Speaker
Lisa A. Janis
Lisa A. Janis is the assistant vice president and lead of network management at Northwell Direct, where she is responsible for the development, expansion and management of the provider and facility commercial network of more than 24,000 providers and 53 hospitals. Ms. Janis oversees all aspects related to provider lifecycle, including recruitment, rate negotiation, retention, optimization and communication and has successfully implemented the employee health benefit plan to the network of over 77,000 employees and dependents. Prior to her role at Northwell Direct, Ms. Janis served as vice president of client and provider engagement at DentaQuest, where she worked directly with clients and providers, improving understanding of DentaQuest benefit programs, policies, procedures and opportunities to partner on innovative models to advance oral health, including medical-dental integration efforts. Ms. Janis brings more than 20 years of healthcare industry experience to the Northwell Direct team. She proudly serves as a board manager for the West Side YMCA in New York City and as the vice chair of its Board Development Committee. She completed her Master of Business Administration degree in healthcare administration at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y.