The Risky Business of Value-Based Care
Corbin Petro is an experienced CEO, industry leader, and entrepreneur with a mission-driven, analytic approach to innovation. She is the CEO and co-founder of Eleanor Health, providing evidence-based, whole person care specializing in addressing the unique complexities of individuals and populations with substance use disorder and mental health needs. Eleanor Health leverages proprietary technology and data-driven insights, compassionate teams, and value-based payment to deliver superior clinical and financial outcomes. Prior to Eleanor Health, Corbin was the founding CEO of Benevera Health, a payer-provider JV and population health company. Corbin has an extensive background in healthcare including as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Massachusetts Department of Medicaid (MassHealth), a $13 billion agency providing health care to 1.4 million Massachusetts residents, advising a US Senator on health reform, and roles at Bain and Company, Goldman Sachs, Deloitte Consulting, and American Management Systems. Corbin is passionate about improving health for vulnerable populations, equity for women and other marginalized groups. She is co-chair of the board of visitors of Fenway Health, and on the boards of Reaching Out and the Eleanor Health Foundation. As a former collegiate distance runner, she enjoys long distance running and biking, and has completed 5 marathons and biked solo, self-supported across the country. She is active in local and regional politics, currently serving as the Chair and Treasurer of a campaign for Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor. Corbin is married, has two sons, and resides in the greater Boston area. She was honored as one of fifteen healthcare executives under 40 named a 2018 Up and Comer by Modern Healthcare. She received a BA from Yale University and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Corbin Petro is an experienced CEO, industry leader, and entrepreneur with a mission-driven, analytic approach to innovation. She is the CEO and co-founder of Eleanor Health, providing evidence-based, whole person care specializing in addressing the unique complexities of individuals and populations with substance use disorder and mental health needs. Eleanor Health leverages proprietary technology and data-driven insights, compassionate teams, and value-based payment to deliver superior clinical and financial outcomes. Prior to Eleanor Health, Corbin was the founding CEO of Benevera Health, a payer-provider JV and population health company. Corbin has an extensive background in healthcare including as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Massachusetts Department of Medicaid (MassHealth), a $13 billion agency providing health care to 1.4 million Massachusetts residents, advising a US Senator on health reform, and roles at Bain and Company, Goldman Sachs, Deloitte Consulting, and American Management Systems. Corbin is passionate about improving health for vulnerable populations, equity for women and other marginalized groups. She is co-chair of the board of visitors of Fenway Health, and on the boards of Reaching Out and the Eleanor Health Foundation. As a former collegiate distance runner, she enjoys long distance running and biking, and has completed 5 marathons and biked solo, self-supported across the country. She is active in local and regional politics, currently serving as the Chair and Treasurer of a campaign for Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor. Corbin is married, has two sons, and resides in the greater Boston area. She was honored as one of fifteen healthcare executives under 40 named a 2018 Up and Comer by Modern Healthcare. She received a BA from Yale University and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Sarah leads growth-stage venture investing at Emerson Collective, Laurene Powell Job’s organization, focused on accelerating the growth of companies positively impacting the world and ensuring that people can live to their full potential. She invests in digital health, fintech, education technology and the future of the worker. Her portfolio of mission-driven investments include Lyra Health, Devoted Health, Unite Us, Eleanor Health and Ready. Before joining Emerson Collective, Sarah spent 10 years investing in innovative companies, at Spectrum Equity, Great Hill Partners and Bridgepoint. She started her career as an investment banker with Goldman Sachs and is a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School and HEC Paris. Sarah grew up in Paris and lives in San Francisco with her husband and two children. She is an active member of All Raise and passionate about inclusion in technology.
