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12/18/2025

This holiday season, the VCHI team participated in a glass-blowing session at The Glass Spot in Richmond, VA. We each took home our own custom ornament. We are grateful to celebrate the season together and wish you a very happy holiday!

12/04/2025

is proud to share that Beth Bortz, President & CEO, and Lauryn Walker, CSO and Executive Director of the Research Consortium at VCHI, have been appointed to Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger’s Transition HHR Policy Committee. The committee is charged with developing policy and budget recommendations that will guide the new administration’s strategic priorities for the Commonwealth. We look forward to contributing to this essential work!

12/02/2025

Virginia Governor-Elect Abigail Spanberger has announced Marvin Figueroa as the next Secretary of Health and Human Resources. He has previously served as U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary (Biden) and the Virginia Deputy Secretary of HHR (Northam), health policy advisor to U.S. Senator Mark Warner, and Vice President at BGR Group.
is excited to work again with Marvin and continue our partnership with the Office of the HHR Secretary!

https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/spanberger-announces-seasoned-policy-advisor-next-health-and-human-resources-secretary

11/20/2025

Thank you, VCU School of Public Health and W&M Public Policy Program Schroeder Center For Health Policy, for your Bronze-Level sponsorship at the launch of the Research Consortium at ! We value your support and were glad to welcome your researchers and MPP students at the event.

11/19/2025

We are grateful for our Silver-Level sponsors of the Research Consortium at Launch Event: Carilion Clinic, George Mason University College of Public Health, and the UVA School of Nursing. Thank you for your support in expanding health policy collaboration and research throughout the Commonwealth!

11/18/2025

appreciates the partnership of Ballad Health, UnitedHealthcare, Virginia Health Information, and the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority, contributing as Gold-Level sponsors of the Research Consortium Launch Event. Your support drives informative and evidence-based health policy solutions!

11/11/2025

The Research Consortium at is excited to partner with the Commonwealth as the lead evaluator on Virginia’s Rural Health Transformation initiative! With this opportunity, we look forward to informing the initiatives to help maximize investments to support rural Virginians.

The Research Consortium at VCHI launched in October with support from the Youngkin Administration and the Virginia General Assembly (remarks from Virginia Chief of Staff John Littel and Delegate Rodney Willett). The Consortium’s governing board also includes Jeff Dobro (Eudaimonia Concepts), Shelly Smith (UVA School of Nursing), Aneesh Chopra (Arcadia), and Chris Koller (Milbank Memorial Fund)

Learn more about the Research Consortium at VCHI at https://www.vahealthinnovation.org/research-consortium/

More information on Virginia’s application can be found at https://www.hhr.virginia.gov/initiatives/rural-health/.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will announce Rural Health Transformation awards by December 31, 2025. Also named on Virginia’s application are Virginia IPC, Virginia Health Care Foundation, Virginia Hospital Research and Education Foundation, Virginia Foundation for Community College Education, Virginia Works, and Virginia Department of Education - VDOE. The Research Consortium at VCHI would lead the independent evaluation of the overall program and measure progress toward statewide goals.

11/03/2025

Last month, hosted Virginia’s first Primary Care Summit. We sincerely appreciate all of our attendees for their engagement with our speakers, panelists, and each other. Your participation drives innovation in Virginia and builds a unified voice for primary care. Thank you for coming!
https://www.vahealthinnovation.org/virginia-primary-care-summit-2025/
Watch the session recordings here: https://pcinnovationhub.mn.co/spaces/21123385/content

10/29/2025

would like to extend a special thank you to all of our Virginia Primary Care Summit sponsors!

Aledade, Inc., Awards Co-Sponsor: Awards co-presented by Kevin Van D**e. Pictured here with Will London and Nickie Falero-Hicks. Also represented by Adam Bracken.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Awards Co-Sponsor: Awards co-presented by Amy Turner. Also represented by Scott Perrin, Alyssa Ward, and Pratyusha Gudipally.

Aetna (Aetna Better Health), Breakfast Sponsor: Pictured Joel Gray, Ira Bloomfield, and Corey Pleasants. Also represented by Christina Overby, Kimberly Grifasi, and Tim Hanold.

