Rise

Track A: Managed Care Perspectives

Panel: Insights into Authentic Community Engagement – Integrating Frontline Voices into SDoH Program Design and Execution

• Understand the benefits of including frontline voices, such as building trust, driving cost savings, enhancing organizational efficiencies, and fostering healthier, more resilient communities 
• Explore successful approaches to creating advisory councils and the significant impact these councils have on program outcomes 
• Learn the essential steps for evaluating, planning, and forming effective advisory councils 

Moderator:
Palak Jalan
Chief Operating Officer
AccessHealth Community Health Center

Panelists:
Vivian Nava-Schellinger, MS, JD
Director of Community Impact & California Partnerships
The SCAN Foundation

Laura Carroll
Rural Storyteller, Social Drivers of Health Champion, Patient Advisor

Shaune Lancit
Director, Community Engagement
WellCare of North Carolina

Track B: Driving Change at the Local Level: Community-Based Approaches

Panel: Securing Funding and Long-Term Cross-Sector Partnerships for Sustainable Housing Solutions

• Join an interactive discussion on creative sustainable housing solutions through various funding avenues including keys to navigating Federal and State Funding, Philanthropic Funding and blending & braiding  
• Hear best practices for ensuring long-term impact and financial sustainability, including how to build partnerships that extend beyond short-term funding cycles 
• Gain key strategies for identifying and pursuing funding opportunities 

Jo Ellen McNamara
Vice President of Housing+Health
National Equity Fund

Additional speakers to be announced

Track C: Addressing SDoH Within Health Care Delivery

Panel: Serving Rural Communities

• Discuss best practices in creating and sustaining cross-sector partnerships to create more accessible and sustainable care in rural communities 
• Hear how organizations are leveraging technology to engage patients and enhance outcomes in these communities  
• Hear case examples of successes that are translatable in your community 

Moderator:
Lauran Larson
Senior Manager of Food and Health
Hunger Free Oklahoma

Panelists:

Darren Levitz 
Sr. Director, Member Experience and Health Equity  
Wellcare of Kentucky  

Laura Taylor, MPH
Director of Community Impact
Arkansas Children's

Megan Bair  
Chief Executive Officer 
Central Susquehanna Opportunities, Inc. 

Todd Hickey, MHA, FACHE 
Chief Strategy Officer 
ECU Health

Track A: Managed Care Perspectives

Building Sustainable Health Solutions Through Cross-Sector Partnerships: A Look into How Managed Care, Public Housing and Other Partners Are Working Hand-In-Hand

• Gain insights about a collaboration of healthcare and community partners that co-creates multi-year, data-driven interventions in housing and health 

• Learn how national organizations can support local partnerships by connecting community-level partners, strengthening capacities, and providing models for planning, evaluation, and sustainability 

• Dive into the model which aligns the capability and capacity of community partners, leverages data to address health-related disparities at the community level to focus efforts with measurable goals and clear responsibilities, and improve health and social outcomes 

Abra Lyons-Warren 
Director  
Housing IS (part of Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA))  

Speaker from Health Plan to be announced  

Track B: Driving Change at the Local Level: Community-Based Approaches

Rethinking Operations Through Community Care Hubs

• Learn what community care hubs are as well as their benefits including long-term relational, operational and financial sustainability  
• Discuss the long-term sustainability of this type of model 

• Walk away with tactical information, including relevant outcomes data, and considerations to advance network models centered in your community   

Moderator:
Mark Humowiecki, JD
General Counsel & Senior Director, National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs
Camden Coalition

Panelists:
Annie Pham
Director of Social Health
Community Care Cooperative  

Sarah Stacy
Director & Population Health Consultant
Uncommon Solutions, Inc.

Track C: Addressing SDoH Within Health Care Delivery

Panel: Data-Driven Solutions for Tackling SDOH

• Uncover how health care organizations are leveraging health data, social risk factors, and community-level insights to pinpoint the key social challenges affecting their populations  
• Discuss how organizations are currently designing data-driven, personalized interventions that address specific SDOH challenges  
• Dive into operationalizing SDoH programs, with focus on navigating data sharing challenges  
• Benchmark how technologies, such as predictive analytics, are helping health care organizations anticipate and address social risks before they result in poor health outcomes, allowing for more proactive care management and better resource allocation 

Moderator:
Andrew Tomlinson
Senior Director of Regulatory and International Affairs
AHIMA

Panelists:

Maria Welch  
Director of Community Health and Social Needs 
Geisinger 

Jace Meier
Childrens Health Community Consultant
Intermountain Health

Katherine Kasabuske 
VP Health Equity 
MHS Health  

Track A: Managed Care Perspectives

Panel: Evaluating SDoH Efforts for MA Members

• Benchmark best practices in measuring and evaluating SDoH programs  

• Discuss use of the HEI index including challenges, data collection and effective internal and external education on the impacts of 2027 Star Ratings  

