PCCI Announces Members of Scientific Advisory Group

PCCI’s Scientific Advisory Group Comprised of National Healthcare Thought Leaders and Experts

Dallas, TX — PCCI announced the formation of a Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) comprised of 12 nationally known thought leaders and experts in healthcare. The SAG will provide strategic guidance for PCCI and its leadership team to identify innovative advances that address market needs. The group will meet several times per year to discuss innovation, industry trends, market dynamics and the political environment in an effort to drive the clinical innovation and economic success of PCCI and its stakeholders.

“The establishment of the PCCI Scientific Advisory Group is an exciting development in our evolution. It is essential for the achievement of our mission to develop answers to the most pressing problems of improving the healthcare status of the communities that we serve in a more cost-effective method,” said Steve Miff, PhD, President and CEO, PCCI. “The next decade will bring unique models that utilize artificial intelligence and advances in care redesign, We want to be at forefront of this transformation.”

The SAG is chaired by one of PCCI’s Executive Advisors, Valinda Rutledge, MBA, and includes:

    • Kimberly Aston, MBA, Executive Advisor, PCCI
    • Richard D. Daniels, EVP and CIO, Kaiser Permanente
    • Richard Humphrey, MBA, CPA, EVP and CFO, Parkland Health & Hospital System
    • Frederick Isasi, JD, MPH, Executive Director, Families USA
    • Keith Kosel, PhD, MHSA, MBA, VP, Strategic Enterprise Relationships, PCCI
    • Rusty Lewis, CIO and Chief Digital Officer, Southside Specialty Pharmacies
    • Rishi Manchanda, MD, MPH, President and Founder, HealthBegins
    • Thomas Maryon, DHA, VP, Clinical Program Operations, Health Care Service Corporation
    • Steve Miff, PhD, President and CEO, PCCI
    • John S. O’Shea, MD, MPA, MS, Senior Fellow, The Heritage Foundation, Center for Health Policy Studies
    • Michael A. Sachs, MSPH, Chairman, TLSG, Inc.


For more information about PCCI’s Scientific Advisory Group, please visit PCCInnovation.org/scientific-advisory-group

About PCCI
PCCI is an advanced, nonprofit healthcare analytics R&D organization with a collaborative team of expert data scientists and knowledgeable healthcare professionals that go beyond analyzing a patient’s medical data to provide all-encompassing insights that are revolutionizing healthcare. PCCI is a recipient of more than $50 million in grants directed at developing and deploying patient centric cutting edge technologies connecting communities, Parkland and beyond.

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Lindsey Nace, Marketing and Communications
214-590-3887  lindsey.nace@PCCInnovation.org

Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) Announces New Branding

Updated branding highlights strategic direction; expands sharing of PCCI’s research and innovation

Dallas, TX — PCCI, a nonprofit healthcare advanced analytics research and development organization, is pioneering new ways to health. Starting last year with the hiring of their President and CEO, Steve Miff, PhD, PCCI has expanded its teams. The company’s leadership team now includes Aida Kreho as Vice President of Operations, Vikas Chowdhry as Vice President of Data Strategy and Analytics, and Keith Kosel as Vice President of Enterprise Relationships. They join a growing team of leading clinicians and nationally recognized data scientists. PCCI also updated its strategic direction, and expanded their partnerships in DFW and across the country. The innovation projects resulting from these collaborations are increasingly being highlighted in prominent national publications and conferences. New branding and website designs complement and support these efforts.

“The new PCCI messaging and website are designed to make our work more personable and approachable, and to streamline our ability to collaborate and communicate,” said Steve Miff. “This process involves enhancing our ability to share the models we introduce and the knowledge we generate through our innovation and co-creation processes.”

The PCCI colors have been updated, and the logo has been completely redesigned with elements of both innovation and data, with a slight nod to the original tree. The new website (PCCInnovation.org) is centered around the people, stories, and communities that PCCI serves. PCCI’s bold journey that started with one Parkland patient, continues to aspire to develop new and innovative solutions to deliver individualized, precision health aligned with social care.

