Health Care Without Walls: Implications for Primary Care

PCPCC hosted a webinar to discuss Health Care Without Walls: A Roadmap for Reinventing U.S. Health Care. This report presents a roadmap to fix the U.S. health care system and suggests regulatory, payment, workforce and human factor changes to advance a more technology-enabled health care system. Susan Dentzer, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Network for Excellence in Health Innovation, presented the overall report findings. Dr. Sunny Ramchandani, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Aetna, and Dr. John Bulger, Chief Medical Officer of Geisinger Health Plan, discussed the implications for primary care. 

John Bulger, DO, MBA

Chief Medical Officer, Geisinger Health Plan
John Bulger is the chief medical officer for Geisinger Health Plan. He’s responsible for working with Geisinger and community providers to improve the quality of medical care for the patients and members we serve. Before joining Geisinger Health Plan in 2015, Bulger held a number of positions at Geisinger, most recently serving as chief quality officer, a position he held since 2011. Bulger earned his bachelor of science degree from Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania and his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He also holds a master of business administration from the Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania read more

Sunny Ramchandani, MD, MPH

Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Aetna
Sunny Ramchandani, MD, MPH, is a board member of the Physicians Foundation and Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Aetna. In this role, Dr. Ramchandani is helping to lead the launch of AetnaCare – a comprehensive health initiative designed to optimize health, streamline product offerings and lower healthcare service needs among target populations.  A highly decorated naval officer, his extensive experience in military medicine has given him a strong background in population health and primary care transformation. read more

Susan Dentzer

President and CEO, The Network for Excellence in Health Innovation
Susan Dentzer is one of the nation’s most respected health policy experts and thought leaders who, as of mid-March 2016, leads The Network for Excellence in Health Innovation, with offices in Washington, DC, Cambridge, MA, and San Francisco, CA. A longtime journalist, she has been on-air analyst on health issues with the PBS NewsHour and a regular commentator on health policy for National Public Radio. She wrote and hosted the 2015 PBS documentary, "Reinventing American Healthcare," focusing on the innovations pioneered by the Geisinger Health System and spread to health systems across the nation.  read more
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