#11 Healthcare Innovation Chat: Robert Brenner + Simon Samaha - A Few Things - 56 Min

We discussed a number of things including: 1. Valley Health's response to the COVID-19 crisis 2. How this pandemic has created an extraordinary opportunity for innovation and learning 3. The use of AI in tracking data related to pandemic infections and patients 4. How the virus has affected Dr. Brenner personally - symptoms and recovery Dr. Brenner is the President of Clinical Integration and Physician Enterprise for Valley Health System (VHS). He oversees quality and performance improvement, strategic relations and clinical service line development across VHS, as well as Valley Medical Group, Valley Home Care, ColigoCare (VHS’s 600-provider Clinically Integrated Network) and Population Health. Dr. Brenner joined Valley in 2015 as SVP and Chief Physician Executive for VHS, and has led an organizational transformation from Fee-For-Service to Fee-For-Value that included the conversion to shared savings contracts and the development of ColigoCare and VHS’s Population Health Department. Dr. Brenner led the creation of service lines spanning the continuum of care, the reorganization of Transitions in Care and Case Management, and the unification of quality management across VHS. Prior to joining VHS, Dr. Brenner served as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Summit Medical Group for nine years and, subsequently, as CMO of Summit Health Management. In those roles, he was responsible for strategic expansion; enhancement of organizational performance, patient safety and patient experience through the creation of robust population health, risk management and advocacy departments; clinical program development and advancement of clinical information technology. Prior to that position, he was a Senior Executive at Mountainside Hospital/Atlantic Health System and served as the Chairman of the Family Medicine Department. Dr. Brenner has also spent 15 years in graduate medical education, the last seven of which he served as the Family Medicine Residency Director at Mountainside Hospital/Atlantic Health System. ------ Simon Samaha, MD, MBA, is a veteran healthcare executive and entrepreneur. He is currently a Senior Advisor at Oliver Wyman and a member of its Health and Life Sciences Team. He is a recognized thought leader in provider with deep expertise in Clinical Services and Physician Enterprises. His career started as an executive (including serving as CEO at Summit Medical Group) on the provider side in both not and for profit, later joining a top global consulting firm initially as their healthcare center cluster leader (serving Europe Africa, India and Middle East) and later leading the Clinical Transformation practice. Dr. Samaha's focus is on strategic clinical transformation, assisting organization in optimizing their clinical assets and engaging their physicians in these transformation journeys. He has deep expertise in all aspects of physician organizations including M&A, VBC, network development, operational and financial optimization, and service line design and implementation. Dr. Samaha also helps lead Kentan Staffing Solutions, the healthcare division of ICS. He plays a key role in defining the client needs and is personally involved in reviewing every clinical SME.