Ease into the event with light bites, drinks, and early networking as we officially kick things off.

Value-based care is emerging as the future of healthcare in America. So where do Wellvana partners fit into the picture? In this state of the union roundtable, Wellvana leadership will discuss where we’re winning, where there’s room for improvement, and how we can take advantage of current momentum to move together with durability and purpose.  

Susan Diamond

Chief Executive Officer, Wellvana

Susan Diamond

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Chief Executive Officer, Wellvana

Aria Sameni

Chief Customer Officer, Wellvana

Aria Sameni

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Chief Customer Officer, Wellvana

Jim Murray

President & CFO, Wellvana

Jim Murray

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President & CFO, Wellvana

CMMI’s Abe Sutton joins us to break down current federal priorities, emerging regulations, and how to help your ACO move with—and ahead of—national policy trends. Q&A session to follow.

Abe Sutton

Director of CMMI and Deputy Administrator, CMS

Abe Sutton

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Director of CMMI and Deputy Administrator, CMS

Aneesh Chopra

Chair, Arcadia Institute

Aneesh Chopra

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Chair, Arcadia Institute

Partners at all levels are hungry for thorough data and swift insight into their patient populations. Join the Wellvana analytics and tech teams to discover the next wave of capabilities designed to accelerate performance and strengthen outcomes across your organization. You’ll leave knowing how to pinpoint priority patients—plus the tools to act.

Jay Hazelrigs

Chief Actuary Officer, Wellvana

Jay Hazelrigs

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Chief Actuary Officer, Wellvana

Philips Johnson

Chief Technology Officer, Wellvana

Philips Johnson

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Chief Technology Officer, Wellvana

Nick Stepro

Chief Product and Technology Officer, Arcadia

Nick Stepro

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Chief Product and Technology Officer, Arcadia

Desiree Brewer

VP, Product, Wellvana

Desiree Brewer

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VP, Product, Wellvana

This session highlights the development of a technology-enabled, physician-led post-acute heart failure collaboration that standardized care across settings, strengthened cardiology oversight, reduced readmissions, and achieved AHA-certified quality in skilled nursing facilities.

Lisa Reifenrath

Manager, Value-Based Programs, Inspira

Lisa Reifenrath

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Manager, Value-Based Programs, Inspira

Joseph Conti

Geriatrics Physician, Inspira

Joseph Conti

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Geriatrics Physician, Inspira

This session explores the launch of a proactive Routine Care model designed to close care gaps outside traditional PCP visits, including workflow redesign and improved clinical documentation processes.

Katherine Peterson

Medical Director of Population Health and Value Based Care, Confluence Health

Katherine Peterson

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Medical Director of Population Health and Value Based Care, Confluence Health

Madeline Russell

Director of Quality & Clinic Operations, Lost Rivers

Madeline Russell

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Director of Quality & Clinic Operations, Lost Rivers

This session details the implementation of a transportation program to reduce appointment no-shows and a Mobile Integrated Health model connecting emergency and outpatient care to lower ER visits and readmissions.

Mindy McConnell

Nurse Manager/ACO Champion, Springhill Medical Center

Mindy McConnell

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Nurse Manager/ACO Champion, Springhill Medical Center

Sam Magill

Mobile Integrated Health Program Lead, Greater Regional

Sam Magill

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Mobile Integrated Health Program Lead, Greater Regional

This session demonstrates how integrating comprehensive quality and performance measures into physician compensation models can drive improved clinical outcomes, effective population health management, and stronger performance in value-based contracts.

Melissa Liehr

Executive Director of Health Economics and Performance Optimization, Mercy

Melissa Liehr

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Executive Director of Health Economics and Performance Optimization, Mercy

Michael Sarli

VP Health Economics, Mercy

Michael Sarli

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VP Health Economics, Mercy

Julia Bagy

Executive Director, Population Health Economics, Mercy

Julia Bagy

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Executive Director, Population Health Economics, Mercy

Jeremy Utley is a go-to expert for actionable insights on AI and creativity. A distinguished Stanford professor and bestselling author, he has taught over a million students and advised Fortune 500 CEOs on harnessing AI to unlock innovation. Known for his engaging and entertaining style, Utley inspires audiences worldwide to rethink AI as a transformative thought partner with cutting-edge research and practical applications to deliver real business impact, unlocking new levels of creativity and collaboration.

Jeremy Utley

AI & Innovation Expert, Stanford & Harvard Instructor, Author

Jeremy Utley

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AI & Innovation Expert, Stanford & Harvard Instructor, Author

This session showcases an off-site Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) Fair that increased AWV completion rates and promoted preventive care access for rural seniors.

Carrie Obenhaus

Clinic Director, Goodall-Witcher Healthcare

Carrie Obenhaus

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Clinic Director, Goodall-Witcher Healthcare

Grace Johnson

Medical Assistant, Goodall-Witcher Healthcare

Grace Johnson

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Medical Assistant, Goodall-Witcher Healthcare

This session reviews a five-pillar, data-driven approach to post-acute episode management—covering SNF selection, discharge optimization, early intervention, and performance benchmarks—to improve value-based care outcomes and reduce avoidable costs.

