dr. Roshni Kohli and Malekeh Amini underscore the necessity for policymakers to focus on standardization, consistency, and equitable access to mental healthcare.  Tune in for a compelling and insightful discussion that offers practical advice and calls to action in mental healthcare. About Malekeh Amini:Malekeh Amini is the Founder and CEO of Trayt, a healthcare software company dedicated to improving diagnosis and treatments in brain-based disorders, including Autism, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, substance use, and Alzheimer&#39;s, among others. Prior to Trayt, Malekeh was the Senior Vice President of Products &amp; Business Development at Base Health where she provided the vision connecting new breakthroughs in medical science to the needs of healthcare organizations and consumers. A former consultant with the Boston Consulting Group and the Parthenon Group, Malekeh has provided strategic, operational, and fundraising advice to healthcare and education organizations globally. Malekeh served on the fundraising Board of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Wings Learning Center in Redwood City. Malekeh has an M.B.A. from Harvard University. She earned her bachelor’s degrees in Communication Sciences (Cognitive Science) and computer science and her master’s in Systems Engineering at the University of Southern California. About Roshni Koli:Roshni is a board-certified adult and child and adolescent psychiatrist and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. Prior to joining the Meadows Institute, she served as the inaugural medical director of the pediatric mental health service line for Dell Children’s Medical Center. Over the course of four years, she led the creation of the only service line within a children’s hospital in the state of Texas to provide an entire continuum of pediatric mental health care, including a 24-bed inpatient unit, a newly developed Partial Hospitalization Program, Intensive Outpatient Program, a comprehensive Consultation-Liaison Service, general outpatient and embedded behavioral health specialty clinics. In her role at the Institute, Roshni serves as our top decision-maker on all things medical. She anchors the executive team’s activities in contemporary, innovative, and evidence-based medical knowledge, with a special emphasis on children, youth, and families. Roshni oversees all medically-focused policy and practice guidance developed at the Institute, working closely with physicians and other clinicians across the organization. She brings decades of practical experience and deep caring for people and families affected by mental illness to help us always put people first as we pursue our mission and vision. Prior to moving to Austin, Roshni served as the co-section Chief and medical director of Kapiolan’i Behavioral Health Services, where she supervised a team of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and a psychiatric nurse practitioner in Honolulu, Hawai’i. Recognizing the workforce shortage in child and adolescent psychiatry, she has served as an educator and mentor for medical students, psychiatry residents, pediatric residents, and child and adolescent psychiatry fellows. In Hawai’i, she served as the Director of Medical Education and Patient Care for Kapiolan’i Medical Center for Women and Children. Roshni’s passion is focused on the development of collaborative relationships with primary care and specialty care colleagues to comprehensively address the mental and behavioral health needs of children and adults. In partnership with behavioral health and primary care colleagues, she created innovative strategies to address the mental health crisis. Throughout her 15-year career in psychiatry, she has strived to achieve a goal of reducing stigma of mental health, increasing access to mental health care, and striving to ensure that there is no difference between physical and mental health care for all children. Roshni earned her medical degree at St. George’s University School of Medicine and completed her general psychiatry residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She completed her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Lurie Children’s Hospital/ Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Things You’ll Learn:<ul><li>Social determinants of health are crucial in influencing better quality and better outcomes of healthcare. </li><li>The impact of non-medical drivers of health, such as food insecurity, transportation, housing, and unemployment, cannot be overlooked.</li><li>Data and analytics are transforming mental healthcare. </li><li>It&#39;s not just about collecting data but structuring it in the right way and using analytics to create actionable insights for decision-makers.</li><li>Policy improvements are needed for equitable access to mental healthcare. Early intervention, early diagnosis, and prevention are vital to changing the trajectory of a child&#39;s life and the future of our communities.</li></ul>Resources:<ul><li>Connect with and follow Malekeh on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/malekehamini/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</li><li>Follow Trayt on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/traytinc/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and visit their <a href="https://trayt.health/" target="_blank">website</a>.</li><li>Connect with and follow Roshni on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/roshni-koli-7671b8247/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</li><li>Follow Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/meadows-mental-health-policy-institute/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and visit their <a href="https://mmhpi.org/" target="_blank">website</a>.</li></ul>

