Jay Bhatt, D.O., MPH, MPA is the Executive Director of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions (DCHS) and the Deloitte Health Equity Institute (DHEI), directing the research, insights, and eminence agenda across the life sciences and health care industry while driving high-impact collaborations to advance health equity. Prior to Deloitte, Dr. Bhatt served as senior vice president and chief medical officer at the American Hospital Association. While there, he also served as president of the Health Research and Educational Trust and helped lead the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity. Dr. Bhatt earned a B.A. from the University of Chicago; Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine; Master of Public Health from the University of Illinois at Chicago; and Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics.
Kulleni Gebreyes, M.D. is Deloitte’s US Chief Health Equity Officer and a US Consulting Health Care Sector Leader. She holds an MD from Harvard Medical School and an MBA from Johns Hopkins. Dr. Gebreyes is a physician leader with more than 20 years of experience in the health care industry across the commercial and public sector and drives care delivery transformation for health care organizations. She has developed and implemented strategies for population health management and value-based care, physician alignment and patient activation, diversity, equity and inclusion, and the drivers of health. She is an active advocate for vulnerable and underserved communities.In partnership with providers, payers, and employers, Dr. Gebreyes has successfully developed and implemented clinical analytics tools and applications that reduce operating costs and promote appropriate utilization of resources.
Our research has found that to advance ongoing work, community health ecosystems likely will need additional partners, shared goals, technology, and metrics. But most importantly, they will need the participation and leadership of more community members.