MHE September 2023

Two possibly curative gene therapies for the disease, which disproportionately affects Black people, are under consideration by the FDA.

Audits and AI might help deal with the problem of woefully inaccurate provider directories supplied by insurers to their members.

Aside from leading Upfront Healthcare’s Bartosch Patient Activation Institute, Lindsay Zimmerman, Ph.D., M.P.H., vice president of the organization, said treating herself to a snack like popcorn dressed in parmesan cheese while in bed is a guilty pleasure for her.

Lindsay Zimmerman, Ph.D., M.P.H., vice president of Bartosch Patient Activation Institute at Upfront Healthcare, is one of the 12 up-and-coming leaders in healthcare included in the annual Managed Healthcare Executive feature.

Melissa A. Soliz, J.D., of Coppersmith Brockelman PLC is one of 12 winners in this year's Emerging Leaders in Healthcare feature. In an interview with MHE, Soliz recommends the book, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot to those in healthcare because "it is a compelling portrayal of how the law, ethics, ownership and business interests, and health inequities impact patient care and the advancement of that care from a generational perspective."

Melissa A. Soliz, J.D., a regulatory health care partner of Coppersmith Brockelman PLC, a Phoenix-based law firm with a nationally recognized health care practice, is one of the 12 up-and-coming leaders in healthcare included in the annual Managed Healthcare Executive feature.

Hannah Ratcliffe, M.Sc., of Waymark, is one of 12 winners in this year's Emerging Leaders in Healthcare feature. In an interview with MHE, she shared one of the best pieces of professional advice she had ever received, which is understanding that every context and situation in healthcare is different from the next.

Sherry Rais, M.Sc., CEO and co-founder, Enthea, is one of 12 winners in this year's Emerging Leaders in Healthcare feature. In an interview with MHE, she recommends "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich to not only those in healthcare, but all readers as the book illustrates the ways in which inequality affects people’s access to healthcare.

Hannah Ratcliffe, M.Sc., care model and quality lead at Waymark, a public benefit company using technology-enabled, community-based care to improve access and quality of care for people receiving Medicaid, is one of the 12 up-and-coming leaders in healthcare included in the annual Managed Healthcare Executive feature.

Jason Prestinario of Particle Health is one of 12 winners in this year's Emerging Leaders in Healthcare feature. In an interview with MHE, Prestinario said sports betting is an interest of his as much of it is built from his background of high school and club college sports, being a fan of competition and even pursuing his career as a data scientist.

Sherry Rais, M.Sc., CEO and co-founder of Enthea, a licensed, third-party administrator of health insurance benefits with a mission to provide safe and affordable access to psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies, starting with ketamine therapy, is one of the 12 up-and-coming leaders in healthcare included in the annual Managed Healthcare Executive feature.

Jason Prestinario, M.S., CEO, Particle Health, which unlocks the power of medical records in an intelligent platform that puts the focus of health back on the patient, is one of the 12 up-and-coming leaders in healthcare included in the annual Managed Healthcare Executive feature.

Nora Lozano-Evjen of Equality Health, is one of 12 winners in this year's Emerging Leaders in Healthcare feature. In an interview with MHE, Lozano-Evjen shared that after she moved to the United States from Mexico City, she became involved as a prevention specialist for two U.S. school districts, which introduced her to health and social disparities impacting underserved communities — especially those of color. The exposure to these realities pushed her toward the community health worker model she believes in today.

Nora Lozano-Evjen, community health worker manager at Equality Health, a value-based care leader focused on supporting independent primary care practices, is one of the 12 up-and-coming leaders in healthcare included in the annual Managed Healthcare Executive feature.

Sanjula Jain, Ph.D., chief research officer at Trilliant Health, is one of 12 winners in this year's Emerging Leaders in Healthcare feature. In an interview with MHE, Jain shared that although she has an affinity for data-driven interpretations, she enjoys going down the rabbit hole of reading horoscope predictions and the personality descriptions of zodiac signs.

Sanjula Jain, Ph.D., chief research officer at Trilliant Health, combining industry expertise, market research and predictive analytics to form evidence-based strategy for healthcare, is one of the 12 up-and-coming leaders in healthcare included in the annual Managed Healthcare Executive feature.

Kevonne Holloway, MBA, managing director, Global Content Partners, Elsevier, is one of 12 winners in this year's Emerging Leaders in Healthcare feature. In an interview with MHE, Holloway recommended "The Light We Carry," a book by Michelle Obama, as a must-read as it describes how everyone has a light inside of them that illuminates the way for others.

Kevonne Holloway, MBA, managing director of Global Content Partners at Elsevier, a world-leading provider of healthcare and research information, is one of the 12 up-and-coming leaders in healthcare included in the annual Managed Healthcare Executive feature.

Russell Graney, Founder and CEO of Aidin, is one of 12 winners in this year's Emerging Leaders in Healthcare feature. In an interview with MHE, Graney talked about appreciating advice he received from healthcare veterans during the start-up of Aidin, but sifting through the right input for his business.

Russell Graney, Founder and CEO, Aidin, which helps patients find the best quality care after they leave the hospital while at the same time helping hospitals nationwide streamline the process of discharging patients, is one of the 12 up-and-coming leaders in healthcare included in the annual Managed Healthcare Executive feature.

Kyna Fong, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder, Elation Health, is one of 12 winners in this year's Emerging Leaders in Healthcare feature. In an interview with MHE, Fong shared a guilty pleasure of her's is Na Ya Dessert Cafe in San Francisco's Hayes Valley. In addition to a guilty pleasure, Fong also talked about a career turning point she experienced, and what book she recommends to healthcare professionals.

Ittai Dayan, M.D., M.P.H., co-founder and CEO of Rhino Health, is one of 12 winners in this year's Emerging Leaders in Healthcare feature. In this video interview, Dayan not only shares a good read for healthcare professionals, but also a turning point that changed his career trajectory and even a guilty pleasure of his — which involves finishing a scoop or more of his son's ice cream.

Kyna Fong, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder, Elation Health, the clinical-first technology platform for high-value primary care, is one of the 12 up-and-coming leaders in healthcare included in the annual Managed Healthcare Executive feature.

Ittai Dayan, M.D., M.P.H., co-founder and CEO of Rhino Health, connecting the world’s disparate health data with federated computing, in order to unlock insight and create powerful artificial intelligence, is one of the 12 up-and-coming leaders in healthcare included in the annual Managed Healthcare Executive feature.

Alina M. Czekai, M.P.H., vice president, value-based care strategy, Cohere Health, is one of 12 winners in this year's Emerging Leaders in Healthcare feature. In this video interview, Czekai shares a turning point that changed her career trajectory, recommends a good read for healthcare professionals, and even spills her guilty pleasure: some time with the "Real Housewives" and a glass of red wine.

Alina Czekai, M.P.H., vice president of value-based care strategy at Cohere Health, a patient-centric, digital health company committed to streamlining the prior authorization process, is one of the 12 up-and-coming leaders in healthcare included in the annual Managed Healthcare Executive feature.

Although Aduhelm stumbled, Leqembi has received full FDA approval, and Eli Lilly has reported positive results for donanemab.