Authors

Ashish Rana is a member of core faculty at ChristianaCare in Wilmington, DE as well as Professor of Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. He attended medical school at SUNY, Stony Brook and trained at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Working in academics has enabled him to teach hundreds of medical students and residents. Rana has developed a unique system of scholarly activity which has produced hundreds of projects that were invited for poster and podium presentations to different national organizations. Rana is also on the Sermo Medical Advisory Board.

Alexandria Foley, MSN, RN, is Chief Nursing Officer at Brook Health

Jay Anders, M.D. is the chief medical officer of Medicomp Systems, which provides physician-driven, point-of-care solutions that fix EHRs.

Matthew Richards is an Industry Lead with the Small Commercial group at Travelers. Based in Spokane, Wash., Richards has been at Travelers for 18 years. In his current role, he is responsible for office industries, including healthcare, professional, financial and technology services. He holds Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, Associate in Risk Management and Associate in Underwriting Management designations. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Eastern Washington University.

Lucienne Marie Ide, M.D., PH.D., is the Founder and Chief Health Innovator of Rimidi, a cloud-based software platform that enables personalized management of health conditions across populations. She brings her diverse experiences in medicine, science, venture capital and technology to bear in leading Rimidi’s strategy and vision. Motivated by the belief that we can do so much better as individuals, an industry and society, Lucie left clinical medicine to join the ranks of healthcare entrepreneurs who are trying to revolutionize an industry.

Emily Jimenez is Director of Solution Sales at Henry Schein Medical

Angela Aaron is a professional image strategist and former costume designer who applies principles of visual storytelling and character development to help professionals understand how their appearance shapes their success.

Mark Pratt, MD, is Chief Medical Officer at Altera Digital Health

Austin Littrell is assistant editor of Medical Economics.

Amy Bucher, Ph.D. is chief behavioral officer at Lirio, Inc.

J. Blake Peart, RRT, CM&AA, is a managing director for healthcare M&A advisory firm VERTESS where his work includes working with physicians to bring their practices to market. He has served as CEO for multiple hospitals of Fortune 500 companies, CEO for several large ambulatory surgery centers, and assistant professor at LSU, and sat on the boards for SCA Health and Kindred Healthcare.

Editor of Physicians Practice

Lori Grebe is a seasoned healthcare leader with nearly two decades of experience in pharmacy benefit management (PBM) and specialty pharmacy.As the Vice President of Trade Relations and Clinical Strategies at CenterWell Specialty Pharmacy, Lori leads a team managing all aspects of drug access, including contract negotiation, relationship advancements, pipeline monitoring, and identifying new drug targets.Additionally, her team is responsible for developing and executing clinical strategies, enhancing infusion services, and demonstrating the value of the pharmacy’s clinical offerings.Lori’s team is also dedicated to advancing innovative growth solutions, including Direct to Consumer (DTC) and Direct to Employer (DTE) models, to provide manufacturers and employers with greater flexibility in product offerings.In 2023, she oversaw limited distribution drug (LDD) management, contributing 40% of the company’s $4.2 billion in revenue and collaborated with over 220 industry partners.Her focus on new revenue opportunities and strategic partnerships contributes to her team driving company growth.

Lori’s career spans multiple roles, from clinical review and quality program design to supporting large commercial clients in managing healthcare costs.She joined the specialty pharmacy space ten years ago, where she implemented clinical programs, developed advanced data capabilities, and created a limited distribution drug process for CenterWell Specialty Pharmacy.

Before joining Humana/CenterWell, Lori worked as a pharmacist manager at Walgreens, where she mentored new pharmacists and provided clinical and retail pharmacy services.

Lori resides in Louisville, Kentucky, with her husband Kevin, and their three children:Isabel (23), Noah (22), and Ethan (22).She enjoys cheering on the University of Kentucky Wildcats, spending time with her family, reading, hiking, riding bikes, and staying active.

Iffi Wahla is CEO and co-founder of Edge