2023 WEDI Spring Conference

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WEDI is proud to host "innovators and implementers" at its annual spring conference taking place virtually on Zoom for 2023. Join us as we showcase and shine a spotlight on organizations leveraging data and emerging technologies to improve healthcare, for payers, providers and patients.

With sessions concentrating on health equity, data exchange solutions, value-based care and improving the patient experience, WEDI plans to offer presentations that are solutions-focused, foster learning and provoke conversations that matter. 

Faculty currently scheduled to appear (more to be announced):

Micky Tripathi, PhD, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, US Department of Health and Human Services

Elizabeth Fowler, PhD, JD, Deputy Administrator and Director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Mariann Yeager, Chief Executive Officer, The Sequoia Project

Michelle Hood, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, American Hospital Association

Danielle Lloyd, Senior Vice President for Private Market Innovations & QWuality Initiatives, America's Health Insurance Plans

Hans Buitendijk, Executive Committee, Electronic Health Record Association, Director of Interoperability Strategy, Oracle Cerner

Alexandra Mugge, Director and Deputy Chief Health Informatics Officer, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Rebekah Angove, PhD, Executive Vice President, Research and Evaluation, Patient Advocate Foundation

Kristine Burnaska, Research and Measurement, CAQH

Tammy Banks, NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards Co-Chair

Jamie Ferguson, NCVHS ICD-10 Workgroup Co-Chair, Standards Subcommittee Member at Large

Tara Rose, Strategic Product Manager, OptumInsight

Jolie Ritzo, Senior Director, Network Engagement, Civitas Networks for Health

Jon Burow, Vice President, Customer Experience & Digital Transformation, Independent Health

Mimi Hall, Vice President Public Health Innovation, Manifest Medex

Sherry Wilson, Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, Jopari

Mary Lynn Bushman, Senior Business Analyst, National Government Services

Maxim Abramsky, Associate Vice President of Product Management, Prior Authorization, Edifecs

Andrew Scholnick, Government Affairs Director, AARP

Melissa Williams, Director of Grassroots Advocacy and Partnerships, National Patient Advocate Foundation

Anna Hyde, Vice President of Advocacy and Access, Arthritis Foundation

Zoe Baker, Policy Director, The Sequoia Project

QHIN Applicants:

• Therasa Bell, President and CTO, Kno2
• Dave Cassel, SVP, Customer Success and Operations, Health Gorilla
• Matt Doyle, Software Development Lead for Interoperability, Epic
• Laura McCrary, CEO, Konza
• Jay Nakashima, Executive Director, eHealth Exchange
• Paul Wilder, Executive Director, CommonWell Health Alliance

Michael Currie, Chief Health Equity Officer, UnitedHealth Group

Adam Milam, MD, PhD,  Medical Director, Office of Health Equity and Inclusion, Mayo Clinic

Ajay Jayakumar, Director, Strategy and Analytics Diversity Science, Mayo Clinic

Marquita Davis, Enterprise Director, Office of Health Equity and Inclusion, Mayo Clinic

Ellen Anderson-White, Enterprise Architect, Evernorth

Lukasz Nosol, Senior Director Software Engineering, Optum

Christol Green, E-Solutions Senior Business Consultant/Advisor, Elevance Health

Teresita Oaks, Director, Community Health Program, Parkland Health

Rick Foerster, Vice President of Value Based Operations, Privia Health

Raphe Schwartz, Chief Strategy Officer, Children's Hospital Colorado

Marshall Chin, MD, University of Chicago, Co-Chair, Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network, Health Equity Advisory Team

Karen Dales, AmeriHealth Caritas, Co-Chair, Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network, Health Equity Advisory Team

Darcie Bradley, Vice President, Strategic Provider Integration, Pediatric Care Network

James Dom Dera MD, Population Health Medical Director, NewHealth Collaborative

John Ohanian, Chief Data Officer, Center for Data Insights and Innovation, State of California Health and Human Services

Andrew Hamilton, Chief Informatics Officer/Deputy Director, AllianceChicago

Asfiya Mariam, HIE Policy Analyst, Health Care Reform & Innovation Administration, District of Columbua Department of Health Care Finance

David Poms, Partnership Manager, District of Columbia Primary Care Association