Under the Same Sky with Eric Whitaker, MD, MPH and Garfield Collins of Zing Health
Health equity and social determinants of health (SDOH) have become big buzzwords that are requiring action from all sectors within the healthcare industry. What can payers do now to help navigate through the challenges that come along with the new requirements of advancing health equity?
As part of our ongoing discussion series Under the Same Sky, Abner Mason, founder and CEO of SameSky Health, recently discussed these challenges with Dr. Eric Whitaker, founder and executive chairman of Zing Health, and Garfield Collins, cofounder and COO at Zing Health.
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About Eric Whitaker, MD, MPH
Dr. Whitaker is the founder and executive chairman of Zing Health. He began his career as a primary care physician focused on preventive health and healthcare disparities in communities of color and later served as director of the Illinois Department of Health from 2003 through 2007. He then shifted to focusing on innovative healthcare solutions for medically underserved populations, including Next Level Health and Symphonix Health Holdings. Dr. Whitaker received a BA in chemistry from Grinnell College, earned his MD at The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and completed an MPH at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
About Garfield Collins
Garfield is the cofounder and chief operating officer at Zing Health. He made an impact during his career as a senior executive at healthcare companies including UnitedHealth Group, Beacon Health, and Next Level Health, with a focus on Medicare and Medicaid. Garfield earned a BS in economics from Florida Atlantic University.
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