Salem Shunnarah leads the Health Plans & Systems segment at Virgin Pulse. He helps develop value-based products, software, and services for the health plan and health system markets. By aligning market need and demand with the company’s solutions, the Health Plans & Systems team assists customers with their strategic and financial goals to drive meaningful activation and engagement via health and wellbeing programs.
Salem brings more than 25 years of experience in healthcare, benefits, and human resources, with leadership roles in Fortune 50 consulting and payer organizations including Elevance Health (formerly Anthem) and Aon Hewitt. His experience affords him a deep understanding of the objectives of health plans, employers, and consultants, enabling him to achieve meaningful results. He is driven by his desire to align with customers’ goals to achieve better outcomes while improving the overall healthcare experience.
Health plans are in a unique time of change and have the opportunity to be seen as partners for success with employers and providers. Here are a few key healthcare trends that health plans should watch in the coming months