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This morning, the National Academy of Medicine published an important piece by five distinguished AIMES Alliance members highlighting physician workforce challenges in IHS, Tribal, and Urban Indian Health Program facilities and the need for expanded Graduate Medical Education (GME) in Indian Country. The piece also offers several recommendations for investments to improve physician shortages in Tribal communities.    The American Indian Medicals Education Strategies (AIMES) Alliance is an active alliance that brings Tribal nations and organizations from different sectors together to advance partnerships and policy solutions that expand and fund graduate medical education partnerships in Indian Health Service, Tribally-administered, and urban Indian clinics and organizations.   Check out the article and get involved!   William Snyder, Laura Pence, Dr. Matt Tobey, Dr. Allison Kelliher, Vincent Lin, Dr. Donald Warne, and Dr. Michael Toedt, MD, FAAFP

Missed Friday's #KilltheClipboard webinar? This webinar examined two recent developments with the potential to reshape health care data exchange: the release of the Kill the Clipboard policy roadmap and the White House and CMS announcement of what they envision as a CMS-aligned network. In this session, Ryan Howells, David Lee and Aneesh Chopra explored how these developments relate to each other and what they mean for the future of interoperability. It unpacked how this new federal push aligns with, or diverges from, TEFCA and other national exchange efforts, and what role the private sector must play in order to move from proprietary solutions to sustainable, standards-based ones. Watch now: https://bit.ly/3IVySBj

We're pleased to welcome Julie Tierney to the Leavitt Partners team of health policy and government affairs experts! Julie joins us from the FDA where she served as chief of staff in the Commissioner’s office and as deputy director of #CBER. Julie has deep food and #druglawexpertise, policy and agency experience, and diverse stakeholder relationships. Respected on both sides of the aisle, Julie has worked on #raredisease, #cellandgenetherapy, and other policy reforms to accelerate patient access to safe and effective therapies. She joins an LP team of former House and Senate committee staff and FDA regulatory experts who are helping clients navigate the changing life sciences landscape. We're thrilled to have her join the bipartisan team at Leavitt Partners! https://lnkd.in/grGjBqFK

Join us August 8, 2025, at 12 pm ET for a timely webinar: “Kill the Clipboard—What Does the CMS-Aligned Network Strategy Mean for Interoperability?” Yesterday the White House rolled out the Kill the Clipboard roadmap and the CMS-aligned network. This webinar will discuss its impact on data exchange, open standards, and the future of healthcare interoperability. This webinar is designed for CTOs, CIOs, digital health leaders and anyone invested in transforming health IT, don’t miss out: https://bit.ly/4ogoch0 Speakers: Ryan Howells, Principal, Leavitt Partners, an HMA Company David Lee, Principal, Leavitt Partners, an HMA Company Aneesh Chopra, Chief Strategy Officer, Arcadia #Killtheclipboard #dataexchange #healthcareinteroperability

Real-Time Prescription Cost Transparency is gaining momentum—and the CARIN Alliance is leading the way. The CARIN RTPBC Implementation Guide allows patients to see real-time out-of-pocket costs, prior auth requirements, and coverage details using standard APIs. With Texas and California already requiring this data sharing, national momentum is growing. What’s next? - In 2025, we’re focused on: - Scaling real-world implementation - Harmonizing with NCPDP v13 (deductibles, formulary status, refill logic & more) Join us for the HL7 Connectathon, Sept 13–14 in Pittsburgh: - Test scalable, patient-facing RTPBC solutions - Explore integration with digital insurance cards - Participate in 1:1 test sessions + group prep calls in August https://bit.ly/4o2GHFv Want in? Contact kim.boyd@leavittpartners.com Let’s make cost transparency real for patients. #Interoperability #FHIR #PrescriptionTransparency #CARINAlliance #RTPBC #DigitalHealth

Leavitt Partner's Sarah Hudson Scholle - MPH, DrPH will join Bipartisan Policy Center and The Commonwealth Fund to discuss how AI chatbots and digital tools are changing mental health care—and how policy needs to keep pace for "Digital Mental Health Solutions: Promise, Risks, and Policy" on July 21! There's still time to register: https://bit.ly/4f1WeS5 #MentalHealth #DigitalHealth #AI #Policy #HealthTech #BPCEvents

With so much change happening in healthcare policy right now, Elizabeth (Liz) Wroe's perspective feels more relevant than ever. In this insightful podcast, Liz, a principal at Leavitt Partners’ DC office and former Senate health policy director, reflects on the evolution of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from its passage, through repeal efforts, to stabilizing the individual market. She unpacks the ongoing challenge of bending the cost curve, the role of ACA subsidies and silver loading, and why we need more honest conversations in healthcare policy. Listen now: https://bit.ly/3xio0Yx

Missed our webinar with Health Management Associates and Wakely Consulting Group on The Future of the ACA Individual Market yesterday? This webinar explored findings from a new Wakely report which estimates that ACA enrollment could decrease by 11 to 13 million as a result of these pending changes, representing a 47% to 57% decline.

During this webinar, Leavitt Partners, Health Management Associates, and Wakely Consulting Group experts will unpack the current federal and state policy landscape and their potential effects on coverage access, affordability, and the long-term viability of the individual market. Join us July 10 at 2pm!

Join Leavitt Partners' Elizabeth (Liz) Wroe along with experts from Health Management Associates and Wakely Consulting Group on July 10 for this important conversation on the current federal and state policy landscape and their potential effects on coverage access, affordability, and the long-term viability of the individual market. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gg4wzaG5