Category: External

Rob Cohen is chief executive officer at Bamboo Health (formerly Appriss Health + PatientPing), serving previously as the president and general manager from 2016-2021. Cohen brings more than 20 years of healthcare and technology experience to his role with a career, spanning leadership positions at Evolent Health, McKinsey & Company, Anthem and Healthways. Prior to Bamboo Health, Cohen served as the Market President of Tennessee for Evolent Health, a leading health IT and population health provider, where he was responsible for the operations, growth, and profitability of regional relationships. Rob Cohen holds a BBA from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Computer and Information Technology from the Moore School of Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA with honors from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. 

Nishi Rawat, Chief Clinical Officer of Bamboo Health, evolves Bamboo Health’s solutions to address the needs of customers and partners across healthcare. She has been fundamental in scaling the company’s behavioral health solutions, which support the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and connect individuals to care in real-time. Nishi also co-founded OpenBeds®, which provides insight into local inpatient and outpatient bed availability, improving access to treatment. Previously, Nishi partnered with the American Society of Addiction Medicine and Shatterproof to create the Addiction Treatment Needs Assessment. Nishi also served as a critical care physician and faculty within Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 

Tej Motiwala, MPH, is VP of Population Health at Oak Street Health, a national network of value-based primary care clinics for adults on Medicare. Tej leads Oak Street’s transitional care and utilization management programs. He has also led several initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion including a new process to capture patients’ self-reported race/ethnicity to more accurately measure and mitigate health disparities. Previously, Tej worked on clinical program design at CareMore Health and payer and provider strategy consulting at Deloitte. 

Vatsala Kapur, Vice President of External Affairs at Bamboo Health, has over two decades of experience in health policy and public health. Most of her career has focused on healthcare delivery system and payment reform initiatives at the state and federal levels, where she’s served as a policy advisor and consultant. Prior to Bamboo Health, Vatsala served in a variety of roles at organizations, such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and in the office of Colorado’s previous Governor, John Hickenlooper. Vatsala holds two master’s degrees from The University of Texas; one degree is in public affairs, and the second is in Latin American studies. She also has a bachelor’s degree in political science and history from Colorado College. In addition, Vatsala sits on several boards, including NextFifty Initiative and WorldDenver. 

Patti Bellock has dedicated her public service career to ensuring access to quality health care for Illinois’ most vulnerable population and making the state’s health care and delivery systems more efficient and effective. She’s been nationally recognized for her role in establishing major healthcare reforms and improvements. Director Bellock spent 20 years as a state representative in the Illinois General Assembly, serving as a member of two Medicaid-related groups to move legislation forward, approving the Hospital Assessment and the Omnibus Medicaid bill. She was the first woman Deputy Minority Leader in the history of Illinois. As Director of the IL State Medicaid and Child Support Agency in the Illinois Health Care and Family Services, Ms. Bellock worked on healthcare legislation and public policy issues throughout the United States. She initiated Better Care Illinois, the state’s landmark 1115 Medicaid waiver and sponsored legislation on medical reform, disabilities and health care, as well as directed and reformed the child support systems. One of Ms. Bellock’s signature achievements in the General Assembly was the landmark Save Medicaid Access and Resources Together (SMART) Act, which reformed the Illinois Medicaid System. She also worked on bills regarding mental health parity, MRSA infection control and the Amber Alert system, winning her awards from over 30 organizations. Ms. Bellock is proud of her rich Chicago roots, as the great granddaughter of Charles Comisky, the founder of the Chicago White Sox. In her free time, Ms. Bellock spends time with her grandchildren, family and friends, volunteers on various Boards, develops women leadership programs, speaks at national conferences and universities, and attends sporting events. 

Steve is a three-time CEO with 30 years of experience in healthcare with expertise in strategy, analytics and software. Steve is the Chief Strategy Officer of Strata Decision, the leading provider of financial and performance solutions to more than 400 health systems. He is the Executive Director of StrataSphere, Strata’s data collaborative. He is also a board member of several venture backed companies. These include Case Check, Evive and Wildflower Health. Previously, Steve was CEO of Applied Pathways (acquired August 2017 by AIM Healthcare which is part of Anthem).  Prior to Applied, he was CEO of healthcare market intelligence, consulting and analytics firm Sg2 (acquired by MedAssets in 2015) and President of MediRegs (acquired by WoltersKluwer in 2007). He was also head of Corporate Development at Allscripts and worked in consulting with both Accenture and APM early in his career. Steve earned a BA in economics from the University of Michigan in 1988. 

Dr. Richard H. Bone is a Board-Certified Internist and Gastroenterologist at Advocate Aurora Medical Group (AAMG). He is the Senior Medical Director of Population Health for AAMG and leads the GI service line in Illinois. He was previously the Vice President of Medical Management – South Region for AAMG and has held numerous administrative roles with Michael Reese Health Plan, Humana Staff Medical HMO, Advocate Health Centers, Advocate Medical Group and Advocate Aurora Medical Group. His clinical practice is Gastroenterology and Dr. Bone is on staff at Advocate Christ Hospital, Advocate Trinity Hospital, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, and the Tinley Woods Surgical Center. Dr. Richard Bone completed his Residency in Internal Medicine at West Suburban Hospital and Medical Center (WSHMC) where he also served as Chief Resident. He was a Fellow in Digestive Disease at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center. Dr. Bone has been published in numerous clinical journals in Hepatitis, Cell Modulation, and more. He has presented on population health topics at multiple national meetings and is an active leader in Group Practice Improvement Network (GPIN) and the American Medical Group Association (AMGA).