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Dr. Daniel Sands, Founder of the Society For Participatory Medicine

Dr. Daniel Sands, Founder of the Society For Participatory Medicine

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Daniel Sands, founder of the Society for Participatory medicine which seeks to advance the patient/provider experience through better health IT. Dr. Sands is one of the early developers of secure e-mail systems and patient portals for clinicians as well as patients, and advocates for transformation of the health care system through better integration of health IT.

Dr. Glenn Steele, President and CEO of Geisinger Health System

Dr. Glenn Steele, President and CEO of Geisinger Health System

This week, Hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Glenn Steele, President and CEO of Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania, a physician-led, integrated health system serving 2.8 million patients across 44 counties. Dr. Steele discusses Geisinger’s integrated health services organization lauded for its innovative care delivery models and cost containment strategies that have yielded better outcomes and high-value care.

Dr. Benjamin Sommers, Harvard School of Public Health

Dr. Benjamin Sommers, Harvard School of Public Health

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Benjamin Sommers, Professor of Health Policy and Economics at the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Sommers is an expert on the impact of universal health coverage and Medicaid expansion as well as their influence on improved outcomes, reduced mortality rates and improved public health.

Dr. Marci Neilsen, CEO of the Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative

Dr. Marci Neilsen, CEO of the Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Marci Neilsen, Chief Exectutive Officer of the Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative, a consortium of over a thousand stakeholders across the health care industry dedicated to promoting the comprehensive care provided in Patient Centered Medical Homes to improve primary care delivery.

Janet Marchibroba, Executive Director of CEO Council on Health and Innovation at the Bipartisan Policy Center

Janet Marchibroba, Executive Director of CEO Council on Health and Innovation at the Bipartisan Policy Center

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Janet Marchibroda, Executive Director of the CEO Council on Health and Innovation at the Bipartisan Policy Center. The Council, comprised of 9 CEO’s from some of the country’s largest employers, just released a report: Building Better Health: Innovative Strategies from America’s Business Leaders, which lays out recommended actions for business leaders to assist in containing health care costs and improving outcomes.