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CommonWell Health Alliance Powered by ELLKAY

In today’s episode of the InteropNow! Podcast, host Sandy Vance talks to GP Singh and Lauren Cooke from ELLKAY and Paul Wilder from the CommonWell Health Alliance as they discuss CommonWell’s infrastructure transition to the ELLKAY platform in preparation to become a Qualified Health Information Network in early 2024. CommonWell serves over 34,000 healthcare service providers and aims to create new value added services around the payer provider network. Listen in to hear about the problems they will solve for members, how they have ensured a seamless transition, and when CommonWell members can expect to be migrated onto the CommonWell 2.0 platform powered by ELLKAY. The resources mentioned in this episode are:<ul><li>Visit the CommonWell Health Alliance website to learn more about their mission and services.</li><li>Explore ELLKAY’s interoperability platform to see how it can improve data exchange in the healthcare industry.</li><li>Get updated on the progress of CommonWell transition to the ELLKAY platform and the implementation of TEFCA.</li><li>Consider becoming a member of CommonWell to access their vendor-neutral platform for effective healthcare data exchange.</li></ul>

InteropNow! S2 E11: CommonWell Health Alliance Powered by ELLKAY

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Community Health: The Challenges and the Opportunities—featuring Scott MacLean

Can we take what we learned from the influx of telehealth during the pandemic into the future to close the gap in health inequality? Scott MacLean is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at <a href="https://www.medstarhealth.org/" target="_blank">MedStar Health</a>, a not-for-profit health system serving Maryland and Washington, DC. He&#39;s responsible for the leadership and vision of information services to support clinical research and academic and administrative functions across the system. On this episode of Live at ViVE, Scott joins host Dr. Gautam Gulati to discuss how the entire healthcare model is being re-engineered before our very eyes. The pandemic may have started the chain of change, but that was just the beginning. Scott shares the biggest challenges MedStar Health was facing before the pandemic and how his team found the technical solutions to serve the mass increase in telehealth visits during the COVID crisis. Listen as they discuss how those innovations became the catalyst for MedStar Health to transform its strategic processes and move the needle on optimization. And learn why he’s working so hard to invest in technology to engage his community with more digital healthcare options to close the divide of health inequity. Topics Covered <ul><li>MedStar Health’s story of teamwork during the pandemic and their current focus on infrastructure</li><li>How MedStar Health adjusted the universal EHR across the enterprise as COVID treatment protocols evolved</li><li>What MedStar is doing to move the needle towards more optimization and clinician usability</li><li>MedStar’s strategy for the future of home-based telehealth and how Scott’s team is using technology to better serve the community</li></ul>  Connect with Scott MacLean<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-maclean-a8a7272/" target="_blank">Scott MacLean on LinkedIn</a><a href="https://twitter.com/stmaclean" target="_blank">Scott MacLean on Twitter</a>  Connect with Dr. Gautam Gulati, Dr. Jordan Shlain, &amp; Dr. Jessica Shepherd<a href="https://twitter.com/drgautamgulati" target="_blank">Dr. Gulati on Twitter</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gautamgulati" target="_blank">Dr. Gulati on LinkedIn</a><a href="https://twitter.com/drshlain" target="_blank">Dr. Shlain on Twitter</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjordanshlain/" target="_blank">Dr. Shlain on LinkedIn</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-shepherd-md-mba-facog-5ba9ab66" target="_blank">Dr. Shepherd on LinkedIn</a><a href="https://twitter.com/jshepherd_md" target="_blank">Dr. Shepherd on Twitter</a> Resources<a href="https://www.medstarhealth.org/" target="_blank">MedStar Health</a><a href="https://www.viveevent.com/about-us" target="_blank">ViVE</a>

Voices S1 Ep10: Community Health: The Challenges and the Opportunities—featuring Scott MacLean

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Giving healthcare consumers the power of choice - featuring Kristen Valdes of b.

