Sanford Health Plan president to speak at CBS conference
Feb. 6, 2025
Contact:
Paul Heinert
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-366-2432 / Paul.Heinert@sanfordhealth.org
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Tommy Ibrahim, M.D., MBA, MHA, executive vice president and president and CEO of Sanford Health Plan, will share Sanford Health’s innovative approach and strategy to solving some of the biggest challenges facing rural health care during a featured, keynote fireside chat at Columbia Business School’s 21st annual health care conference. The in-person only conference takes place Friday in New York City.
Ibrahim’s keynote will be moderated by Carri Chan, John A. Howard Professor of Business & Faculty Director Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program.
The theme of this year’s conference is Empowering Healthcare’s Next Frontier. The conversation will tackle issues that are top of mind in the health care industry and innovations that are driving change. Leaders will discuss the changing employer health benefits landscape, leveraging consumer health in managing chronic disease, scaling AI-driven drug discovery, and expanding health care access to underserved communities.
“Health care is at one of its most dynamic times ever,” said Ibrahim. “I’m honored and excited to share more about how Sanford Health Plan is driving change to meet the needs and expectations of the members we serve. As a nonprofit provider-led health plan, we are focused on expanding access to more personalized, comprehensive and seamless care and coverage, particularly in rural communities.”
Sanford Health Plan serves 425,000 members across South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and North Dakota. In his role as president and CEO, Ibrahim is responsible for the overall strategy of the health plan including driving affordability and enhancing patient and member outcomes through broader population health initiatives, value-based care programs and new, innovative care delivery models. He also oversees the development of managed-care products, payment models and integrated service-delivery strategies.
Ibrahim, a Columbia Business School graduate, currently holds several industry leadership positions including serving as an advisor to select portfolio companies for Abundant Venture Partners, Andreesen Horowitz, OptumVentures and Redesign Health. He also serves in advisory roles for Cedar Cares, AKASA, ArcX, Vivid Health, Midstream Health and Ambience.
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 2.4 million patients and more than 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes 56 hospitals, more than 270 clinic locations, 144 senior care communities, 4,500 physicians and advanced practice providers, nearly 1,000 active clinical trials and studies, and nine world clinic locations 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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