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Health Evolution covers a wide range of evolving and emerging issues that are
shaping the future of health care. We convene a community of CEOs, C-level executives,
and subject matter experts to tackle the biggest challenges facing the industry today.
This cross-industry collaboration across all health care sectors drives impactful
near-term change, while identifying long-term needs.

How Health Care Leaders Can Build a More Proactive, Sustainable, and Trustworthy Future

How Health Care Leaders Can Build a More Proactive, Sustainable, and Trustworthy Future

For 15 years, Health Evolution Summit has brought together a diverse community of the most...
Empowering Health Care Leaders to Break Down Barriers and Deliver Meaningful Transformation

Empowering Health Care Leaders to Break Down Barriers and Deliver Meaningful Transformation

Transforming health care is an ambitious goal—it requires bold action, decisive leadership, and a...
Inspiring Change in Health Care: Cross-Industry Insights from the 2025 Fellowship Year

Inspiring Change in Health Care: Cross-Industry Insights from the 2025 Fellowship Year

Health Evolution empowers positive change in health care by convening a curated community of...
CEO Profile: VytlOne’s Kim Tzoumakas

CEO Profile: VytlOne’s Kim Tzoumakas

Kim Tzoumakas is the CEO of a national pharmacy solutions company, VytlOne. She was...
Lessons in Leadership: Building Pathways for Success Amid Uncertainty

Lessons in Leadership: Building Pathways for Success Amid Uncertainty

Health care stands at the threshold of a new era—one that demands bold leadership...

What to expect at the upcoming 2025 Health Evolution Connect

Health Evolution is gearing up for 2025 Connect, which will take place Sept. 7-10 in...

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Inspiring Change in Health Care: Cross-Industry Insights from the 2025 Fellowship Year

September 17, 2025
Health Evolution empowers positive change in health care by convening a curated community of influential chief executives and senior leaders from all sectors of the health care industry. We inspire…

Lessons in Leadership: Building Pathways for Success Amid Uncertainty

August 11, 2025
Health care stands at the threshold of a new era—one that demands bold leadership and thoughtful introspection. Today’s leaders must navigate the complexities of multifaceted institutions, confront pressing workforce challenges,…

Leading Through the AI Revolution: Insights from Health Evolution’s Inaugural Summit Intensive

July 8, 2025
For 15 years, Health Evolution Summit has convened the most influential leaders in health care to address the industry’s most pressing challenges and collaborate on opportunities to drive the industry…

Advancing Health Equity with Data and Bold Commitment

January 7, 2025
Long-standing approaches to measuring quality of care have masked dramatic and disturbing variances in outcomes among people with different demographic characteristics. Despite emerging awareness of deep-rooted health inequities, substantial work…

From Pledge to Action: How Leading Organizations Joined Together to Reduce Health Disparities

January 7, 2025
Despite increased awareness of health care’s deep-rooted disparities in recent years, many health care organizations have struggled with identifying and addressing inequities among the communities they serve. Organizations must take…

The Quest for Commercial Risk: How To Unlock Win-Win Arrangements

October 29, 2024
Costs in the commercial health insurance market are rising at an unsustainable rate for all involved, and especially for purchasers. Research from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) shows average annual…

Designing Win-Win Commercial Risk-Based Contracts

October 25, 2024
Value-based payment (VBP) arrangements with two-sided risk are significantly less common in the commercial health insurance market compared to the Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and traditional Medicare markets. However, creating a…

Inspiring Change in Health Care: Cross-Industry Insights from the 2024 Fellowship Year

September 23, 2024
Health Evolution empowers positive change in health care by convening a curated community of influential chief executives and senior leaders from all sectors of the health care industry. We inspire…

What to expect at the upcoming 2024 Health Evolution Connect

September 17, 2024
Health Evolution is gearing up for 2024 Connect, which will take place September 23-25 in Nashville, Tennessee. As we prepare to welcome leaders from across the health care industry for our…

‘An opportunity for radical change’: How leaders can realize an AI-powered future for health care

September 13, 2024
At Health Evolution’s annual Summit, CEOs from leading health systems, health plans, and life sciences companies, as well as select policymakers, investors, retailers, and technology leaders, convene to examine the…

