11/24/2025
We're happy to announce the winners of our ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ - four visionaries whose work is changing healthcare on the frontlines, disrupting data, healthcare access, and value-based care.
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๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐๐ณ๐๐ซ: Kayce Degenhardt, MSML, CHCIO, RTR, PMP, VP of Clinical Applications at Inova Health, has redefined frontline-driven IT transformation. Overseeing ๐๐๐+ clinical applications and leading a ๐๐๐-๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง team, her philosophy is rooted in humanity and shaped by her clinical background and her mother's cancer journey. Under her leadership, Inova rebuilt trust, reduced a major backlog by ๐๐% in just ๐ weeks, and launched a systemwide โResetโ that cut provider documentation time by ~๐๐%, accelerated imaging access by ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ, and received national recognition, including Epic Honor Roll Summa Cum Laude.
๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐-๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ: Jena Quinn, PharmD, BCPPS, CEO & Founder of Perfecting Peds, is being honored for pioneering a data-powered model that's redefining pediatric pharmacy. With only ๐,๐๐๐ pediatric pharmacists nationwide and a ๐๐% pediatric medication error rate, Jena built the first tech-enabled pediatric clinical pharmacy program designed for the ambulatory spaceโdelivering outcomes including a ๐๐% drop in admissions, ๐๐ prevented hospitalizations, and ๐๐ closed HEDIS gaps. Backed by advanced analytics, QHIN connectivity, a proprietary data ecosystem, and soon AI-driven acuity scoring, she is proving pediatric pharmacy can be scalable, sustainable, and transformative for families.
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฏ๐จ๐๐๐ญ๐: Brittany Sachdeva, Chief Operating Officer at Cibolo Health, is being recognized for her visionary leadership expanding access to high-quality, affordable care in rural communities. Brittany has spent her career breaking down geographic, financial, and technological barriersโdesigning rural High Value Networks that preserve local independence while scaling. From driving telehealth expansion and chronic care programs to leading major safety and reliability improvements, her work demonstrates that innovation and equity can thrive together in rural America.
๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ซ: Joshua M. Liao, MD, MSc, Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, is celebrated for his extraordinary impact on value-based payment and care delivery at both the policy and practice levels. Dr. Liao is one of the only people in history to serve on both MedPAC and PTAC simultaneously, shaping national VBC strategy while also transforming care locally as a health system executive. With ๐๐๐+ publications, $๐๐๐+ in funding, and a career built on bridging policy, clinical practice, and innovation, he stands at the forefront of the next generation of value-based care transformation.
๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐: https://bit.ly/49H3Dpe
