Paddy Asgari, MPH (WHI); Joe Gavin, MS (Serving Seniors); Melinda Forstey, MBA (Serving Seniors); Paul Downey, BA (Serving Seniors); Ian Pierce, MS (WHI); Zia Agha, MD, MS (WHI); Karen Becerra, DDS, MPH (GMWSDC); Tracy Finlayson, PhD (WHI/SDSU); Eliah Aronoff-Spencer, MD, PhD (WHI/UCSD)
BACKGROUND
• Older adults face complex health challenges
• Today’s healthcare remains mostly fragmented, episodic and system-centric
• There is a need for innovative senior-centric care and payment models