HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan revealed the names of the initial 15 private sector leaders participating in the Deputy Secretary's Innovation and Investment Summit, a yearlong collaboration that will host its first meeting Dec. 18.
HHS opened applications for participants in September, describing the summit as a collaboration between agency personnel and private sector leaders. As part of the summit, the agency said selected participants will participate in quarterly meetings to discuss the government's role in facilitating more investment and accelerating innovation throughout the industry.
HHS received more than 250 nominations for "highly qualified, prospective DSIIS core participants" from various healthcare subsectors, including digital health, life sciences, medical devicemakers, payers and providers, according to an agency statement.
Here are the 15 initial summit participants, listed in alphabetical order:
1. Anthony Davis, co-founder, managing partner and president of Linden Partners
2. Todd Fruchterman, MD, PhD, president and general manager of 3M
3. Bill Geary, co-founder and partner at Flare Capital
4. Anna Haghgooie, managing director of Sandbox Industries
5. Dean Harrison, president and CEO of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare in Chicago
6. Matt Hermann, senior managing director of Ascension Ventures
7. Scott Hilinski, managing director of Nautic Partners
8. Stephen Kraus, partner at Bessemer Ventures Partners
9. Annie Lamont, co-founder and managing partner of Oak HC/FT
10. Mo Makhzoumi, general partner and head of global health at New Enterprise Associates
11. Ezra Perlman, co-president of Francisco Partners
12. Jim Rogers, chair of the department of business development at Mayo Clinic Ventures
13. Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Medicare and Retirement
14. Barry Uphoff, founder and managing partner of Martis Capital
15. Robbert Vorhoff, managing director and global head of healthcare at General Atlantic
"Collaboration between HHS and private sector investors and innovators is critical to advancing new solutions and evolving healthcare in America," Mr. Hargan said in a news release. "We believe this will produce new approaches that will improve the health and well-being of the American people. As the healthcare community innovates, HHS must also be innovative in how we engage with that community."