Virtual Health Summit

Dr. McGinn is the Executive Vice President for the Physician Enterprise at the CommonSpirit Health System. Previously served in a similar capacity at Northwell Health. Experienced Executive and Academic Leader managing complex organizations with clinical, educational, and research components. Currently leading physician enterprise for CommonSpirit Health, representing more than 5,800 employed providers, 1,100 ambulatory care sites, and 21 Value-Based Organizations across the nation. Skilled in Health care Management, Academics, Clinical Research, Medical Education, and Hospital Administration. Residency Internal Medicine Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Executive Masters Columbia University.

Strong commitment to quality care for patients across the healthcare continuum. Telemedicine provides the framework to make this possible. Data analytics is essential to assure accurate tracking of outcomes. I believe in the disruptive change provided by the continuously evolving technology is essential to population health management. We must insist on the development of both software and hardware agnostic products to achieve the safe delivery of health care. Specialties: neuro and critical care. Respiratory care. Cardiology

Adam serves as Senior Vice President of Health System Development at Kindred Healthcare - including Kindred's Hospital Division, Kindred Rehabilitation, and Kindred Behavioral Health. Kindred is a leading diversified healthcare provider that provides high-quality patient outcomes in more than 300 hospital-based acute rehabilitation units, long term acute care hospital (LTACH), medical/surgical and outpatient therapy settings, behavioral health units, and more than 20 joint-venture inpatient rehabilitation hospitals. For more than 30 years, Kindred has partnered with the leading health systems across the country to provide clinical success and the highest quality patient outcomes – all while also ensuring regulatory compliance.

As Senior VP of Health System Development, Adam helps health systems achieve greater patient outcomes and operational success through joint-venture partnership and contract management. Adam nurtures and builds relationships with potential partners to ensure they are educated on how Kindred can meet their unique needs through contract management or joint venture partnership.

Following an extensive national search, the IRHA board of directors confirmed Cara Veale as the organization’s Chief Executive Officer in 2020, with Dr. Veale formally assuming her responsibilities in July of that year. She joined IRHA from Daviess Community Hospital in southwest Indiana, where she previously served in a variety of executive leadership positions, including Vice President of Provider Services (providing administrative oversight for the medical practice division) and serving as the hospital’s first Chief Patient Experience Officer. Prior to taking on executive responsibilities, Dr. Veale was the hospital’s Director of Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapies, where she oversaw physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology and audiology services. She began her professional career as an Occupational Therapist at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes (Indiana) in 2006, moving to the nearby Daviess Community Hospital in 2007.

Holding a Doctorate in Health Sciences from the University of Indianapolis, Dr. Veale also received a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Indianapolis. She is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). Prior to being selected as CEO for IRHA, Dr. Veale served on the Board of Directors of the organization.

Kevin Ban, MD, is a physician executive with more than two decades of clinical experience and a track record for optimizing clinical programs, healthcare information systems, and patient safety. Prior to joining Walgreens as Chief Medical Officer, Kevin served as Chief Medical Officer at athenahealth, driving collaborative and strategic initiatives with a specific focus on population health. A board-certified emergency medicine physician with over 24 years of clinical experience, he served as Beth Israel Deaconness Needham’s CMO and was a member of Harvard Medical School’s academic faculty from 2003-2016. Kevin led the Tuscan Emergency Medicine Initiative from 2003-2010 — driving success in emergency medicine education, quality improvement, translational research, and simulation training in the region and launched the first pediatric trauma center in Italy where he served as Chairman of the program. Kevin received his BA and MD from Georgetown University and completed his Emergency Medicine training in the Beth Israel Deaconess Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency program.

VJ Viswanathan is a veteran global technology executive recognized and awarded for technology innovation, capability transformation and inclusive leadership. Most recently, VJ is the founding partner at CYFORIX, a global cybersecurity research, advisory & strategy firm delivering solutions to public and private sectors. He serves as the CEO at TORQE, a specialized due diligence, advisory and technology services firm delivering value through analytics and automation. VJ is also the co-host of ELEVATEINTEL, a podcast series at the nexus of technology, social and defense.

With over 25 years of Enterprise technology, Cyber Security, Privacy, Compliance and Risk Management experience, VJ has a detailed track record of designing, implementing and leading highly successful programs, products & services at multinational brands spanning CPG, Telecom, Media, Supply-chain & Finance segments.
As a strategic thought leader, VJ has delivered the first of its kind "Supply Chain Security" & “Omni-channel Risk management” frameworks. As a published author and featured keynote speaker at global industry events, he approaches disruptive digital paradigms with innovation, creativity and active collaboration with his key industry peers, national & international law enforcement and defense groups.

VJ is an active advisor, investor at select incubators & accelerators groups. As a strategic advisor to VC & PE firms, he specializes in developing market analysis, competitive product road map and guides in opportunity mapping. As a Board member and subject matter advisor to CEOs and Corporate directors, VJ evaluates and audits cyber security program for veracity and operational effectiveness.

VJ is passionate about animal rights and giving back to the technology & security industry. He has created a rescue & foster care group for large breed dogs. He is actively engaged with academic institutions and purpose driven professional groups like ‘Minorities in Cyber security’, where he serves as the Board member and chair of mentorship programs to develop the next generation talent through coaching and facilitating scholarships for cyber security education.

