Implementing value-based care at the state level: A conversation with Dr. Kara Odom Walker, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Secretary

John Connolly; Jackson Bowers

doi:10.1016/j.hjdsi.2020.100428

Implementing value-based care at the state level: A conversation with Dr. Kara Odom Walker, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Secretary

Healthc (Amst). 2020 Jun;8(2):100428. doi: 10.1016/j.hjdsi.2020.100428. Epub 2020 May 20.

Authors

John Connolly¹, Jackson Bowers²

Affiliations

¹ Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States. Electronic address: john.connolly@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
² Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

PMID: 32553524
DOI: 10.1016/j.hjdsi.2020.100428

Abstract

Dr. Kara Odom Walker is Secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHHS). Trained as a family physician, with advanced degrees in public health and health services research, Dr. Walker has worked for numerous organizations to advocate for health equity and care for underserved populations. As Delaware DHHS Secretary, she oversees a department with an annual budget of over $2 billion, responsible for health and social services administration.

Keywords: Public health; Value-based care.

Publication types

Interview

MeSH terms

Delaware
Humans
Public Health / economics*
Public Health / standards*
Public Health / trends
State Government*
United States
United States Dept. of Health and Human Services / organization & administration
United States Dept. of Health and Human Services / trends*

Personal name as subject

Kara Odom-Walker