NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellar
Health ("Stellar"), a healthcare technology company leading the way
in value-based care delivery, recently announced the appointment of
Dr. Catherine Gaffigan, Dr.
David Carmouche, Bunny Ellerin, Michael
Akinyele, and Dr. John
Fitzgerald to its Board of Advisors.
Stellar saw tremendous growth in 2020 with both payors and
providers. Through partnerships with over 45 collaborations across
18 states, Stellar manages outcomes for 300,000+ lives. The company
looks to their Board of Advisors to guide strategic decisions,
inform the evolution of their point-of-care platform, and broaden
client relationships across the United
States. Each new appointee to Stellar's Board of Advisors,
brings a unique perspective and experience that contributes to
Stellar's success in advancing value-based care through the use of
behavioral economics and user-friendly technology. In addition, the
Board of Advisors actively participates in a company-wide
mentorship program, where they volunteer their time to mentor team
members at the company.
"Our new Board of Advisors have meaningful expertise in key
areas of healthcare, such as, government and community organization
leadership, regulatory and compliance, new innovative healthcare
2.0 models, health system strategy, and payor network development,
that will contribute to our evolving business model," said
Michael Meng, CEO of Stellar Health.
"I am confident these individuals will give rise to exciting
opportunities and strengthen Stellar's position in the market as
the preferred partner to bring payors and providers together in
value-based care. We are thrilled to welcome them to the team."
Dr. Catherine Gaffigan has spent
the past two decades in a variety of roles in U.S. healthcare,
primarily at the intersection of payors and providers. Recently,
she rejoined Aetna, a CVS Health Company, as President of
Arizona and Northwest Mountain
Markets. Prior to joining Aetna, Dr. Gaffigan led all provider
contracting, provider relations, and provider partnership
innovation for Cambia Health Solutions in the Northwest. Throughout
her career, Dr. Gaffigan has spent time working with providers to
achieve positive outcomes in their value-based arrangements, making
her an ideal candidate to help grow the Stellar
Health Platform.
"I strongly believe we must change the economic incentives in
our healthcare system. Stellar addresses these core issues by (1)
helping the provider and their care team identify what can be done
to drive improved cost, quality, and consumer experience, (2)
rewarding the actual person on the care team who is performing the
action that drives value, and (3) rewarding practices for those
actions and their outcomes in near-real time," described Dr.
Gaffigan. "Stellar enables providers to prioritize the health of
their patients and deliver the best care possible for complex and
chronic populations."
Dr. David Carmouche brings over
23 years of progressive healthcare leadership to Stellar's Board of
Advisors. As Senior Vice President, Community Care at Ochsner
Health System and President of Ochsner Health Network, he serves on
the organization's senior management team and leads Ochsner's
value-based care delivery organization. Dr. Carmouche states, "the
Stellar Health Platform fits into the workflow of all provider
practices. From small practices to large health systems, Stellar
takes innovative technology and information to the clinical setting
in the simplest way."
Bunny Ellerin has dedicated her
career to driving change in healthcare. She is currently the
Director of Columbia Business School's
Healthcare Management Program. Bunny co-founded and serves as the
President of NYC Healthy Business Leaders (NYCHBL), a community of
4,500 healthcare executives, entrepreneurs, innovators, and
investors. Bunny believes Stellar has the tools to drive providers
to take on more risk in their value-based care contracts and is
excited to support the team as a member of the Board of
Advisors.
Michael Akinyele, is the former,
founding Chief Innovation Officer of the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs ("VA"), the largest federal civilian agency. His
efforts at the VA were primarily focused on implementing Section
152 of the MISSION Act of 2018, which authorized the creation of a
Center for Innovation for Care and Payment. Michael explained, "the
Stellar approach to enabling value-based care incentive models can
and should be used to power Direct Contracting Entities ("DCE") and
their performance. Fundamentally, Stellar can be viewed as a key
tool for improving compliance with timely completion of
preventative screenings which improve health outcomes and reduce
unnecessary curative care."
As a practicing general internist, Dr. John Fitzgerald has almost 30 years of
experience in senior management roles with physician group
practices, developing population health programs, and leading risk
bearing provider-based managed care organizations. Most recently,
he led population health efforts at Indiana
University Health ("IUH") and was CEO of IUH's ACO where he
started to recognize the importance of activating providers at the
point of care.
"Stellar provides the entire practice with timely rewards and
activates physicians at the point of care," said Dr. Fitzgerald.
"The key components needed to achieve success in value-based care
programs start with creating behavioral change at the end-user
level."
As Stellar continues to scale, this industry leading
Board of Advisors will continue to help define the next steps
for Stellar's innovation in value-based care and support their
continued growth in 2021. In March, Stellar will be hosting a
Women's Panel open to all healthcare stakeholders where Dr.
Catherine Gaffigan, Bunny Ellerin, Nanette
DeTurk, and Karen Janousek
will be participating to share their experiences and insights as
they've navigated the healthcare landscape. If you're interested in
attending, please register here or email
sarah.barrett@stellar.health for more information.
About Stellar Health: Stellar Health is a point-of-care,
cloud-based platform that activates primary care providers to
achieve value-based care goals that improve patient outcomes, such
as optimizing the patient care journey and improving quality scores
through transitions of care and high-value referrals. The Stellar
Health Platform helps primary care providers continually engage
with their patients by providing them real-time information and
tangible action-based incentives for improving quality of care.
Stellar Health's mission is to enable all physicians to engage and
succeed in value-based care by bridging the incentive gap between
providers and payors. If you would like more information, please
contact Stellar Health at hello@stellar.health or visit their
website at www.stellar.health.
Contact Stellar Health – Sarah
Barrett
Email
hello@stellar.health
Phone Number (929) 382-4886
Website http://www.stellar.health/
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