S4 E19: Accelerating Change in Mental Health

Chief Medical Officer

Founder & CEO

Unleashing the Potential of Technology in Value-Based Care

In value-based care, technology is the catalyst, but success requires management and aligned incentives for better, cost-effective care. In today&#39;s episode, Jean-Claude Sagbini, a leading expert in technology and engineering for population health management at Lumeris shares the foundational role of technology in succeeding in value-based care within healthcare. Jean-Claude underscores the importance of understanding the populations and individual patients being served, which requires access to diverse, often unstructured healthcare data. He explores the vital role technology plays in value-based care and how it enables healthcare providers to understand and serve their patient populations effectively. Jean-Claude highlights the challenges of accessing and aggregating vast amounts of healthcare data and the transformative insights that can be derived from this data through machine learning and AI. He discusses Lumeris&#39; approach to using generative AI, keeping physicians at the forefront, and implementing necessary guardrails to ensure quality outcomes. Furthermore, he explores the future of primary care and how AI-powered solutions can revolutionize the way healthcare services are delivered.  Join us as we discuss the vital role of technology in value-based care, the use of generative AI, and the future of AI-powered primary care. About Jean-Claude Saghbini:Jean-Claude Saghbini leads technology and engineering for population health management at Lumeris to improve outcomes and reduce care variability and costs in value-based care. With more than fifteen years of experience in healthcare, Jean-Claude is passionate about forging the seamless integration of technology into clinical workflows. Prior to joining Lumeris Jean-Claude led AI innovation, clinical decision support, and patient engagement solutions as CTO of Wolters Kluwer Health, and was the General Manager and CTO at Cardinal Health, developing ground-breaking RFID solutions for tracking medical devices and integrating into clinical workflows to increase patient safety, accuracy of clinical documentation and operational efficiencies, and was the CTO of WaveMark, a Boston-area healthcare startup acquired by Cardinal Health in 2013. Jean-Claude received a Master of Science degree in Engineering and Management from the MIT Sloan School of Management. He also holds a Master of Science degree from MIT and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. Jean-Claude holds multiple patents in healthcare technology and serves as a member of various boards. Things You’ll Learn:<ul><li>Technology is the foundation of value-based care. In order to succeed in value-based care, healthcare organizations need access to vast amounts of data and the ability to derive actionable insights from it. </li><li>Technology plays a central role in aggregating, normalizing, and analyzing this data to improve quality and reduce costs.</li><li>Generative AI, the latest frontier in AI technology, has the potential to revolutionize care delivery. From automating routine tasks to understanding messy data and extracting meaningful insights, generative AI can empower healthcare professionals to make faster and more informed decisions.</li><li>While the benefits of AI are promising, it&#39;s crucial to have appropriate Guardrails in place to ensure quality and safety. </li><li>Organizations must keep physicians and clinicians in the driver&#39;s seat while leveraging AI to automate tasks, improve efficiency, and enhance patient satisfaction.</li></ul> Resources:<ul><li>Connect with and follow Jean-Claude on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-claude-saghbini/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</li><li>Follow Lumeris on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/lumeris/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</li><li>Visit Lumeris on their <a href="https://www.lumeris.com/" target="_blank">Website</a>.</li></ul>

S4 E5: Unleashing the Potential of Technology in Value-Based Care

President & Chief Technology Officer, Value-Based Care Enablement

Better Engagement = Better Outcomes—featuring Crystal Brown

There’s a direct relationship between customer engagement and health outcomes.  In this episode, Crystal Brown, Vice President of Product and Strategy for Benefitfocus, talks about how they work with their customers to increase engagement with the people they serve by getting the most out of their benefit programs. Incomplete data and disparate systems create a customer’s siloed experience, which is why organizations should prioritize customers’ engagement to increase their satisfaction and help them make well-informed decisions. Crystal explains how Benefitfocus helps health plans and employers launch these engagement campaigns to improve member onboarding and benefit program adoption. She also mentions their partnership with Usher Technology to power customers’ experiences with AI, generating fast, frictionless and measurable results.  Tune in to learn how Benefitfocus can help you drive effective engagement for your clients! About Crystal Brown:Crystal Brown is Vice President of Product and Strategy at Benefitfocus, a cloud-based benefits administration technology company serving Health Plans and Employers nationwide. Crystal is the lead for all aspects of product strategy, roadmap development, and product execution for the full product portfolio of Benefitfocus. In this role, she ensures the viability, feasibility, and desirability of the product offerings, by tapping the expertise of business leaders and keenly knowing the competitive landscape. Crystal brings with her 20+ years of leadership experience spanning deep business acumen, user insights, and technical savvy delivering product designs resulting is a compelling competitive advantage. Prior to this role, Crystal was the Vice President of Strategic Programs at Florida Blue. There she was responsible for leading enterprise strategy, roadmap development, and program execution for transformational initiatives in the areas of Sales, Engineering, Clinical Operations, and Provider Networks. A sampling of strategic initiatives she most recently led includes Provider Interoperability, Cost and Quality Transparency, Population Health Management, and Enterprise Data Governance. An active member of her community, Crystal has annually served through United Way leading and participating in community service activities focused on supporting local agency programs. Agencies of support include Clara White Mission, Daniel Kids, Hands on Jacksonville, and Children’s Home Society of Florida. While in and out of the office, Crystal remains an active mentor providing interview coaching, development plan building, career pathing, and on-the-job competency mentoring. She is most passionate about mentoring individuals in technology as they prepare for progression into management, focusing on coaching, organizational structure, and general management practices.   Crystal holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of North Florida with a concentration in Marketing and eCommerce. She is a native of Jacksonville and enjoys cheering alongside her husband of 20 years at the various activities of their three children. Things You’ll Learn:<ul><li>Advanced Engagement Services is Benefitfocus’ enhanced automated communication solution to help health plans and employers connect with their customers and employees.</li><li>Disengaged members are often three times more likely to have unmet medical needs and two times more likely to delay medical care.</li><li>Health plans that proactively engage their members can see an increase in overall satisfaction when they try to keep out-of-pocket costs low. </li><li>It&#39;s hard to create personalized and meaningful communications for customers without their complete and accurate information.</li><li>Usher Technology, Benefitfocus’ latest partner, uses a no-code AI-driven platform that delivers a highly personalized digital experience in customer journey automation with a secure, HIPAA-compliant, password-free customer interface.</li></ul> Resources:<ul><li>Connect with and follow Crystal Brown on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystal-brown-6265397/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</li><li>Follow Benefitfocus on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/benefitfocus/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</li><li>Visit the Benefitfocus <a href="https://www.benefitfocus.com/" target="_blank">Website</a>!</li><li>Reach out to Crystal at <a href="" target="_blank">sales@Benefitfocus.com</a></li></ul>

S3 Ep43: Better Engagement = Better Outcomes—featuring Crystal Brown

Vice President of Product and Strategy

Podcast

S4 E40: HATCo: Pioneering Health Assurance—featuring Dr. Marc Harrison

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