OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, October 5, 2019, Brown & Toland Physicians hosted a first-of-its-kind event designed to bring all facets of the healthcare industry together to investigate challenges and co-design solutions to improve our collective ability to deliver better health care to communities across the Bay Area.
This first ever, Bay Area Health Summit was held at Oracle Park in San Francisco, drawing hundreds of attendees from the Brown & Toland Physicians network of providers as well as subject matter experts from within Brown & Toland, various health plans, health systems, medical groups and healthcare industry consultancies. The theme for this year's summit was "Community" and featured aligned topics for collaborative discussion by all participants during the event, including:
Brown & Toland proudly sponsored the event, along with other industry players that contributed through participation and sponsorship, including:
"We are deeply honored to have collaborated with the best and brightest subject matter experts for this inspirational event where all participants had the opportunity to bring their unique perspectives and experience to the table, helping contribute to and craft strategies that will improve the lives of our patients and the broader Bay Area community," said Kelly Robison, Brown & Toland CEO.
We extend our deepest gratitude to the following partners who lead our interactive sessions and brought their passion and talents to this event:
Feedback from speakers, facilitators and participants has been overwhelmingly positive and focused on taking the next steps to turning conversation into action in our communities. "Planning is already underway to develop our next series of events to support and advance the tremendous amount of work produced by the participants during the Bay Area Health Summit," explains Ryan Faulkner, CSO for Brown & Toland. "The momentum within our network and the whole of the Bay Area is amazing and we will be a driving force in continuing to advance the improvement of health in our communities and the practices and systems that deliver their care."
About Brown & Toland Physicians
Brown & Toland Physicians is a leading network of independent doctors focused on delivering personalized and high-quality healthcare to the San Francisco Bay Area. Its network of more than 2,700 physicians, serving more than 350,000 HMO and PPO patients, is dedicated to improving care and reducing costs through innovative care management and care coordination programs, use of healthcare technology, and population health management strategies. Brown & Toland collaborates with leading hospitals and health plan providers to help improve the health of our Bay Area communities. To learn more, visit www.brownandtoland.com.
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