Steve Miff, PhD added, “I am excited to not only continue our great progress, but aim to expand our impact to ‘pioneer new ways to health.’ We have a unique opportunity to leverage our expert data scientists and knowledgeable healthcare professionals. Leveraging our partnerships enables us to create connected communities that align resources and drive precision, personalized interventions, and engage individuals in their own health.”

PCCI’s mission to reimagine and expand the knowledge base of healthcare through prescriptive analytics and artificial intelligence, remains the focus. The new branding and website further facilitates the company’s capacity to share their data science, artificial intelligence and predictive model expertise, and bring resources to their partners and the communities they serve.

About PCCI
PCCI is an advanced, nonprofit healthcare analytics R&D organization with a collaborative team of expert data scientists and knowledgeable healthcare professionals that go beyond analyzing a patient’s medical data to provide all-encompassing insights that are revolutionizing healthcare. PCCI is a recipient of more than $50 million in grants directed at developing and deploying patient centric cutting edge technologies connecting communities, Parkland and beyond.

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Lindsey Nace, Marketing and Communications
214-590-3887
lindsey.nace@PCCInnovation.org

PCCI Announces New Board Member

Driving Innovation in Data Science and Community Health, Richard D. Daniels, EVP and CIO for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Joins PCCI’s Board

Dallas, TX — Richard D. Daniels has been appointed to the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) Board of Directors. Daniels is Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals.

“We are very honored and fortunate to have Mr. Daniels join the PCCI board. His extensive leadership experience at Kaiser Permanente and across financial sectors will help guide our future innovations in AI and personalized care in areas that are truly pioneering new ways to health for individuals,” said Steve Miff, President and CEO, PCCI.

In his current role Daniels is responsible for the ongoing leadership of Kaiser Permanente’s Information Technology vision, strategy and execution. He is a member of the national executive team. Prior to his appointment as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Daniels served as senior vice president of Enterprise Shared Services, which includes End User Services, National Facilities Services and National Pharmacy Operations. Daniels joined Kaiser Permanente in May of 2008 as the organization’s Information Technology Senior Vice President and Business Information Officer of Health Plan and Hospital Operations.

“I am truly honored to join the PCCI board,” said Daniels. “PCCI is committed to innovative thinking and to the extremely important work of improving healthcare for the greater benefit of society. I look forward to working with PCCI on some of the major transformational opportunities in healthcare.”

Daniels joins PCCI’s Board of Directors which includes:
Fred Cerise, MD, MPH, President and CEO, Parkland Health & Hospital System
Steve Miff, PhD, President and CEO, Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation
Winfred Parnell, MD, Chair, Parkland Health & Hospital System Board of Managers
Ted Shaw, President and CEO, Texas Hospital Association
Robert L. (Bob) Smith, Healthcare Consultant
Michael Sachs, Chairman of TLSG, Inc.

Ted Shaw, Chairman of the PCCI Board added, “I am thrilled that Richard will be joining our PCCI Board. His intelligence and deep experience will help guide PCCI into the swirling waters of population health and bringing medical communities together to improve the health of millions.”

About PCCI

PCCI is an advanced, nonprofit healthcare analytics R&D organization with a collaborative team of expert data scientists and knowledgeable healthcare professionals that go beyond analyzing a patient’s medical data to provide all-encompassing insights that are revolutionizing healthcare. PCCI is a recipient of more than $50 million in grants directed at developing and deploying patient centric cutting edge technologies connecting communities, Parkland and beyond.

