“Specialty Networks and Risk Sharing at Scale” – Monday, September 18th at 3:15PM – 4:30PM
At this year’s 29th Annual Forum in Nashville, TN, Dr. Richard Popiel, EVP & Chief Medical Officer at Cambia Health Solutions, moderates a panel presenting and discussing the current needs, opportunities, and challenges associated with improving the appropriateness, outcomes and affordability of specialty care services; specifically the clinical decision support mechanisms and other solutions that risk-sharing, value-based environments need to simplify, encode and utilize complex clinical content into a standardized, repeatable, evidence-based system for making decisions supporting an organization’s clinical programs.
Dr. Popiel and other healthcare industry experts will present how we as a healthcare system can improve healthcare outcomes and reduce costs by shifting to value and risk sharing arrangements. Insight into how disruptive analytics and analytical approaches to cost trend monitoring and containment will be shared and interactive opportunities to engage will be available.
Healthcare Thought Leaders Share Valuable Insight at HCEG Annual Forum
Panel Moderator – Richard Popiel MD MBA
Dr. Richard Popiel, Cambia Health Solutions
Richard Popiel, M.D., MBA, Executive Vice President, Healthcare Services & Chief Medical Officer, Cambia Health Solutions & Regence Health Insurance Company
Dr. Richard Popiel leads medical strategy for Regence health insurance plans and provides executive leadership on care initiatives and cost management activities across the corporation. He came to Regence from Horizon Healthcare Innovations, where he was president and chief operating officer. Dr. Popiel earned a B.S. in biology and his M.D. at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He also holds an M.B.A. from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management. He is board-certified in internal medicine.
Panelists include: (Additional panelists are pending confirmation)
Brandon Cady
Brandon Cady – President/CEO at AIM Specialty Health
Brandon Cady is the President and Chief Executive Officer of AIM Specialty Health® (AIM). Brandon joined AIM in 2002 and executed top line growth initiatives that expanded the business into one of the largest and most successful specialty benefits management companies in the United States.
Brandon has held a variety of leadership positions within hospital systems, health plans, and emerging technology companies. Brandon earned his master’s degree in Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and a Bachelor of Business Management from the University of Iowa.
Dunston Almeida
Dunston Almeida – Executive VP of M&A Strategy and Business Development at Evicore
Dunston Almeida serves as an Executive Vice President of M&A Strategy and Business Development at eviCore healthcare, LLC. Dunston focuses on new strategic initiatives and partnerships, driving inorganic growth via mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and working with the Board and Executive Team on the company’s Strategy Council. He also supports the formulation of eviCore’s public policy and regulatory efforts. He has more than 20 years of experience in technology.
The 2017 HCEG Annual Forum
The HCEG Annual Forum provides the setting and platform for senior level executives from across the healthcare spectrum to come together for 2-3 days each year to discuss the continuous innovation, evolution and transformation of the industry. Attendees are granted direct access to approximately 100 peers, thought-leaders and solutions providers from around the country; all facing similar obstacles and providing opportunities, while engaging in real, relevant and productive dialog.
This year’s 29th Annual Forum takes place in Nashville, TN on September 18th -20th. For more information on this years annual forum, see this page.