• Hear how plans are reviewing utilization management policies to ensure they are not disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations  

Moderator: 
Rachel Landauer 
Clinical Instructor  
Harvard Health Law and Policy Clinic 

Panelists:  

Amy Blackledge, MBA-HC, MSN, RN, CSSBB 
Director of Clinical Quality 
Blue Cross of Idaho 

Rebecca (Becca) Yanniello 
Vice President, Population Health 
Regal Medical Group 

Alla Zilbering, MD 
National Medical Director, Health Equity  
Cigna Medicare Advantage

Track B: Driving Change at the Local Level: Community-Based Approaches

Panel: Operationalizing Cross-Sector Collaboration

Over the last few years at RISE, we’ve discussed how cross-industry partnerships are the key to building trust and providing care to communities in need.  

However, that’s easier said than done.  

Overcoming challenges requires careful planning, open communication, and a shared commitment to addressing the social factors that influence health.  

Join a panel of health care leaders as they share learnings in operationalizing partnerships to address social drivers of health, with focus on tactical takeaways on: 

• How successful partnerships were formulated  
• Insights into contracting, incentives and reimbursement  
• Which stakeholders needed to be at the table  
• Keys to operationalizing on the ground  
• Areas of learnings and suggestions for other plans managed care organization to not recreate the wheel  
• Their vision for sustainability  

Moderator:
Josh Lee
Principal, Life Science & Health Care Strategy Leader
Deloitte Consulting LLP

Panelists:
Angela M. Morris, MPH
Senior Director of Community Relations
Parkland Hospital

Jodina Hicks
President
Volunteers of America of PA

Keith R. Cromwell, M.Ed.
Senior Director
HIE Senior Program Director
Corporate Information Services
Penn Medicine

Track C: Addressing SDoH Within Health Care Delivery

Addressing Food Insecurity: A Successful Collaboration between a CBO and a Health System

• Explore how strategic partnerships between healthcare and community organizations, like Geisinger Health System and Central Susquehanna Opportunities, Inc. (CSO), address food disparities and improve access to nutritious food 
• Learn about the development and implementation of a mobile food pantry, including challenges, successes, and its impact across three counties 
• Gain insights into lessons learned, practical guidance for similar projects, and how unconventional partnerships enhance community health and food access 

Megan Bair
Chief Executive Officer
Central Susquehanna Opportunities, Inc.

Maria Welch
Director of Community Health and Social Needs
Geisinger 

Track A : Managed Care Perspectives

Case Study: Addressing Inequities with People, Process and Technology Enabled Solutions - Insights into WellSpan Health’s Journey

• Learn about the operationalization of one of the world’s first Generative AI Healthcare Agents, with results in addressing colorectal cancer screening and prevention  

• Get insights into measuring and evaluating the impact of WellSpan Health’s SDoH programs 

• Dive into keys to success, including tips for data collection, data-driven population health mapping and overcoming language barriers   

• Explore WellSpan’s health equity framework which includes the design of co-leadership from quality, community health and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to develop and advance the Health Equity work plan 

Jodi Cichetti RN, MS, CCM, CPHQ, CPPS
Vice President Quality, Patient Safety and Infection Prevention 
WellSpan Health  

Ann Kunkel RN, BSN
Vice President Community Health and Engagement and Home Care and Hospice 
WellSpan Health  

Kimberly Brister MBA
Vice President, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer 
WellSpan Health  

Track B: Driving Change at the Local Level: Community-Based Approaches

Case Study: Learnings from CTHE – A CBO-led Consortia Uniting to Build a More Equitable NYC

• Learn about the Communities Together for Heath Equity (CTHE), an urban CBO-led consortia representative of over 70 community-based organizations and stakeholders working to ensure comprehensive services that address the spectrum of social determinants of health (SDOH) for over 350,000 community members in New York City 

• Hear from two key leaders, who will discuss the structure, evolution, and shared mission of CTHE, revealing the strategies that drive success  

• Gain insight into innovative projects and how the current public health landscape will shape their efforts moving forward 

Marilyn A. Fraser, MD  
Chief Executive Officer 
Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health 

Nathaly Rubio -Torio, LMSW 
CEO/Founder  
Voces Latinas   

Track C: Addressing SDoH Within Health Care Delivery

Case Study: Impacting Care Delivery for Women and Children via Cross-Sector Collaboration

• Explore the ways in which collaboration between health providers, community based organizations, and social impact innovators can impact care delivery and health outcomes for women and children 