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PCCI

Lindsey Nace, Marketing and Communications

214-590-3887 lindsey.nace@PCCInnovation.org

Dr. Steve Miff Awarded Social Innovator of the Year

Dr. Steve Miff Awarded Social Innovator of the Year

The Community Council of Dallas’ Annual Nonprofit and Community Leadership Awards Luncheon Will Honor Local Nonprofit Organizations and Leaders

Dallas, TX – The Community Council of Dallas, has awarded Dr. Steve Miff, the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation’s (PCCI) President and CEO, with the 2017 Social Innovator of the Year Award. This year’s luncheon will be held on Thursday, November 2.

Ken Goodgames, CEO, Community Council of Dallas said, “Steve has a considerable gift to combine innovative technology approaches with a deep understanding of the social and health challenges we face in Dallas to identify solutions and resolve ongoing community challenges. I consider it a privilege to collaborate with him and his team. His work is game changing!”

Since it’s founding in 1940, the Community Council has identified services that are needed in the community, assessed how services could best be delivered to meet social issues, and mobilized and implemented action plans working in concert with its public sector resources. PCCI’s focus on leveraging artificial intelligence and cognitive computing to create connected communities complements the Community Council’s mission and vision for the community.

“I’m both honored and humbled by this great award and recognition.  It is truly a reflection of the work of the entire PCCI team, and the result of the collaboration with our colleagues at Parkland and across the Dallas community.” added Steve Miff. 

PCCI’s work is improving the health and lives of over 500,000 individuals at Parkland and across the Dallas community.  The Information Exchange Portal (IEP) is one of PCCI’s innovative programs focusing on addressing the health and social needs of a community. The program connects healthcare providers and community based organizations to coordinate the communication and care for individuals. With patients’ consent, providers use the portal to share relevant medical and social information with homeless shelters, food banks, and other nonprofits.


About PCCI


PCCI is an advanced, not-for-profit healthcare analytics R&D organization with a mission to create a world of connected communities where every health outcome is positive. We combine deep clinical expertise with advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to enable the delivery of precision medicine at the point of care. PCCI is a recipient of more than $50 million in grants directed at developing and deploying patient centric cutting edge technologies connecting communities, Parkland Health & Hospital System, and beyond.

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PCCI
Lindsey Nace, Marketing and Communications
214-590-3887
lindsey.nace@pccipieces.org

Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) Announces New Board Member

Building its strong Board to drive innovation in healthcare, PCCI appoints Michael Sachs, Chairman of TLSG, Inc.

Dallas, TX — Michael Sachs has been appointed to the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) Board of Directors. Sachs is Chairman of TLSG, Inc, an investment advisory and consulting firm.

“I am very excited and honored that Michael is joining the PCCI Board. He is a top healthcare executive and visionary, and has been a personal mentor and role model for the last 15 years,” said Steve Miff, PhD, PCCI’s President and CEO. “His passion for transforming healthcare and his insights and guidance will help us expand PCCI’s innovation and impact.”

Sachs has spent his entire career in healthcare with a focus on developing data and information companies. He is working with startups and early stage companies in the healthcare, biomedical and data science fields. He began his career as a paramedic, served as an administrator at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan, and was a consultant at A.T. Kearney and Ernst and Whinney in Chicago.

Sachs earned a Master of Science in Public Health and a Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Missouri, Columbia. He is active with a number of community organizations including hospitals in Jupiter, Florida, Los Angeles and Chicago. He serves on numerous Boards of Directors of private companies as well as the Board of Directors of The Ounce of Prevention in Chicago.

“I am honored to be able to support PCCI’s mission of improving the delivery of healthcare services to a diverse population through applying innovative techniques of data analysis and precision medicine, “ Sachs said. “The track record of PCCI’s innovations are leading to better delivery of services in Dallas and beyond, a true learning lab for US healthcare. The team led by Dr. Miff is exceptional and recognized by its peers to be one of the best in the nation. I look forward to helping to grow PCCI’s valuable work.”