Sarah leads growth-stage venture investing at Emerson Collective, Laurene Powell Job’s organization, focused on accelerating the growth of companies positively impacting the world and ensuring that people can live to their full potential. She invests in digital health, fintech, education technology and the future of the worker. Her portfolio of mission-driven investments include Lyra Health, Devoted Health, Unite Us, Eleanor Health and Ready. Before joining Emerson Collective, Sarah spent 10 years investing in innovative companies, at Spectrum Equity, Great Hill Partners and Bridgepoint. She started her career as an investment banker with Goldman Sachs and is a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School and HEC Paris. Sarah grew up in Paris and lives in San Francisco with her husband and two children. She is an active member of All Raise and passionate about inclusion in technology.
Dr. Jennifer Schneider, M.D., M.S., is the former Chief Medical Officer and President at Livongo, and oversaw the strategic, technical and clinical direction of the company. During her final year at Livongo, Dr. Schneider was instrumental in leading the company through the largest consumer digital health IPO in history, a secondary offering and a convertible debt offering that raised over $540 million, in addition to the industry’s largest merger ever between Livongo and Teladoc Health, valuing Livongo at $18.5 billion and beginning a new era of consumer centric virtual care. Currently, Dr. Schneider is on the Board of the Health Assurance Acquisition, Board of the Revolution Healthcare Acquisition, Board of Cityblock Health, and CEO/Co-Founder of Homeward. Dr. Schneider has been honored by Modern Healthcare as one of the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives and Fierce Healthcare as Women of Influence for her work empowering women and modeling diversity and inclusion.
Dr. Jennifer Schneider, M.D., M.S., is the former Chief Medical Officer and President at Livongo, and oversaw the strategic, technical and clinical direction of the company. During her final year at Livongo, Dr. Schneider was instrumental in leading the company through the largest consumer digital health IPO in history, a secondary offering and a convertible debt offering that raised over $540 million, in addition to the industry’s largest merger ever between Livongo and Teladoc Health, valuing Livongo at $18.5 billion and beginning a new era of consumer centric virtual care. Currently, Dr. Schneider is on the Board of the Health Assurance Acquisition, Board of the Revolution Healthcare Acquisition, Board of Cityblock Health, and CEO/Co-Founder of Homeward. Dr. Schneider has been honored by Modern Healthcare as one of the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives and Fierce Healthcare as Women of Influence for her work empowering women and modeling diversity and inclusion.
Prathibha Varkey, MBBS, MPH, MHPE, MBA, MA (privatum), is president of the Mayo Clinic Health System (MCHS). As president, Dr. Varkey leads 15,000 employees serving 16 community hospitals and 46 multispecialty clinics across 44 MCHS sites in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. Dr. Varkey is also a Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.Prior to her current role, Dr. Varkey served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Yale New Haven Health Northeast Medical Group, and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Seton Clinical Enterprise. From 2001 to 2013, Dr. Varkey held leadership positions at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, including Associate Chair of the Department of Medicine; medical director of Ask Mayo Clinic; program director of the Preventive Medicine Fellowship, and Director of the Quality Improvement Curriculum. A nationally recognized expert in Quality Improvement, Dr. Varkey is a past president of the American College of Medical Quality, has authored over 80 publications and is the editor of two books: Medical Quality Management and Mayo Clinic Board Review on Preventive Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Varkey earned her MBBS from the Christian Medical College in Vellore, India; a Masters of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health; a Masters of Health Professions Education from the University of Illinois, Chicago; and a Masters of Business Administration from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. She completed her internal medicine residency at the Yale New Haven Health Hospital of Saint Raphael and a preventive medicine fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. She has an honorary Master of Arts degree from Yale University.Dr. Varkey and her husband, Pravin, have a young daughter and live in Rochester, Minnesota.
