
Integrating Data for Strategy and Oversight (Field Guide, Part III)
March 26, 2026 | 12:00 pm CST
Learn how to merge medical and pharmacy claims to generate a unified, actionable view of population health and cost trends. This session highlights how to identify major cost drivers—including GLP-1 therapies, site-of-care variation, specialty drugs, and out-of-network leakage—while clarifying the implications for fiduciary duty and CAA 2021 compliance. Attendees will also explore how to build proactive governance structures that shift oversight from reactive renewals to continuous strategic management.
Speaker

CHRIS DEACON is a healthcare reform advocate, attorney, and former public official known for cutting through industry spin and holding powerful institutions accountable. She led one pf the largest public health plans in the country as head of New Jersey’s State Health Benefits Program, pushing for aggressive reforms and greater transparency. Since leaving government, she’s become a national voice on employer empowerment and testified before Congress and state legislatures.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdeaconc/
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