Prevention in practice: Rethinking health cost control


Wednesday, February 4th, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT

GLP-1s and high-cost claims get the attention, but the real drain on health plans? Chronic disease driven by delayed intervention and low preventive care use.

Join finance and HR leaders from CommonSpirit and MedStar to explore a prevention-first model proven to reduce costs and improve health outcomes.

You’ll get their insights on engaging employees and measuring what matters and their strategy to shift from reactive to proactive care models.

Key takeaways:
 
  • Why prevention gaps are costing more than you think and how to close them
  • How to build engagement in whole-person care, including condition management
  • Which metrics employers use to prove the ROI of prevention-first strategies

Presenters:

Scott Charles - Sydney Mason

Scott Charles

Chief Financial Officer, Personify

Shelly Schorer - Sydney Mason

Shelly Schorer, FHFMA, MBA

California CFO, CommonSpirit Health

Amanda Barash - Sydney Mason

Amanda Barash

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Michael Sloan 1

Michael Sloan

VP of Human Resources / CHRO, CommonSpirit Health

Lisa Hudnall headshot

Lisa Hudnall

Chief Human Resources Officer, UVA Physicians Group