Recorded live in Chicago before an audience of HC3 members and partners, this third installment of Season 3 of the HC3 Podcast brings listeners inside the Q3 Summit: Transforming Health Through Data and Analytics. Hosted in-person at MATTER, the event united leaders from public health, informatics, investment, and provider organizations to explore how data can power smarter, more equitable care.

The episode opens with The Future of Public Health Data panel, moderated by Ashley DeGarmo (Third Horizon), featuring Roy Ahn (NORC), Heather Blonsky (Metopio), Dr. Alfreda Holloway (Cook County Department of Public Health), and Shelly Sital (AllianceChicago). Together, they highlight how collaboration and “trust in the math” can turn public health data into action.

In a Fireside Chat on Clinical Data Sharing, David Smith (Third Horizon) and Michael Barbouche (Forward Health Group) discuss the progress and pitfalls of interoperability, the role of AI, and the path toward a patient-centered data ecosystem.

David Smith's Keynote Price Transparency and the Future of Health Care, reveals how new regulations and open data are reshaping markets and accelerating value-based care.

The episode closes with Bright Ideas in Data-Driven Innovation, hosted by Steven Collens of MATTER, featuring entrepreneurs from Joystik Life, Care Vitality, ION Stewards Energy, and MindMetrix—each reimagining healthcare through bold, data-powered innovation.

This live edition captures how collaboration and analytics are transforming the future of health care.

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Recorded live in Chicago before an audience of HC3 members and partners, this episode marks the second installment of Season 3 and features highlights from HC3’s Q2 Summit: Strengthening the Front Lines of Behavioral Health. As mental health continues to take center stage in national and local discourse, this timely convening brought together leaders across health care, government, and social services to address a critical challenge: building and sustaining a strong behavioral health workforce.

The conversation explores how targeted investments in people, policy, and practice can address persistent workforce shortages and dismantle systemic barriers to care. A major moment in the episode is the debut of the Illinois Mental Health Parity Index (MHPI)—a groundbreaking tool developed by The Kennedy Forum and Third Horizon with support from the American Medical Association. By leveraging new health plan transparency data, the MHPI reveals disparities in commercial insurance reimbursement and network adequacy, offering an unprecedented opportunity for transparency, accountability, and reform.

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

Full Event Recap and Video available here

Mental Health Parity Index: https://www.parityindex.org/

Mental Health Parity Index Press Release here

Sista Afya Community Care (SACC) (www.sistaafya.org)

Open Roads Behavioral Health (www.asafehaven.org)

Chicago Integrated Health (www.chicagointegratedhealth.com)

Collaborative Bridges (www.collaborativebridgeschicago.org)

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In this first episode of the HC3 podcast in 2025, listeners are drawn into one of Chicago’s most urgent health care conversations. Meghan Phillipp, Executive Director of HC3 and VP of Community Impact at Third Horizon, shares opening remarks and welcomes Illinois State Representative Lindsey LaPointe. Representative LaPointe vividly depicts the crisis, emphasizing the state’s commitment to supporting safety net providers while warning of the threats to equitable healthcare access.

The heart of the episode is the keynote address from David Smith, Founder and CEO of Third Horizon and Co-Founder of HC3. In "Navigating the Challenging Future of Chicago’s Medical Safety Net," he merges data-driven insights with a bold vision, outlining collaborative strategies for resilience and a sustainable health care future.

The conversation intensifies with a robust panel discussion, "Building Resilience and Driving Change for Chicago's Medical Safety Net," where Brenda Battle of UChicago Medicine, Dr. James Brooks of Lawndale Christian Health Center, Rushil Desai of Aetna Better Health of Illinois, and Mark Ishaug of Thresholds engage in a thought-provoking exchange. Moderated by David Smith, the dialogue delves into solutions to systemic barriers and pathways to equitable, sustainable care.

The episode concludes with a resounding call to action, urging listeners to join the movement. Securing the future of Chicago’s medical safety net is not a solitary endeavor—it is a shared mission that demands collective commitment and urgency.

Beyond a "Call To Action": A digital copy of the 1-pager distributed at the summit and referenced during the keynote is available here.

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