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As VHAN celebrates 10 years of accomplishments throughout 2022, the network is also looking toward the future and imagining what opportunities and obstacles lie ahead. From deciding how best to care for the next generation to navigating the latest in population health technology to partnering directly with employers to provide a new kind of health care experience, VHAN is contemplating endless possibilities for growth and transformation. Have ideas to share or questions about VHAN and the miniVHAN podcast? Contact us at [email protected].

Guests this episode: - C.J. Stimson, MD, JD – SVP of Value Transformation in the Office of Population Health at VUMC - Claude Pirtle, MD, MS, FACP, FAMIA – VP, Chief Medical Information Officer and Assistant Chief Medical Officer at West Tennessee Healthcare - Brent McDonald – SVP of Population Health at VHAN

Addressing the fragmented health care system starts by meeting people where they are, with the target to better serve patients, families and the providers caring for them. Explore how VHAN members are driving this concept forward and advancing population health approaches—and how they are navigating the dual fee-for-service and value-based care environment.

Have ideas to share or questions about VHAN and the miniVHAN podcast? Contact us at [email protected].

Guests this episode: - Cindy Powell, MD – SVP and Medical Director of Population Health at VHAN- C.J. Stimson, MD, JD – SVP of Value Transformation in the Office of Population Health at VUMC- Claude Pirtle, MD, MS, FACP, FAMIA – VP, Chief Medical Information Officer and Assistant Chief Medical Officer at West Tennessee Healthcare

Celebrate VHAN's 10th year with a look back on the unique vision for VHAN and how the network set out to improve care outcomes across the Southeast. With the health care landscape evolving along with political and economic shifts, a transformation was needed. A dedicated team envisioned a voluntary network that would do the hard work of collaborating so that the burden of providing quality care would be shared. What problems did they aim to fix – and how has VHAN succeeded?

Have ideas to share or questions about VHAN and the miniVHAN podcast? Contact us at [email protected].

Guests this episode: - C. Wright Pinson, MD, MBA, FACS – VUMC Deputy CEO and Chairman of VHAN - David Posch, MS – Executive Director of VHAN - Shari Rajoo, MD – VP and Chief Medical Officer for Population Health Service at Ballad Health

For its third season, the miniVHAN podcast explores the past, present and future of the healthcare ecosystem and how clinically integrated networks like VHAN are traveling new routes to sustain the health and well-being of our communities.

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Have ideas to share or questions about VHAN and the miniVHAN podcast? Contact us at [email protected].

For Dr. Zach Logan, the goal is simple. Keep patients healthy. Join Dr. Logan, Family Medicine Physician at Wetherstone Family Wellness (Highpoint Health System), as he shares the importance of integrating value-based approaches into daily processes. He'll discuss some ways he's managed to accomplish this in a busy environment – even during a global pandemic.

Addressing healthcare disparities has been amplified throughout the pandemic as clinicians and public health organizations strive to reach people in underserved communities to ensure they are getting care they need. Join Dr. Kanthi Narra, Chief Quality Officer and geriatric medicine physician at Maury Regional Health, as he shares his experiences with FQHC Clinics and personal passion for improving health equity. Dr. Narra discusses how to better reach people in rural areas and the growing overlap between public health and population health.

Join Care Management Nursing Supervisors Laura Dailey, BSN, RN and Tammy Margolies, BSN, RN, as they share how VHAN's Care Navigators serve as an extension of a provider's care team to support patients and families in navigating their care experiences and removing barriers. Learn how you can engage Care Navigators to help improve patient experiences and outcomes and how the team provides localized support across the communities the network serves.

Firefly is a new program for middle Tennesseans, which seeks to improve outcomes for women with opioid use disorders, and their infants, beginning in pregnancy and extending to one-year postpartum. Hear from Dr. Stephen Patrick, Executive Director of Firefly and Neonatologist at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, as he shares details about how Firefly supports community providers and provides a continuum of care to women engaged in the program.

Join Dr. Michelle Griffith, Endocrinologist at Vanderbilt Health and Erin Neal, Director of Population Health Pharmacy Services, as they discuss innovations in care models as a result of rapid cycle development during the pandemic. They share how these models are advancing the quadruple aim of healthcare by meeting patients where they are, improving joy in work and enhancing peer relationships – and how many changes that took place during COVID are here to stay.

Join Tammy Carrington, RN and Clinical Quality Coordinator, with Cool Springs Internal Medicine and Pediatrics as she shares how to develop a culture of quality performance through teamwork and collaboration. Learn how the team integrates a quality measure process into everyday care, seeks input from all team members and develops ongoing training that has led to consistently exceeding quality targets year over year.