September 10, 2024

Episode 38: Beyond the Bottom Line: Dr. Michael Kobernick on Employers’ Role in Care Transformation

Can employers really transform health care quality and costs? Join us in the miniVHAN for an eye-opening conversation with Michael Kobernick, MD, Senior Medical Director at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, as he unpacks the evolving roles of employers and brokers in the health care ecosystem. Dr. Kobernick draws upon his experience both in the practice of medicine and in critical health care leadership to imagine how employers can more successfully collaborate with provider organizations.

Tune in to understand how value-based care models can lead to healthier communities by removing patients’ social and financial barriers. You’ll also discover how businesses, regardless of size, can shift the focus from merely cutting expenses to genuinely enhancing their employees’ health.

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Michael Kobernick, MD, MS, MS-PopH, CPE

Michael Kobernick, MD, MS, MS-PopH, CPE

Medical Director at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

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