Prathibha Varkey, MBBS, MPH, MHPE, MBA, MA (privatum), is president of the Mayo Clinic Health System (MCHS). As president, Dr. Varkey leads 15,000 employees serving 16 community hospitals and 46 multispecialty clinics across 44 MCHS sites in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. Dr. Varkey is also a Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.Prior to her current role, Dr. Varkey served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Yale New Haven Health Northeast Medical Group, and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Seton Clinical Enterprise. From 2001 to 2013, Dr. Varkey held leadership positions at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, including Associate Chair of the Department of Medicine; medical director of Ask Mayo Clinic; program director of the Preventive Medicine Fellowship, and Director of the Quality Improvement Curriculum. A nationally recognized expert in Quality Improvement, Dr. Varkey is a past president of the American College of Medical Quality, has authored over 80 publications and is the editor of two books: Medical Quality Management and Mayo Clinic Board Review on Preventive Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Varkey earned her MBBS from the Christian Medical College in Vellore, India; a Masters of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health; a Masters of Health Professions Education from the University of Illinois, Chicago; and a Masters of Business Administration from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. She completed her internal medicine residency at the Yale New Haven Health Hospital of Saint Raphael and a preventive medicine fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. She has an honorary Master of Arts degree from Yale University.Dr. Varkey and her husband, Pravin, have a young daughter and live in Rochester, Minnesota.
Ali Khan, MD, MPP, FACP is a practicing general internist and Chief Medical Officer, Value Based Care Strategy at Oak Street Health, a value-based healthcare company focused on the delivery of transformative primary care to vulnerable Medicare and Medicare-Medicaid enrollees across the United States.  Ali joined Oak Street Health in 2019 as Executive Medical Director over Oak Street's largest division, leading the clinical, strategic and operational performance of a 60+-center, 300+-clinician and 1400+-employee delivery system over eight states.  Ali works at the intersection of medicine, entrepreneurship, translational health policy, population health and public service to help transform American healthcare delivery and achieve the quadruple aim. He is an experienced leader of mission-driven teams through periods of growth, uncertainty and high-stakes challenges. On the basis of that work at frontier delivery systems across the United States, he was named a Modern Healthcare Top 25 Emerging Leader, National Minority Quality Forum 40 Under 40 Leader in Health, a MedTech Boston 40 Under 40 Healthcare Innovator, a Crain’s Chicago Business Health Care Hero, a VCU Alumni Star and a California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) Health Leadership Fellow. He is a current Signature Fellow at Leadership Greater Chicago. Prior to Oak Street, he served as CareMore Health's Clinical Design Officer, where he directed national clinical product and program design, implementation and iterative innovation for CareMore's work with high need, complex and vulnerable populations across the United States.During his prior work at Iora Health, Ali served on the national clinical operations leadership team as Director of Physician Engagement and a clinical innovator, where he led the strategic design and implementation of a variety of initiatives in population health, clinical quality improvement, clinical application product development and workforce development.A board-certified internist, Ali practices general internal medicine in both the primary care and inpatient settings, focused on the care of medically complex, highly vulnerable and high-need populations. His particular focus: the care for the super-utilizer urban underserved (in Richmond, Boston, New Haven, Las Vegas, San Francisco, San Jose and Chicago) in high-performing frontier healthcare delivery systems, drawing on experiences within leading academic medical centers, the Veterans Healthcare Administration, Kaiser Permanente and the private sector. He also serves on the clinical faculty of the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine.Beyond the clinic, Ali maintains an active public leadership portfolio, including recent service on the national boards of Doctors for America, the American College of Physicians, Physicians for Human Rights, the California Health Care Foundation Leadership Program, Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity, Inc. and Virginia Commonwealth University. As a member of the 2008 and 2012 National Health Policy Advisory Committees for Obama for America and the 2020 National Health Policy Committee for Joe Biden for President, Ali led, managed and trained physicians from around the country in political organizing, health policy education, messaging strategy and media cultivation. He previously managed field operations as National Deputy Field Director of Doctors for America and served as a health policy fellow at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress under the former U.S. Assistant Surgeon General. Ali is a co-founder of Doctors for Biden, VoteHealth 2020, the Civic Health Alliance and the Illinois Medical Professional Action Collaborative Team (IMPACT). He currently serves on national advisory boards for both Primary Care Progress and Costs of Care, and as a member of the American College of Physicians’ national Awards and Governance committees and the American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Board. Locally, he serves as the vice president of the board of directors at Near North Montessori School. Ali completed his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he served on the clinical faculty. He is a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School and VCU’s Medical College of Virginia, earning joint MD and MPP degrees as a Harvard Public Service Fellow. He is an alumnus of the California Health Care Foundation Leadership Fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. A native of Fairfax County, Virginia, Ali lives in Chicago with his wife Asima Ahmad, a reproductive endocrinologist and global health entrepreneur, and their three children. Together, they seek out adventure wherever it may be.