Principles of Accountability in Mental and Behavioral Health Care Framework

August 14, 2024
The United States' mental and behavioral health crisis is intensified by a lack of consensus around—and accountability for—what accessible, comprehensive, high-quality care looks like for mental and behavioral health services.…

The New Strategic Landscape: Top Priorities for Health Care CEOs—and Investors

June 26, 2024
At Health Evolution Summit, CEOs from across the health care industry come together to discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the industry and forge partnerships to drive the industry…

Advancing Equity in Chronic Condition Care: Insights from Top Health Care Leaders

June 12, 2024
Chronic diseases pose an acute and growing challenge for the United States’ health care system. According to the CDC, approximately six in 10 U.S. adults have a chronic disease, while…

Lessons in Leadership: How to Empower Resiliency and Drive Impactful Change

June 3, 2024
Each year, Health Evolution Summit brings together an unparalleled community of influential CEOs from health systems, health plans, and life sciences companies, plus select policymakers, investors, retailers, and technology leaders,…

Leading Pharma Forward: How Health Care CEOs Can Ignite Innovation and Transformation

March 22, 2024
At Health Evolution’s 2023 Connect, health care executives convened to address crucial issues across the industry, including pivotal challenges facing the pharmaceutical market. In our Big Discussion, "Pharmaceutical Market in…

Transforming Rural Health Care: A Roadmap for Collaboration and Change

February 16, 2024
At Health Evolution’s 2023 Connect, industry experts came together to explore the pressing challenges and opportunities in health care delivery in underserved areas. In our Big Discussion, “Preventing Rural Health…

Revolutionizing Mental Health Support: A Strategic Imperative for Health Care CEOs

January 29, 2024
At the forefront of modern health care, leaders strive for a unified mental health system, grappling with the persistent challenges of substance use disorders, suicide, and serious mental illness. Leaders…

Health Evolution Data Trust Framework Serves as Basis for New Joint Commission Certification Program

December 5, 2023
Health Evolution is excited to announce that “The Trust Framework for Accelerating Responsible Use of De-identified Data in Algorithm and Product Development”—an effort led by Health Evolution Forum’s former Work…

Leading an AI-Powered Future: What Health Care Executives Need to Know

November 30, 2023
AI’s dramatic impact has become a central topic for leaders across the health care industry. While AI solutions are not new to health care, the newfound accessibility of generative AI…

Measuring Outcomes in Mental and Behavioral Health: Insights from Health Evolution’s Roundtable on Innovations in Mental and Behavioral Health

November 27, 2023
As rates of unmet mental and behavioral health needs continue to rise in the United States, the crisis is intensified by a lack of consensus around what quality care looks…

‘Something Drastic Needs to Change’: Reimagining a New Future for Specialty Care

November 15, 2023
Primary care long has been at the center of value-based contracts. But as the health care industry looks to expand value-based payments, questions are swirling about how to best incorporate…

‘Be Relentless’: How to Lead and Advance Health Equity Amid Rising Polarization and Politicization

November 9, 2023
Across the past two years, the health care industry has faced a series of headline-grabbing actions from both courts and legislatures that threaten access to care. While leaders remain committed…

Inspiring Change in Health Care: Cross-Industry Insights from the 2023 Fellowship Year

September 27, 2023
Health Evolution empowers positive change in health care by convening a curated community of influential chief executives and senior leaders from all sectors of the health care industry. We inspire…

Accelerating Responsible Use of De-identified Data in Algorithm and Product Development

September 22, 2023
Accelerating Responsible Use of De-identified Data in Algorithm and Product Development Digitization of health care continues to yield ever-growing data sources that offer, together with advancements in analytics and machine…

Connect Spotlight with Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD, MSHA, MACP, FACMI

September 8, 2023
Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD, MSHA, MACP, FACMI, has made great strides during his time at The Joint Commission, where he's defined a strategic plan to continuously improve health care…

How health care leaders are navigating the industry’s top challenges—and opportunities

September 7, 2023
At Health Evolution’s 2023 Summit, CEOs from health systems, health plans, and life sciences companies, as well as select policymakers, investors, retailers, and technology leaders, came together to discuss the…

Advancing food as medicine is critical. Cross-industry partnerships can make it sustainable.

