Interoperability is a key driver of payer-provider collaboration and cost efficiency, but putting it into practice requires strategy, alignment, and persistence. This session takes you inside one health plan’s ongoing journey to modernize its interoperability infrastructure to support stronger partnerships with providers and deliver a more seamless member experience. From breaking down data silos to enabling real-time exchange and smarter workflows, discover how targeted process improvements are driving better outcomes, reducing administrative friction, and enabling more informed, value-based decisions.
Saikiran (Sai) Vodela, MPA, MS, PharmB
Saikiran (Sai) Vodela is an Advisor and Manager of HealthIT at L.A. Care Health Plan, where he leads strategic efforts in Health Information Exchange (HIE), California’s Data Exchange Framework (DxF), and interoperability initiatives that support care coordination for Los Angeles County’s safety net population.
Sai previously spearheaded the implementation of a clinical data repository under the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (TCPi), a nationwide effort by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) aimed at improving healthcare delivery through data-driven transformation. The program achieved $196 million in cost avoidance for the health plan. Earlier in his career, he developed performance monitoring solutions for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Medicare providers at an electronic health record company.
He holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Healthcare Management, a Master of Science (MS) in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and a Bachelor of Pharmacy (PharmB).