• Get insights into building the infrastructure that supports improving health outcomes for South Floridians with low incomes and who are racial and ethnic minorities 

• Highlight innovative programs designed to fill gaps and increase access to care for mothers and children 

Loreen Chant 
President and CEO
Health Foundation of South Florida 

Catherine Toms  
President  
Green Cars for Kids 

Monica Figueroa King 
CEO 
Broward Healthy Start Coalition 

Amy Pont, MHA, BSN, RN 
Senior Director of Community Health 
Community Care Plan 

Track A: Managed Care Perspectives

Case Study: An Accountable Care Organization’s Evolution to Serve as a Community Care Hub

• Hear from Hub staff and a community partner about a successful example of a Community Care Hub supporting federally qualified health centers and community-based organizations to provide nutrition and housing services through a claims-based Medicaid program  
• Highlight best practices for collaboration that assures patient engagement and improved outcomes, as well as supporting program sustainability for the community-based providers  
• Explore the technology infrastructure and integration that has been foundational to the success of the Hub 

Kim Prendergast, RDN, MPP 
Vice President, Policy 
Community Care Cooperative  

Annie Pham
Director of Social Health
Community Care Cooperative  

Jennifer Obadia
Senior Director of Health Care Partnerships
Project Bread

Track B: Driving Change at the Local Level: Community-Based Approaches

State of the Industry on Substance Use Disorder (SUD) – Policy Trends & Opportunities

• Dive into the current state of the industry on SUD, including what’s happening on the Hill, state funding opportunities and best practices for helping people and families to access harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support 

• Get a better sense of innovation happening at the state level, including distribution of Opioid Settlement dollars, and how non-profits can get involved 

• Discuss funding opportunities and Medicaid-focused trends 

Shelly Weizman 
Associate Director, Center on Addiction and Public Policy 
O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law 
Georgetown University Law Center 

Marianne Gibson 
Program Director, Health 
National Governors Association, Center for Best Practices 

Track C: Addressing SDoH Within Health Care Delivery

Panel: Navigating Successful Reentry - Real Stories, Real Solutions

• Discover proven strategies and real-world examples that reduce recidivism and support long-term success for the formerly incarcerated, set against the backdrop of significant policy changes in recent years 

• Explore emerging opportunities like FQHCs, data sharing, and new partnerships that are reshaping reentry efforts and driving transformative change 

• Learn how panelists measure program effectiveness through outcomes like reduced reoffending, stable housing, and employment, with an eye on future breakthroughs 

• Gain actionable advice and insights from those at the forefront of reentry work, and hear how the best success stories may still be ahead 

Moderator: 

Speaker from Health Plan to be announced 

Panelists:
Dan Mistak, MA, MS, JD 
Acting President and Director of Health Care Initiatives for Justice-Involved Populations 
Community Oriented Correctional Health Services 

Palak Jalan 
Chief Operating Officer  
AccessHealth Community Health Center 

Track A: Managed Care Perspectives

Beyond the Stars: How Addressing SDOH Drives Star Ratings & MLTSS Success

• Explore how unmet Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) influence CAHPS scores, preventive care gaps, and increased utilization, affecting overall Star Ratings 
•  Learn how integrating SDOH support into Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) programs enhances care coordination, reduces hospitalizations, and improves member experiences 
• Understand the economic advantages of addressing SDOH, including improved retention, reduced churn, lower medical loss ratios (MLR), and quality-based incentive payments 

Jenn Kerfoot
Chief Strategy and Growth Officer
DUOS

Moriah Iverson, MS 
National MLTSS Association

Track B: Driving Change at the Local Level: Community-Based Approaches

Ask an Expert: Tapping into Philanthropic Dollars for SDoH Programs

Join an interactive session where a philanthropic funder sits down to discuss: 

• Specific priorities when it comes to securing funding for SDoH initiatives 
• What programs or initiatives are most likely to be funded and how nonprofits can best align with donor missions 
• What funders are looking for in terms of measuring success 
• Tips on how to write compelling grant proposals that address both the strategic goals of the nonprofit and the specific criteria of the funder 

Moderator:
Brian Urban
Head of Commercial Strategy & Population Health
Best Buy Health

Track C: Addressing SDoH Within Health Care Delivery

A Journey of Cross-Sector Collaboration in El Paso, TX - Taking a Step Back and Putting Behavioral Health at the Forefront

• Discover actionable insights for breaking down silos and leveraging local resources amongst CBO's, providers and local government officials  

• Get practical takeaways from Emergence Health Network's food, transportation, and health information exchange (HIE) programs 

• Hear about key "aha" moments and how to apply them in your own organization 

Kristen Daugherty, LCSW-S, LISW-S, MBA 
CEO 
Emergence Health Network