Lumeris joins senior leaders across healthcare provider, investor, and operator communities in exploring key trends, peer perspectives, and strategies shaping the industry.
Event
McDermott HealthEx 2026
May 20–21, 2026
Nashville, TN
Session
Crossing the risk divide: Strategic pathways for health systems entering the payor landscape
May 21, 2026
3:30 pm - 4:10 pm, CT
Broadway Ballroom 1-2
Speakers: Aparna Abburi, Executive Vice President, Population Health & Health Plan Services and CEO of Sutter Health Plan; John Fryer, Lumeris Chief Growth & Corporate Development Officer; Mara McDermott, Accountable for Health Chief Executive Officer; Brad Dennis, McDermott Will & Schulte Partner
As margin pressure intensifies and reimbursement growth slows, health systems are increasingly evaluating strategies to move closer to the premium dollar and take on greater financial risk. The panelists will share lessons learned, governance and structuring considerations, and how systems are balancing upside opportunity with downside exposure in an evolving value-based landscape.
John Fryer
Chief Growth & Corporate Development Officer
John Fryer leads strategic partnerships, market expansion, and commercialization of Tom™, Lumeris’ AI-enabled Primary Care as a Service platform. A recognized voice on value-based care and AI governance, he works with health systems and payers to drive sustainable transformation. He has helped scale millions of managed lives and over $10B in medical spend, driving billions in revenue impact tied to value-based performance. A co-founder of CHRA, he teaches at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and was recently named a 40 Under 40 honoree by Modern Healthcare and Becker’s Healthcare.
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