PHA 2023 Innovation Summit: Decision Makers Connect
Registration Now Open!
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The Population Health Alliance (PHA) is holding a distinctive in person event “PHA23 Expo 2023-Decision Makers Connect” in Washington, D.C. October 25th and 26th at the Top of the Hill Conference Center. As the only Population Health Improvement professional and trade event, the summit will focus on marketplace needs that improve the consumer journey and health, achieve quality of care targets, reduce costs and advance technologies to improve efficiency and relieve burdens from an already stretched workforce. The intimate environment will allow you to meet directly with senior leadership colleagues that are your existing and future business partners.
In addition to interactive sessions and networking opportunities, here are some highlights of industry leaders you will hear from:
o Keynote Address: Elizabeth Fowler, JD, PhD, Deputy Administrator & Director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI Priorities and Initiatives
o Keynote Address: Dr. Melissa Clarke, 3M’s Chief Population Health Officer on The Discounted Aim: “What a better experience of care can look like,”
o Keynote Address: Dr. Richard Safeer, Chief Medical Director of Employee Health and Well-Being at Johns Hopkins Medicine, A Cure for the Common Company: A Well-Being Prescription for a Happier, Healthier, and More Resilient Workforce.
o Keynote Address: Maia Surmava, CEO, Vitality US, 'The Role of Digital Health in An Evolving Healthcare Landscape'
o Dr. Adam Meyer, Chief Medical Officer from Blue Cross, Blue Shield Association- A Blues Plan Discussion-Transforming Healthcare Health Plan Perspectives on Full Continuum of Care
o Fireside Chat: Advancing Senior Health Through Innovative Strategies
Rose Maljanian Chairman & CEO, HealthCAWS & Chairman of the Board Emeritus PHA and Mary Beth Donahue, President & CEO, Better Medicare Alliance
o Fireside Chat: Healthcare Investor Views of Population Health
Bill Lucia Executive Director, Bill Lucia Associates, LLC and Ryan S. Daniels, CFA, Research – Healthcare Services and Technology Group Head; Healthcare Research, William Blair
Plus, expert panels on topics ranging from Advancing Digital Healthcare, Healthcare Systems Challenges and Solutions, to Social Care & Health Equity.
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Thank you to PHA's Corporate Sponsors |
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Featured PHA Innovation Summit Speaker of the Month |
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Dr. Richard Safeer will be a keynote speaker and present, A Cure for the Common Company: A Well-Being Prescription for a Happier, Healthier, and More Resilient Workforce According to Dr. Safeer, 'Well-being is a team sport, and you can be the captain.' Learn how to build a well-being culture in the workplace from a world leader in employee health and well-being by visiting his site and purchasing his book.
Dr. Safeer is looking forward to sharing a path forward that every leader can embrace to help support the health and well-being of their team. As a bonus, most of what he will share can be easily delivered, and it’s free. If you are a business leader or in Human Resources, then you have a population that can benefit. Please join us!
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Welcome Keystone Health
as Members of PHA
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Keystone Health- PHA is pleased to welcome its newest member, Keystone Health of Chambersburg, PA. Keystone Health improves the health and quality of life of the people and communities they serve by providing quality, compassionate primary medical, dental, behavioral and social services to those who need it most. Additionally, they coordinate care with other providers to provide a full range of services that patients need, as well as promote and support healthy lifestyles and advocate for patients and the medically underserved.
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Calling All Members: Contribute your Expertise by joining a PHA Work Group
While PHA has had a core group of members involved to date, we would like to engage additional perspectives from our membership, especially those focused on analytics, triage and outcomes. Please email staff@populationhealthalliance.org, if you would like to participate in one of the following workgroups: Advancing Primary Care, Medicaid Continuity and Quality, Social Care and Health Equity, and Behavioral Health. If you're not yet a PHA member, why not JOIN PHA NOW!
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