September 3, 2020 • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Fred Goldstein is the president and founder of Accountable Health, LLC, a health care consulting firm focused on population health, health system redesign, new technologies, and analytics. He has over 30 years of experience in population health, disease management, health maintenance organization (HMO) and hospital operations. Fred is considered an expert in population health, care management, behavioral health, risk management, health information technology (HIT), and health system design and development.

During his career, he founded a disease management company that provided services to employer groups and ten state Medicaid programs, operated a Medicaid/commercial HMO that was ranked the highest-quality Medicaid health plan in Florida, developed an award-winning mobile health app, and worked with employers, health systems, and vendors to develop population health programs, services, and platforms. He was also directly responsible for the inclusion of the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit in the Affordable Care Act.

Fred is an instructor at the John D. Bower School of Population Health at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and an adviser to the Validation Institute. He serves on the editorial board of the journal Population Health Management and the founding advisory board of Population Health News and is past chair of the board of directors of the Population Health Alliance. Fred has testified before the legislature in the states of Alaska, Florida, Kentucky, and Texas on disease and population health management and their application to state employees and Medicaid. He is also the co-founder and lead co-host of PopHealth Week, a weekly podcast featuring thought leaders and companies working in population health.

Fred received his master’s degree in health care administration from Trinity University and a BA in zoology from the University of California, Berkeley.

As Director of Government & Community Relations for St. Edward’s University, Liz advances relationships between the university and Austin, all in support of the institution’s mission to enhance students’ knowledge and skills, as well as serve and engage with the broader community. She serves as the primary liaison between community members, elected officials, businesses and non-profits. Through this role, Liz provides a strategic linkage between industry and workforce talent needs and the university’s investments in forming future leaders and thinkers.

Prior to St. Edward’s, Liz served as Advocacy & External Affairs Consultant for Ascension Seton, a large healthcare system in Central Texas. There she created strategic relationships and influence at local, state, and national levels on health policies, legislation and decisions affecting the organization and communities Seton served.

Liz has a passion for developing partnerships with diverse stakeholders including community members, elected officials and business leaders, to serve strategic community needs.

Liz is a Colorado native who quickly grew Texas roots and a strong love for the people and places of Central Texas. A two-time graduate of Saint Louis University, she holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in health administration as well as an MBA from St. Edward’s University. Liz also serves as a board member for Lone Star Circle of Care, a community-based, Federally Qualified Health Center.

Dr. Saldana is an accomplished physician digital executive and leader who served for years as Chief Medical Informatics Officer for a large health system in Texas. He is nationally recognized and active in initiatives to develop tools to improve patient care quality and safety through Health Information Technology and Clinical Decision Support. Dr. Saldana also co-authored the current edition of the HIMSS Guidebook: Improving Outcomes with Clinical Decision Support: An Implementer’s Guide, a HIMSS Book of the Year. He is an Emergency Physician who practiced in the ED for 30 years and is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians

Justin M. Sloan, Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Planning, and Chief Data Officer at St. Edward's University co-facilitates the university's COVID-19 response and planning. Additionally, Justin leads the development of university-wide data governance and architecture to guide data-driven decision-making, which supports the strategic planning, operational effectiveness, and efficiency of the university. Prior to St. Edwards, Justin served as VP of Product Development and Client Services with Education Partners and as Director of Customer solutions with TopSchool. Before entering the Education Technology sector, Justin served in several capacities at liberal arts universities integrating technology to support exceeding new student enrollment goals, net tuition revenue targets, and student retention efforts.

An independent expert and leader in Digital Healthcare and Sustainable Innovation. He brings a distinctive blend of medical practice and business strategy both national and international, to the realm of healthcare technology

Not just an ordinary medical Doctor but an innovator whose passion is driven by his career and training as a physician, helping others, transferring knowledge and working collaboratively at the intersection of healthcare, technology and human behavior.

Dr. Nick brings a distinctive blend of medical practitioner and business strategist, both national and international, to the realm of digital healthcare technology. A graduate of the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, University of London, he is a pioneering creator in the evolution of healthcare technology. After several years as a medical practitioner in London and Australia, he joined an international who's who in healthcare, academia and business, in the development of the first electronic health record in the early 1990's and later, as a business leader in one of the first speech recognition companies. His rare combination of patience, creativity, skill and intrinsic business ethics has led him to a diverse career in healthcare with some of the most prestigious hospitals, consulting firms, and technology companies.

Dr Nick focuses on small incremental improvements we can learn from other industries that can be applied in healthcare to bring immediate value but that also add up to the big leap in we need and are all looking for - evolution not revolution.

Dr Nick is a global native, who developed an extended world view from an early age and offers cultural intelligence and the capacity to function effectively across national, ethnic, and organizational philosophies. With an easy-going nature and the ability to talk in terms people can understand, that is supported by a depth and breadth of knowledge and the experience and intensity to match.

Dr Nick takes the time to understand the cultures and unique country and industry perspectives and tailors his presentations to the audience whether that’s a small group of senior executives, a room of practicing clinicians from around the world, or a group of international entrepreneurs looking to disrupt and innovate.