Humana, Luncheon Sponsor: Represented by Mark Mattingly and Varun Choudhary.

Bon Secours Virginia Health System, Networking Break Sponsor: Represented by Sunny Brahmbhatt, Ian Giles, Anjali Shukla, Michele Parks, and Kimberley Lingler

Patient First, Exemplary Partner Sponsor: Represented by Dee Dee Fulkerson and Lizzy Magrath Ucci.

Virginia Academy of Family Physicians (VAFP), Summit Education Partner: Provided CME/CEUs for attendees.

We truly appreciate your support and attendance!
https://www.vahealthinnovation.org/virginia-primary-care-summit-2025/

10/24/2025

Thank you to all of our wonderful speakers at the 2025 Virginia Primary Care Summit!

Missed a session? Watch the recordings in the Virginia Primary Care Innovation Hub: https://pcinnovationhub.mn.co/spaces/21123385/

Sandy Chung, Trusted Doctors, LLC, Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics: Why Primary Care is Essential to Better Value
Stephen Combs, Ballad Health: Virginia Joy in Healthcare Panelist
David Dorbad, Renaissance Pediatrics: Primary Pathways (Integrated Care Payments) Panelist
Charles Frazier, Riverside Behavioral Health Center: Ambient AI
Stephen Horan, Community Health Solutions: Virginia Community Level Data Overview
Robert Krebbs, Sentara Health Plans: Primary Pathways (Integrated Care Payments) Panelist
Alexander Krist/FS/VCU, Virginia Commonwealth University ACORN: Advanced Primary Care Payment
Bob Phillips, MD MSPH, American Board of Family Medicine Foundation: Primary Care Clinicians Are Not OK
Kenneth Qiu, MD, EuDoc: Direct Primary Care
Rachel Rees, Virginia Health Care Foundation: Growing Philanthropic Needs
Andreya Risser, Bon Secours Virginia Health System: Virginia Joy in Healthcare Panelist
Shelly Smith, UVA School of Nursing Synergy Center: APPs: Opportunities and Challenges
Sarah Stanton, Virginia General Assembly Joint Commission on Health Care: Emerging Issues for Virginia and the General Assembly
Stephanie Toney, CHW Strength: Community Health Worker Perspective
Lisa Uherick, Carilion Clinic: Virginia Joy in Healthcare Panelist
Lauryn Walker, , Research Consortium: The State of Primary Care in Virginia
Alyssa Ward, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield: Primary Pathways (Integrated Care Payments) Panelist

Check out the full photo gallery at https://www.vahealthinnovation.org/virginia-primary-care-summit-2025/

10/22/2025

Congratulations to the Virginia Primary Care Summit award winners!

2025 Virginia Primary Care Innovator of the Year: Suzanne Brixey, MD (Fortify Children’s Health)

2025 Virginia Primary Care Advocacy Champions: Senator Barbara A. Favola, Delegate M. Keith Hodges, Senator Todd E. Pillion, and Delegate Mark D. Sickles
https://www.vahealthinnovation.org/virginia-task-force-on-primary-care/

2025 Virginia Primary Care Catalysts of the Year: Robert Krebbs (Sentara Health Plans) and Alyssa Ward, PhD, LPC (Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield)
https://www.vahealthinnovation.org/primary-pathways/

2025 Virginia Primary Care Workforce Champions: Stephen P. Combs, MD (Ballad Health), Andreya B. Risser, MD (Bon Secours Virginia Health System) and Lisa A. Uherick, MD (Carilion Clinic)
https://www.vahealthinnovation.org/virginia-joy-in-healthcare/

Virginia Primary Care Task Force Founding Co-Chair 2020-2025: Jeff Ricketts

Thank you, Awards Co-Sponsors Aledade, Inc. and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield!

Check out all of our event photos at https://www.vahealthinnovation.org/virginia-primary-care-summit-2025/

10/17/2025

Virginia’s safety net is feeling the strain of funding disruption in Washington. What is disrupted by the federal government shutdown, and why does it matter? Learn more in ’s latest Capitols to Commonwealth blog at https://www.vahealthinnovation.org/capitols-to-commonwealth-the-federal-government-shutdown/
Written by Meredith Young and Lauryn Walker. Published October 17th, 2025.

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