Join us at the NAACOS Spring 2026 Conference to explore the future of value-based care, CMS policy updates, and AI-driven strategies for ACO clinical and financial success.

NAACOS Spring 2026 Conference
To Buy, Build or use Embedded Technology Solutions
Chair: Kaite Huttman and Brian Kresge, NAACOS
Speakers: Gabe Orthous, Health Choice Network; John Fryer, Lumeris
Buying, building, and how best to integrate embedded technology tools, are universal questions healthcare organizations face. During this preconference session, participants will learn from their peers about the latest inputs to this equation and leave with a framework for making these decisions. Participants will hear firsthand from NAACOS members who bought and those that built. Hear their experiences, lessons learned, and long-term sustainability for evaluating technologies such as predictive models, clinical decision support, AI, machine learning and natural language processing, with a focus on cost such as workflow integration, implementation timelines, and organizational readiness.
John Fryer
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.
Engaging Specialists in Care Delivery Transformation: Applications from NAACOS Specialty Care Guidebook
Chair: Erin Hurlburt, Lumeris
Speakers: Ramsey Abdallah, Northwell Health ACO; Theresa Dreyer, Health Care Transformation Taskforce; Kevin McNeill, Lehigh Valley Health Network
Objectives:- Identify change motivators unique to specialty care when advancing VBC and driving care transformation
- Apply lessons and best practices from specialist engagement toolkits to drive alignment

Erin Hurlburt, MD
Erin Hurlburt, M.D., serves Lumeris as the Chief Medical Officer for Population Health Services. Dr. Hurlburt uses her passion for clinical transformation to help health systems and physician groups across the country deliver on the promise of value-based care for their patients and providers. Prior to joining Lumeris, Dr. Hurlburt held a series of progressive executive leadership roles at Bon Secours Mercy Health, one of the largest health systems in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. A family physician by background, she lives with her family in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Advancing Value-Based Care in Rural Communities: Partnering with States on the Rural Health Transformation Fund
Chair: Rick Goddard, Lumeris
Speakers: Osei Mevs, Ardent; Fahad Rahman, Community Health Systems; Brittany Sachdeva, Cibolo Health
Objectives:- Understand the unique challenges and opportunities in implementing value-based care (VBC) models within rural healthcare systems
- Explore how state-led rural health transformation grants and initiatives can support sustainable VBC infrastructure, innovation, and financial stability

Rick Goddard
Rick Goddard leads strategic alliance go-to-market for Lumeris and is a subject matter expert in value-based care execution, payer-provider strategy, and agentic AI deployment in healthcare. Previously, he led Clinical Innovation at Advocate Physician Partners, overseeing population health analytics, ACO administration, and value-based payment strategy. He also held consulting leadership roles at GE Healthcare Camden Group and is a national thought leader in healthcare and technology strategy
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