BOSTON, Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Buena Vida y Salud ACO was selected as a 2024 NAACOS Excellence Awards winner, receiving national recognition for outstanding efforts in value-based care. Dr. Sheila Magoon serves as the Executive Director of Buena Vida y Salud (BVyS) ACO and South Texas Physician Alliance in Harlingen, Texas. “Keeping patients healthy at home” is her mission and mantra; her BVyS clinical teams partnered with Health Data Analytics Institute (HDAI) to pioneer an AI-guided approach to patient targeting that yielded reductions in emergency department (ED) visits, unplanned hospital admissions, and costs over a 6-month period.
George Pace
VP Business Development, Payer Markets
George has over two decades of consulting, business development and client success experience in health care, working with both providers and payers to address their most pressing challenges. The bulk of his healthcare career was with The Advisory Board, Optum, Premier and Verisk Health, with a focus on risk mitigation, value-based care and population health management. He is deeply passionate about helping healthcare organizations do their best for their patients and beneficiaries.
When he’s not working, you will find him playing guitar, riding his bike or spending time with family, friends, and his dog Luna.