Patients can take control of their healthcare journey through data, analytic tools, and access. Welcome to a 5 podcast series about ViVE! We are incredibly happy to be launching with this first episode in which we have the pleasure to interview Kristen Valdes. Kristen is the founder and CEO of b.well Connected Health, and is a truly transformative and innovative force to be reckoned with in the healthcare industry.  Miss Valdes really wants to remove the friction between consumers and providers in healthcare, and recognizes that it comes from both sides. She also shares what her coined term portalitis is, the problem with too many portals and passwords used by consumers, how they are fulfilling the promise of healthcare equity, and giving consumers a way to choose what’s best for them.  About Kristen Valdes Kristen Valdes is the founder and CEO of b.well Connected Health. She is a transformative force in today’s healthcare marketplace, spearheading the conversation on how empowering consumers can transform healthcare delivery.  Kristen is a seasoned healthcare executive with over 20 years in the industry and has dedicated her life to pioneering inventive solutions. This quest has been largely driven by her powerful personal story as the mother of a child suffering from a significant autoimmune disorder. Prior to founding b.well, Kristen was a Vice President at United Healthcare running Medicare Advantage plans across 12 states. Mrs. Valdes has been recognized as a 40 Under 40 Healthcare Innovator and b.well Connected Health has won various competitions and awards including being named Top Innovator by Accenture in their Global Health Tech Innovation Challenge. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-valdes/" target="_blank">Source</a> Things You&#39;ll Learn<ul><li>Patients have tons of accounts and passwords to keep up with for their healthcare portals.</li><li>Healthcare providers need to make simple the process of telling patients they need certain care. </li><li>The American consumers are not educated about their basic rights from the healthcare perspective. </li><li>Consumers are used to having multiple options from where to choose. </li><li>Providers now have to be consumer-minded with everything they offer. </li></ul> Resources<ul><li>Connect and follow Kristen on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-valdes/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</li><li>Discover more about <a href="https://www.icanbwell.com/" target="_blank">b.well Connected Health</a>. </li></ul>

Solutions S1 Ep2: Giving healthcare consumers the power of choice - featuring Kristen Valdes of b.well Connected Health

Improving Healthcare Outcomes through Social Care - featuring Melissa Sherry of

Social determinants play a significant role in healthcare outcomes. In this episode, Melissa Sherry, VP of Social Care Integration at Unite Us, talks about the company&#39;s work by interconnecting care workers and patients with social care providers, be it community-based organizations, healthcare systems, or government institutions and even the criminal justice system. Income level, food insecurity, and housing affect patients&#39; health. In a corresponding matter, Unite Us is collecting, standardizing, and structuring data in its coordinated care network. Thanks to this, by referring and tracking patients, the company makes sure each individual within their network has their basic needs met and improves their patient journey. Tune in to this episode to listen about how social needs are being targeted for better healthcare outcomes! About Melissa Sherry: Melissa Sherry is the VP of Social Care Integration at Unite Us and designs payments technology to increase funding for community programs. She holds an M.P.H and a Ph.D. from the Department of Health Policy and Management at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Things You’ll Learn: <ul><li>Unite Us is building coordinated care networks to make sure individuals’ basic needs are met and their social care journey is achieved.</li><li>Housing is an important social determinant in patients’ care in terms of access and quality.</li><li>Determinants like access to electricity, food, and medication all work in a snowball effect. </li><li>Unlike healthcare language, the language around social care is currently being standardized by projects like the Gravity Project and Unite Us.</li><li>Unite Us is using technology, along with structured data, in order to allow referrals to be easily sent through their platform. </li><li>Social needs affect outcomes across all different sectors, including healthcare.</li></ul> Resources: <ul><li>Connect and follow Melissa Sherry on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-sherry-phd-mph-02a21742/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> </li><li>Follow Unite Us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/uniteus/" target="_blank">LinkedIn </a></li><li>Discover the <a href="https://uniteus.com/" target="_blank">Unite Us Website</a></li><li>Explore the <a href="https://thegravityproject.net/" target="_blank">Gravity Project Website</a></li></ul>

Solutions S1 Ep3: Improving Healthcare Outcomes through Social Care - featuring Melissa Sherry of Unite Us

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