Adrin Mammen is an accomplished healthcare administrator with expertise in Ambulatory Practice and Quality Management. She provides executive leadership for the development and growth of the centralized Patient Access Center and the Organizational Excellence teams. She has oversight across ambulatory scheduling, referral management, care coordination, capacity and performance management, and other services as required by patient and provider relationships. Adrin is charged with creating and supporting exceptional patient access and service, faculty and staff satisfaction, seamless and efficient referral management capabilities, growth and volume management, digital health advancement, and strong financial performance. Ms. Mammen has extensive experience as a Six Sigma Master Black Belt and as a Lean Black Belt. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and an active member of Health Leaders of New York (HLNY). A graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Policy and Administration, Ms. Mammen has also earned her Master of Science degree in Health Services Administration from St. Joseph’s University and her Masters in Business Administration degree in Quality Management from Hofstra University.

I work with businesses who want to start TeleHealth and TeleHealth companies who want to grow their business. Demonstrated ability to build sustainable telehealth programs with 13 years of experience. Leading physicians to care for underserved patients in more than 600 facilities across 36 states impacting more than 2 million patients. A proven ability to engage a vision for much-needed healthcare access, augmenting the quality of care delivered, lowering the burden of healthcare costs, and supporting clinical staff across a national footprint. A stakeholder in the development and sustainability of 8 robust virtual service lines, including ICU, ER, Hospitalist, Senior Care, Psychiatry, Specialty Clinic, Pharmacy and School Health. History of encouraging innovation and discovering the unmet needs of our partners. Proven ability to work cross-functionally with administration and clinicians to develop and execute R&D processes designed to highlight the value proposition. Experienced and responsible for the formation and administration of system-level quality metrics utilized in congressional discussions. Coordinated initial JCAHO certification, and recertification, one of the first telemedicine programs in the nation to achieve this gold standard.

Dr. Chad Craig, is an experienced healthcare executive with a focus on data-driven and innovative approaches to improving care delivery. He completed his MD at Boston University, residency in internal medicine at UCLA, and MBA and MS in Healthcare Leadership at Cornell University. He currently serves as Regional Vice President of Medical Affairs, and System Hospital Medicine Service Line Director at Marshfield Clinic Health System in Wisconsin. In addition to telehealth initiatives, he has led perioperative services at several institutions, and is passionate about work surrounding health care equity, diversity and inclusivity.

Jody Haines has dedicated her career to improving the health of Montana. Currently Jody is the director of Telehealth Services at Billings Clinic. For the past fifteen years she has served in regionally based healthcare management roles including the strategic development, implementation, and oversight of population health, telehealth and virtual care, innovation, operations, and community and workforce development programs. Jody earned her Bachelor of Science from Montana State University in 2006. In 2010 she graduated from the University of Washington with an Executive master’s degree in healthcare administration. She is also the youngest board-certified healthcare administrator in the state of Montana- earning her FACHE in 2013. In 2016 she was listed in the Missoulian’s “20 Under 40” for her dedication in putting the patient first while managing the state’s largest medical home program. Additionally, she has received numerous awards for her work in advancing healthcare in Montana. Jody currently serves in several volunteer positions, including president of the Montana Telehealth Alliance, past-president and Regent of the Montana American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), and more locally with youth sports and conservation organizations. In her rare spare time, Jody enjoys spending it with her husband and kids enjoying one of the several outdoor opportunities Montana offers. Being a fifth-generation Montanan, she enjoys sharing and teaching family heritage and traditions with her two daughters

Albert Ferreira is the Director Telehealth Operations at The MetroHealth System in Cleveland, OH. Mr. Ferreira is responsible for the development, implementation, and management of Telehealth and Digital Health offerings throughout the organization. In his role, he collaborates closely with executive leadership, clinicians, operational staff, information systems members and vendor partners, to design, implement and manage a leading, state-of-the-art Telehealth program and Digital Health portfolio. Since arriving in July 2019, he has led the development and growth of MetroHealth’s Direct-to-Consumer, Direct-to-Patient, Provider-to-Provider and Remote Patient Monitoring Telehealth services.

Mr. Ferreira is an experienced digital health thought leader with more than twenty five years of technology experience, with the last fifteen focused in healthcare innovation and disruptive technology management. He is subject matter expert in the areas of strategic planning, solution implementation, clinical workflow optimization and patient centric care design. He holds a master’s degree in Health Administration and bachelor degree in Information Systems Management.

Chuck D'Antonio is a zealous cook, eater, and cocktail composer driven by a desire to increase the joy his customers and team find in their work. As a leader in the solution architecture team at OutSystems, he works with customers to understand how our low-code approaches and the OutSystem platform will help them improve their software delivery. He believes that these improvements are the key to increasing business value while reducing operational risk. Before joining OutSystems, Chuck worked with customers like the the US Government, various Blue Cross Blue Shield associations, and Boston Scientific to enable their transition to modern software development practices. He integrates his work as system architect, servant leader, and trusted advisor with his love for his family and a passion for open water swimming.