Join us
June 24, 2021 at 12:00pm EST
About the event
You’ve met CMS compliance and are connected through FHIR - now what?
Join us from 12pm EST on June 24, 2021 to discover how health plans are planning to leverage technologies built on FHIR, and pave the way towards new frontiers in healthcare.
With speakers like Alexandra Mugge, CMS’s Director and Deputy Chief Health Informatics Officer, and Steven Posnack, Deputy National Coordinator for ONC's Health Information Technology, 1upHealth is back with another event rich in thought leadership.
VHC 2021 will explore what steps stakeholders are taking after meeting the Patient Access and Provider Directory regulations of the July 1 CMS Final Rule. From preparing to implement Payer to Payer Data Exchange to discussing use cases like authorization models, care management, and analytics, VHC 2021 is a must attend for all payers.
The Schedule
12:00 - 12:15pm EST
12:15 - 1:00pm EST
1:00 - 1:45pm EST
1:45 - 2:30pm EST
2:30 - 3:15pm EST
3:15 - 4:00pm EST
4:00 - 4:30pm EST
4:30 - 5:00pm EST
5:00 - 5:15pm EST
Alexandra Mugge
Director & Deputy Chief Health Informatics Officer, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
An overseer of the Promoting Interoperability initiatives, Alex is now a proponent of HIIG's mission to "promote the secure exchange, access, and use of electronic health information" to develop a more efficient healthcare system.
Steven Posnack
Deputy National Coordinator, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
A leader in the promotion of health through the use of accessible technology and health information, Steven also oversees the implementation of statutory authorities and requirements, such as the 21st Century Cures Act and HITECH Act.
Jeff Strand
Business Solution Architect, Gainwell Technologies
With 30 years of healthcare industry experience, Jeff focuses on the intersection of federal regulations and healthcare solutions by helping define modular solutions that align to the CMS Medicaid Information Technology Architecture and evolving State and Federal requirements.
Jennifer Blumenthal
Co-Founder and CEO, OneRecord
An expert and advocate for data access in the consumer healthcare space, Jennifer is Chair of the Privacy and Security Committee at the CommonWell Health Alliance, Chair of Consumer-Facing Technology at Carequality, and co-founder of OneRecord.
Paul Kamel
Director of Product Strategy & Partnerships, Oscar
With a background in healthcare analytics focused on value-based care and payment reform for State Medicaid departments, Paul now conducts product strategy assessments and evaluates key product partnerships at Oscar.
Aneesh Chopra
Co-Founder & President, CareJourney
Author of "Innovative State: How New Technologies Can Transform Government", Aneesh served as the first U.S. CTO and now leads an open data membership service that builds a trusted, transparent rating system for physicians, networks, facilities and markets.
Amol Vyas
Chief Architect (Interoperability), Cambia Health Solutions
With over two decades of experience in enterprise information technology, Amol took part in the development of Logician Enterprise, one of the world's first EMRs. Today, he engages with several Payer initiatives to promote the FHIR standard.
Tori Buck
Sr. Product Manager, Health Data Analytics Institute
Well versed in the intricacies of healthcare integration, Tori focuses on predictive analytics for population and patient health. She also brings her passion for user engagement to Health Picture, HDAI's direct-to-consumer health app.
Kyle Brew
Head of Solution Architecture, 1upHealth
A healthcare technologist, Kyle has extensive experience in solution architecture, technology strategy and data analytics. At 1upHealth, he is a leader in compliance and interoperability.
Ricky Sahu
CEO, 1upHealth
A leading proponent and developer of FHIR since its origins, Ricky saw its potential for improving health outcomes and founded 1upHealth. He has since led the balloting for the FHIR Bulk Data HL7 standard.
Joe Gagnon
COO, 1upHealth
Founder of The High Performance Life, Joe's mission is to help others achieve their full potential. He currently implements powerful growth strategies that are placing 1upHealth at the forefront of the future of healthcare.
Lenel James
Business Lead for Health Information Exchange & Innovation, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBS)
A director in the HL7 Board for 2021/22, Lenel is also part of the HL7 Da Vinci Project, the Gravity Project, and co-founder of the Coordinating Committee for the Office of the National Coordinator’s FHIR-At-Scale Taskforce (ONC FAST).
Jocelyn Keegan
Payer Practice (Lead), Point of Care Partners
An expert in payer-provider collaboration, prior authorization workflows, specialty pharmacy and software product development, Jocelyn is also a Project Manager for Da Vinci, a Payer/Provider led initiative to leverage HL7 FHIR.
Jason Teeple
Enterprise Architect, Evernorth
An Interoperability evangelist, Jason focuses on the early adoption and strategies for FHIR within Evernorth. He is also an active participant in numerous workstreams in the CARIN and Da Vinci communities.
Matt Tang
Analytics & Behavior Change Strategy & Partnerships, CVS Health, Aetna
With a background spanning patients, providers, and payers, Matt evaluates partnerships for improving health outcomes by leveraging analytics to deliver personalized and seamless interactions throughout all stages of the health journey.
Patrick O'Donnell
Pat O’Donnell is on the strategic sales team at 1upHealth where he focuses on helping Health Plans on their path towards FHIR adoption and regulatory compliance. He is currently focused on helping health plans with testing and validation programs on their Patient Access infrastructure and preparing them for Payer to Payer regulations.
Ready to learn from key industry leaders?
Join us on June 24, 2021 at 12:00pm EST
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does registration cost?
Registration is free. 1upHealth is a strong believer in open access education. Just like our FHIR APIs create an ecosystem where all healthcare stakeholders can connect, our Virtual Health Conference connects key players so that together, we can share ideas and create a better and healthier tomorrow.
Can I access the event another day?
We highly encourage you to attend VHC 2021 on the day of the event. With presentations occurring live, it gives all attendees the opportunity to interact directly with top industry leaders. However, if you can’t make it on June 24, 2021, recordings will be available after the event. To enable on-demand access, please subscribe here.
Can I speak at your event?
Unfortunately we are not accepting any more speakers at this time. However, if you would like to be considered for future speaking opportunities, you can contact the 1upHealth team.
Who is 1upHealth?
1upHealth is a leader in FHIR interoperability. Fostering an ecosystem where data can flow seamlessly between systems, the connectivity we enable empowers the healthcare industry to explore new opportunities on how claims are processed, clinical data is made available, and care is provided and understood.
Interested in last years’ VHC events?
The Virtual Health Conference 2020
March 11, 2020
The Virtual Health Conference took place as a digital event providing a series of speaking sessions and exhibit "booths". Discussion included the newly released ONC Cures Act Final Rule and CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule.
CMS FHIR Interoperability & Patient Access Conference
September 17th, 2020
The Virtual Health Conference for CMS was hosted as a digital event providing an overview on CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule requirements for health plans - particularly important with the upcoming deadline of July 1, 2021.