Sachs joins PCCI’s Board of Directors which includes:

Fred Cerise, MD, President and CEO, Parkland Health & Hospital Systems

Steve Miff, PhD, President and CEO, Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation

Winfred Parnell, MD, an OBGYN and Chair of the Board of Managers at Parkland

Ted Shaw, President and CEO, Texas Hospital Association

Bob Smith, Healthcare Consultant

Ted Shaw, Chairman of the PCCI Board added, “Michael will be a great addition to the PCCI Board. His experience in data analytics and decades of experience serving the healthcare community will be of great value.”

About PCCI

PCCI is an independent, not-for-profit healthcare intelligence organization focused on creating connected communities through data science and machine learning. Our teams combine deep clinical expertise with advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to enable the delivery of precision medicine at the point of care. PCCI is a recipient of more than $45 million in grants directed at developing and deploying patient centric cutting edge technologies connecting communities, Parkland and beyond.

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PCCI

Lindsey Nace, Marketing and Communications

214-590-3887

lindsey.nace@pccipieces.org

Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation to serve as local ‘hub’

April 12, 2017

Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation to serve as local ‘hub’

One of 32 participants nationwide to link clinical, community services

DALLAS – The Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) has been named a recipient of the CMS Accountable Health Communities (AHC) grant by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The Assistance and Alignment Tracks of the Accountable Health Communities Model will begin on May 1, with a five-year performance period.

PCCI is one of 32 participating sites in 23 states. UT Health Science Center Houston and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa are the only other Texas sites that will conduct and test interventions.

“We are poised to utilize the innovative and transformational capabilities of PCCI in an effort to reduce health disparities in the North Texas region and across the nation,” said Ted Shaw, chair of the PCCI Board of Directors. “PCCI is dedicated to designing solutions that bring together clinical care, public health and community services in a coherent strategy to meet the community’s healthcare needs.”

The grant was designed to specifically address the largest cost drivers that extend beyond the scope of healthcare alone including unmet health-related social needs such as food insecurity and inadequate or unstable housing which may increase the risk of developing chronic conditions, reduce an individuals’ ability to manage these conditions and lead to avoidable healthcare utilization.

“We are very proud that CMS has entrusted PCCI with an Accountable Health Communities Model Grant. This award recognizes the great work PCCI and the Pieces Technologies, Inc. teams have done over the last few years and is a great opportunity for PCCI, Parkland and the Dallas community to expand our mission of creating a world of connected communities where every health outcome is positive,” said Steve Miff, PhD, president and CEO of PCCI.

“We are thankful to our Dallas AHC grant partners, Parkland Health & Hospital System leadership and board, the W.W. Caruth, Jr. and Lyda Hill Foundations for their ongoing partnership, and for the letters of support from Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, the Dallas County Health Department, and Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins,” Dr. Miff added. “We look forward to getting started and partnering with CMS and other leading organizations across the country to improve the health of every community.”

The AHC model was established to test innovative service delivery models and seeks specifically to test whether uniform screening of Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries at risk for emergency department visits will reduce expenditures and enhance quality of care.

CMS launched the project by announcing the participants for two of the three tracks, the Assistance and Alignment Tracks. PCCI had been awarded the Alignment Track, the most intensive level which includes screening, education, referral, navigation and alignment of community resources to ensure responsiveness to high risk beneficiaries needs.

PCCI will be partnering with five healthcare providers in the Metroplex (Parkland, Methodist, Children’s, Baylor, Dallas Metrocare), 289 community based organizations and Texas Medicaid to design, implement and evalute this model.

To view a list of the assistance and Alignment Tracks bridge organizations in the Accountable Health Communities Model, please visit: https://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/ahcm.

About PCCI:

PCCI is an independent, not-for-profit healthcare intelligence organization focused on creating connected communities through data science and machine learning. It combines deep clinical expertise with advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to enable the delivery of precision medicine at the point of care. PCCI is a recipient of more than $45 million in grants directed at developing and deploying patient centric cutting edge technologies connecting communities, Parkland Health & Hospital System and beyond.

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Lindsey Nace
214-590-3887
lindsey.nace@pccipieces.org