Ali Khan, MD, MPP, FACP is a practicing general internist and Chief Medical Officer, Value Based Care Strategy at Oak Street Health, a value-based healthcare company focused on the delivery of transformative primary care to vulnerable Medicare and Medicare-Medicaid enrollees across the United States.  Ali joined Oak Street Health in 2019 as Executive Medical Director over Oak Street's largest division, leading the clinical, strategic and operational performance of a 60+-center, 300+-clinician and 1400+-employee delivery system over eight states.  Ali works at the intersection of medicine, entrepreneurship, translational health policy, population health and public service to help transform American healthcare delivery and achieve the quadruple aim. He is an experienced leader of mission-driven teams through periods of growth, uncertainty and high-stakes challenges. On the basis of that work at frontier delivery systems across the United States, he was named a Modern Healthcare Top 25 Emerging Leader, National Minority Quality Forum 40 Under 40 Leader in Health, a MedTech Boston 40 Under 40 Healthcare Innovator, a Crain’s Chicago Business Health Care Hero, a VCU Alumni Star and a California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) Health Leadership Fellow. He is a current Signature Fellow at Leadership Greater Chicago. Prior to Oak Street, he served as CareMore Health's Clinical Design Officer, where he directed national clinical product and program design, implementation and iterative innovation for CareMore's work with high need, complex and vulnerable populations across the United States.During his prior work at Iora Health, Ali served on the national clinical operations leadership team as Director of Physician Engagement and a clinical innovator, where he led the strategic design and implementation of a variety of initiatives in population health, clinical quality improvement, clinical application product development and workforce development.A board-certified internist, Ali practices general internal medicine in both the primary care and inpatient settings, focused on the care of medically complex, highly vulnerable and high-need populations. His particular focus: the care for the super-utilizer urban underserved (in Richmond, Boston, New Haven, Las Vegas, San Francisco, San Jose and Chicago) in high-performing frontier healthcare delivery systems, drawing on experiences within leading academic medical centers, the Veterans Healthcare Administration, Kaiser Permanente and the private sector. He also serves on the clinical faculty of the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine.Beyond the clinic, Ali maintains an active public leadership portfolio, including recent service on the national boards of Doctors for America, the American College of Physicians, Physicians for Human Rights, the California Health Care Foundation Leadership Program, Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity, Inc. and Virginia Commonwealth University. As a member of the 2008 and 2012 National Health Policy Advisory Committees for Obama for America and the 2020 National Health Policy Committee for Joe Biden for President, Ali led, managed and trained physicians from around the country in political organizing, health policy education, messaging strategy and media cultivation. He previously managed field operations as National Deputy Field Director of Doctors for America and served as a health policy fellow at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress under the former U.S. Assistant Surgeon General. Ali is a co-founder of Doctors for Biden, VoteHealth 2020, the Civic Health Alliance and the Illinois Medical Professional Action Collaborative Team (IMPACT). He currently serves on national advisory boards for both Primary Care Progress and Costs of Care, and as a member of the American College of Physicians’ national Awards and Governance committees and the American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Board. Locally, he serves as the vice president of the board of directors at Near North Montessori School. Ali completed his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he served on the clinical faculty. He is a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School and VCU’s Medical College of Virginia, earning joint MD and MPP degrees as a Harvard Public Service Fellow. He is an alumnus of the California Health Care Foundation Leadership Fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. A native of Fairfax County, Virginia, Ali lives in Chicago with his wife Asima Ahmad, a reproductive endocrinologist and global health entrepreneur, and their three children. Together, they seek out adventure wherever it may be.