August 8, 2023
The movement to end food insecurity and improve nutrition in the United States is gaining momentum. A range of innovators are working to confront food-related disparities and expand food as…

CEO Profile: League’s Mike Serbinis

July 31, 2023
Michael Serbinis is the founder and CEO of League. He is known as an inspirational leader and entrepreneur who has built transformative technology platforms across many industries. Serbinis founded League…

CEO Profile: GeBBS Healthcare Solutions’ Milind Godbole

July 31, 2023
Milind Godbole, fondly known as MG, defines his career by his belief that profitability and ethical practices are not mutually exclusive. He has an entrepreneurial mindset with a proven track…

How organizations can build ‘best-in-class’ personalized health care

July 27, 2023
Health care is entering a new era of personalization at scale. Cross-industry partnerships and advances in technology are allowing organizations to harness a wealth of data from patients and consumers—but…

Advancing Value-Based Specialty Care: Insights from Health Evolution’s Roundtable on Value-Based Care for Specialized Populations

July 11, 2023
According to the Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network’s (LAN) 2022 Measurement Effort, 96% of payers surveyed agreed or strongly agreed that Alternative Payment Model (APM) (i.e., value-based arrangement)…

How Medicare Advantage is transforming health care—and 3 ways the program must evolve

July 10, 2023
There’s been enormous growth in Medicare Advantage (MA). A Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of CMS data shows that, as of January 2023, 30.19 million of the 59.82 million people enrolled…

2023 Summit: Health Evolution Fellows Collaborate to Confront Top Industry Challenges

June 8, 2023
At our recent 2023 Summit in April, Health Evolution Fellows participated in exclusive conversations that brought together Fellows from across our ten, year-round Forum Roundtables to confront some of health…

Unpaid caregivers are key to successful home-based care. Here’s how to support them.

April 13, 2023
One of the practical challenges to successfully implementing home-based care models is the responsibility these models can place on unpaid caregivers. To address this issue, Health Evolution Fellows in our…

Advancing equity in mental and behavioral health: Three ways to begin, according to top health care leaders

March 23, 2023
The United States is grappling with a mental and behavioral health care crisis. In recent years, we’ve seen significant growth in mental and behavioral health needs, which has placed increased…

Summit Spotlight with Mayo Clinic’s Gianrico Farrugia, MD

March 8, 2023
Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., leads one of the nation's leading hospitals, Mayo Clinic, which cares for more than 1.4 million people each year. We are thrilled that he will be joining…

Summit Spotlight with Carladenise Edwards, PhD

March 2, 2023
Carladenise Edwards, PhD, is an accomplished health care executive with nearly three decades of health care, nonprofit and government experience. We are thrilled that she will be joining us on…

Health Evolution Responds to NIH Request for Information to Address Mental Health Disparities

February 28, 2023
Health Evolution and our community of influential cross-industry leaders are committed to making the U.S. health care system more effective and equitable. With that commitment in mind, Fellows in Health…

Summit Spotlight with EmblemHealth’s Karen Ignagni

February 27, 2023
During Karen Ignagni's tenure as CEO of the EmblemHealth family of companies, she has led an unprecedented modernization effort with a relentless focus on the customer experience. We are thrilled…

What to expect at the upcoming 2023 Health Evolution Summit

January 20, 2023
Health Evolution is gearing up for Summit 2023, which will take place April 19-21 in Laguna Niguel, California. As we prepare to welcome leaders from across the health care industry…

Bias in, bias out: Responsible use of data to advance innovation and equity

June 28, 2022
Health Evolution Fellows outline why addressing bias in data is critical and seek input on a Trust Framework for using data responsibly.

Moving from pilot to scale in digital health and home-based models of care

June 28, 2022
Health Evolution Fellows discuss the critical elements of scaling emerging technologies across the care continuum and into new care settings.

Applying Medicare Advantage lessons learned to commercial populations

June 20, 2022
Health Evolution Fellows discussed ways that CEOs can lead the transition to focus on cost, quality and experience of care as well as barriers to overcome.

Lessons learned in advancing equity: Maternal health

June 16, 2022
Executives supporting the Health Equity Pledge virtually convened to share experiences and learnings in addressing maternal health disparities through a data-driven lens.

The case for addressing climate change and health equity together

May 31, 2022
At the 2022 Health Evolution Summit, CEOs shared lessons learned from sustainability work and pandemic response that can be applied to the climate and equity crises as well.

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