Meeting of the Minds

Alicia Berkemeyer, Chief Health Management Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas, sees the challenges a predominantly rural population in Arkansas faces around access to Behavioral Healthcare. 

She elaborates on the establishment of dedicated behavioral health units, the integration of primary care and behavioral health, and the crucial role of data in shaping effective solutions.

This conversation calls for a shift in mind...

Tracy Rico, the Director of Virtual Care Services at Superior Centene, is on a journey to transform health tech in Medicaid. 

A fierce patient advocate with firsthand Medicaid experience, Tracy discusses the challenges and myths implementing innovative solutions for Medicaid members.

With an emphasis on the need for collaborative, mission-driven approaches, she highlights the unique healthcare needs of Medicaid populations.

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Motivated by his own recovery journey and frustration with inefficient care models, Dr. Sam Nordberg started his work in mental health care to fix a broken system. With a background in finance, clinical psychology, and a sprinkle of AI and machine learning, as Chief Behavioral Health officer at Reliant Health, Dr. Nordberg aims to build precision, data-driven approaches that optimize and personalize treatment at scale.

Key takeawa...

As a practicing clinician and leader at Kaiser Permanente, Dr. Maria Koshy, Chair of Chiefs of Psychiatry, has a unique perspective being at the center of care delivery with the ability to effect real change. 

Learn how a value-based model of care can improve outcomes, doctor and patient experiences and how the part clinicians play is essential. 

Key takeaways:

• How investing resources upstream can make a huge difference in pa...

Thomas lnsel, MD, a psychiatrist, neuroscientist, entrepreneur and author, is a national leader in mental health research, policy, and technology. For 13 years, Dr. Insel served as Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). He has also co-founded numerous startups, including Mindstrong Health and Humanest Care, and sits on the board of Steinberg Institute, Fountain House, Foundation for NIH, among others. 

This con...

The value-based care model puts the patient and provider at the center of care delivery. It’s shown to improve patient and clinician experiences while reducing costs. So why are health systems hesitant to make the shift? 

David Weathington, Elevance Health’s VP of Network and Value Based Solutions, joins us to talk about his expertise with this model of care. 

• What it takes to make value-based care the path forward for health...

Jahmal Miller, Chief Administrative Officer of Mercy Medical Group, has been a decades-long champion for health equity and an outspoken force for change in California, and beyond. In this unabridged talk, he outlines the high costs of inequity and bias in healthcare, and he highlights the unsung heroes that inspire him.

Key takeaways: 

• We must acknowledge the historical trauma and cumulative impact of systemic racism on our m...

Antwan D. Williams is COO of Orlando Health's Seminole Hospital and co-founder of Advancement League, a membership organization for young healthcare leaders interested in change. He joined host Chris Hemphill to lay out a plan of action for transitioning to value-based care.

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Despite its many benefits to patients, clinicians, and healthcare organizations, measurement-based care is not widely practiced. Dylan Ross, Ph.D., Vice Chair of Measurement-Based Care at the American Psychological Association, explains why. This special episode was recorded at Future of Mental Healthcare East.

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Too often, we accept data at face value without drilling down into the nuance. This leads to strategic decisions that may not be right for your population. Dr. Sanjula Jain is the Chief Research Officer at Trilliant Health and the author of Trends Shaping the Health Economy: Behavioral Health. She explains how to question the numbers to ensure that data — not anecdotes or headlines — drives your strategy.

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Woebot Founder & President Alison Darcy, PhD, sat down with Eric Topol, MD, a leading expert in A.I. and medicine, to discuss large language models (LLMs) and their opportunities for medicine. Topol is the author of Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again, among other books. He is also a cardiologist and the Founder & Director of Scripps Research. 

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