Sanford Health Plan leaders discuss future of care delivery
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March 30, 2023 |
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Contact: Paul Heinert
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The evolution of improving population health, increasing access to care and leveraging data for a personalized patient experience are some of the topics Sanford Health Plan leaders are set to discuss during a series of panels and roundtable discussions at the upcoming Becker’s Payer Issues Roundtable.
The two-day conference takes place April 3-4 in Chicago. Sanford Health’s John Snyder, president and CEO of Sanford Health Plan, and Emily Griese, Ph.D., vice president of operations and population health, will join executives from the nation’s top health systems and insurance companies.
Snyder will participate in a panel with the chief medical officer of Stanford Health Care Alliance for a discussion entitled: “The Era of Medicare Advantage: Opportunities and Challenges Still Ahead.” The panel will be moderated by Paige Twenter, writer for Becker’s Healthcare.
“One of the most powerful things about being a provider-owned health plan is that it allows us to align incentives and take care of the patient the right way,” said Snyder. “We can be innovative in ways other insurers can’t, including working with our providers to make sure we are supporting the right incentives. Our goal is to improve care outcomes, lower costs and create a differentiated member experience.”
Snyder will also take part in a three-person panel to discuss the top issues for health plan executives. He will be joined be leaders from Highmark Health and Wellframe. The panel will be moderated by Jakob Emerson, associate news director and payer editor at Becker’s Healthcare.
Griese will participate in a panel entitled: “Best Data, AI and Digital Strategies for Top Health Plans.” She will be joined by leaders and strategists from Highmark Health, Magellan Health and Red Hat. Kelly Gooch, senior writer and enterprise lead at Becker’s Healthcare, will moderate the panel.
Sanford Health recently launched a pilot program for employees who were in rising risk population/high utilizers of care. Sanford Health Plan then connected employees with health guides to address barriers, identify gaps and help them navigate the health care system. Within 6 months Sanford Health saw a:
- 67% decline in inpatient admissions
- 62% decline in ED visits
- 34% drop-in clinic no-show rate
- 79% improvement in hemoglobin A1Cs-
- 52% improvement on depression screening
Griese is also one of three speakers on a panel that focuses on key opportunities around virtual-first health plans. Leaders from Oscar Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will join her for the discussion that will be moderated by Claire Wallace, writer for Becker’s Healthcare.
Sanford Health Plan has implemented an innovative new program to utilize virtual preventive care visits to risk adjust ACA members. This helps engage members in their health care journey by connecting them with primary care providers.
“At Sanford Health Plan, we are committed to breaking down health care and insurance coverage barriers for rural communities by offering virtual solutions to meet the needs of our patients and members,” said Griese. “We are focused on behavior change. How can we meet our members where they’re at and use digital enablers to improve their health and help them manage chronic diseases?”
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization serves more than one million patients and 220,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. The integrated health system has 47 medical centers, 2,800 Sanford physicians and advanced practice providers, 170 clinical investigators and research scientists, more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations and world clinics in 8 countries around the globe. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
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