Recorded:
Catch Rising-Risk Patients Before the Next Crisis
Date & Time
Aug 19, 2026 01:00 PM in Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Description
Which patients are quietly becoming higher risk—and how can healthcare organizations identify them early enough to prevent the next ED visit, hospitalization or breakdown in care? Join LANES for a practical panel discussion featuring four healthcare leaders who manage rising-risk populations from distinct but interconnected points across the care continuum:
• Heidi Behforouz, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative — bringing the county and vulnerable-populations perspective, including the complex medical, behavioral, and social needs of people experiencing homelessness.
• Felix Aguilar, MD, Medical Director, L.A. Care Health Plan — bringing the health-plan perspective on population health, quality, access, and earlier intervention for at-risk members.
• Russel Soria-Liangco, Vice President, MedPOINT Management — bringing the IPA and inpatient-utilization perspective, connecting hospital utilization, transitions of care, and physician-practice outreach.
• Henna Zaidi, MPP, MPH, Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Advantage Healthcare Services — bringing the community-based care perspective, including behavioral health, medication continuity, and coordinated follow-up.
Four perspectives. One shared objective: Identify rising-risk patients earlier and act before the next crisis. Panelists will share real-world approaches and patient examples for using HIE data to:
• Detect changes in utilization and care needs earlier
• Prioritize patients for outreach
• Improve transitions after ED visits and hospital stays
• Prevent vulnerable patients from falling through the cracks
Attendees will leave with practical ideas for moving beyond simply viewing data and using it to support earlier, more coordinated intervention.