Kelly Shanley

Site of Care Team Lead, Wellvana

Kelly Shanley

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Site of Care Team Lead, Wellvana

Dennis Burke

VP, Clinical Enablement, Wellvana

Dennis Burke

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VP, Clinical Enablement, Wellvana

Amanda Runyon

Sr. Manager, Site of Care Strategy, Wellvana

Amanda Runyon

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Sr. Manager, Site of Care Strategy, Wellvana

A trailblazing psychologist, professor, and TEDx speaker, Elizabeth is pioneering “Community As Medicine,” demonstrating that real change emerges from connection rather than willpower. As Co-Founder of Open Source Wellness, a national nonprofit advancing experiential behavioral health and wellness in collaboration with clinical, insurer, government, and community partners. She blends science, storytelling, and immersive experiences to address burnout, strengthen psychological safety, and build thriving workplace cultures.

Elizabeth Markle

Co-Founder, Open Source Wellness

Elizabeth Markle

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Co-Founder, Open Source Wellness

Nothing powers performance like peer-to-peer learning. Hear directly from three Wellvana partners who have achieved exceptional MSSP results and better patient outcomes over the last year. Leave with clear next steps you can put to work immediately to replicate their results.

Rural hospitals are the frontline of care for entire communities. Discover how these partners are overcoming resource constraints and isolation to deliver exceptional value-based care results for some of our most vulnerable patient populations. 

Jade Jagers

Market President, North Region, Wellvana

Jade Jagers

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Market President, North Region, Wellvana

Carrie Sevarns

Regional Director, Value-Based Care, Wellvana

Carrie Sevarns

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Regional Director, Value-Based Care, Wellvana

From how to maintain your autonomy to managing risk and driving clinical excellence, this session won’t shy away from the difficult—but important—conversations facing clinicians in value-based care today.

Chris Stuchul

Market President, South Region, Wellvana

Chris Stuchul

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Market President, South Region, Wellvana

Rajul Gandhi

SVP, Medical Cost & Clinical Strategy, Wellvana

Rajul Gandhi

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SVP, Medical Cost & Clinical Strategy, Wellvana

Leading a health system into value-based care means bringing a complex org chart—and differing ideas on how to deliver the best care—along with you. This session is for those already doing the work. Connect with peers to exchange best practices in care coordination, physician engagement, change management, and how to achieve measurable results across multiple care settings.

Shawn Rhodes

Market President, East Region, Wellvana

Shawn Rhodes

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Market President, East Region, Wellvana

This session discusses the use of EMR-enabled tools and multidisciplinary team engagement to improve depression screening follow-up, embed psychiatric support into primary care, and expand access to behavioral health services.

Beata Labunko

Director of Performance Improvement, UConn Health

Beata Labunko

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Director of Performance Improvement, UConn Health

Khadija Poitras-Rhea

Associate Vice President of Population Health, UConn Health

Khadija Poitras-Rhea

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Associate Vice President of Population Health, UConn Health

Rebecca Andrews

Professor of Medicine, APD/Director of Ambulatory Education IM Residency, UConn Health

Rebecca Andrews

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Professor of Medicine, APD/Director of Ambulatory Education IM Residency, UConn Health

This session highlights the adoption of ambient AI documentation tools combined with provider feedback and analytics to improve documentation accuracy, reduce clinician burnout, and improve value-based performance.

Deborah Hummel

VP Quality & Health Information, Rush Memorial

Deborah Hummel

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VP Quality & Health Information, Rush Memorial

Eloy Sena

AVP Value-based Contracts, Ardent

Eloy Sena

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AVP Value-based Contracts, Ardent

Small changes in medication policy and discharge process can move the needle on both patient outcomes and shared savings. Wellvana vendor-partner Arine shows us how.

Rajul Gandhi

SVP, Medical Cost & Clinical Strategy, Wellvana

Rajul Gandhi

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SVP, Medical Cost & Clinical Strategy, Wellvana

Saba Syed

Clinical Program Pharmacist, Arine

Saba Syed

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Clinical Program Pharmacist, Arine

This session showcases real-world examples of how organizations overcame resistance to change by standardizing workflows and redesigning care models to drive scalable, operational success.

Kari VanDenHemel

ASN Nurse/Case Manager, Avera Health

Kari VanDenHemel

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ASN Nurse/Case Manager, Avera Health

Vonita Gardner

Coordinated Care Manager, Avera Health

Vonita Gardner

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Coordinated Care Manager, Avera Health

Christian Gomes

Director of Population Health, Genesis Healthcare System

Christian Gomes

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Director of Population Health, Genesis Healthcare System

This session explores data-driven initiatives, including AWV programs, proactive high-risk patient outreach, and coordinated site-of-care management, that collectively reduced readmissions and strengthened collaborative care.

Holly Logsdon

ACO Director, Ohio County

Holly Logsdon

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ACO Director, Ohio County

Jayden Miracle

Clinics Manager, Melissa Memorial Hospital

Jayden Miracle

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Clinics Manager, Melissa Memorial Hospital

Alicia Syverson

Director, Value-based Care, Monument Health

Alicia Syverson

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Director, Value-based Care, Monument Health

One final moment to gather as an ACO community. We’ll bring together the week’s insights and leave with a shared sense of direction and purpose.

Aria Sameni

Chief Customer Officer, Wellvana

Aria Sameni

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Chief Customer Officer, Wellvana