In this episode, Dr. Ken Cohen, Chief Medical Officer at Optum Health, discusses new research on Medicare Advantage, social vulnerability, and how full-risk care models can improve quality, efficiency, and patient outcomes. He also shares insights on the infrastructure, technology, and strategies needed to advance value-based care.

Medicare Advantage, Value-Based Care and Improving Outcomes for Vulnerable Populations with Dr. Ken Cohen

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Thrilled today to be joined by Dr. Ken Cohen, who serves as Chief Medical Officer at Optum Health. Dr. Cohen, thank you so much for taking the time to be with me on the podcast today. Great to be with you, Jacob. Absolutely. Likewise, Ken, and great to have you back on the podcast with us. We've talked with you a lot in the past about some of the research that you've done with Optum and into the Medicare population.

But before we dive into your latest research, hoping you could fill in our audience on a little bit more about yourself, your background in healthcare, and what it is that you do today at Optum Health. Happy to do that. So I'm an internist by training, spent my first 10 years in academics, and the next 25 years as the Chief Medical Officer of a large physician group in Denver. For the past 10 years, I've served various roles within Optum Health,

Medicare Advantage, Value-Based Care and Improving Outcomes for Vulnerable Populations with Dr. Ken Cohen

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Medicare Advantage, Value-Based Care and Improving Outcomes for Vulnerable Populations with Dr. Ken Cohen

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The candid version is on a podcast, not the earnings call.

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.