2.  With more than 20 years of experience in the
healthcare field, Gary Newsome has held a number
of executive positions, with his most recent role being
that of president and chief executive officer of
Health Management Associates, Inc. Gary Newsome
is committed to innovative healthcare solutions at
both the state and federal level.
In addition to the federal Affordable Care Act, states
have taken steps to curtail health costs through a
number of policy changes. In Maryland, hospitals are
using a system of analytics to reduce the amount of
time and money spent on avoidable care and
readmissions.

3.  The program, which focused on risk-adjustment
methodologies, is estimated to have saved the
state $121 million over two years by lowering
the complication rate by more than 15
percent.
To improve the quality of care in the state,
Colorado created the Colorado Center for
Improving Value in Health Care, which created
a transparent all-payer claims database. This
initiative provides cost and outcome data for
researchers, providers, payers, and consumers
with the goal of using that information for new
policies throughout the healthcare system.