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How Adobe Care & Wellness is addressing the social determinants of health

Jul 7, 2022

Globally, there is strong evidence that people who are impoverished and/or lacking education are more likely to have health issues and die earlier than those who are more affluent and have greater access to education. Social determinants of health can be grouped into 5 categories and are considered to be the conditions in which people are born into, grow, live, work and age.

The five key areas or categories as outlined by healthypeople.gov include:

  1. Economic Stability
  2. Education
  3. Social and Community Context
  4. Health Care Access
  5. Neighborhood and Built Environment

How Adobe Care & Wellness positively impacts the lives it touches

The combination of proactive care and case management with the use of innovative healthcare solution, allows the Adobe Care & Wellness team to identify and address social determinants head on. This begins with providing better access to health care for members that are at risk and/or live in rural communities. It begins with utilizing technology to determine the risks and adding the human touch to monitor and aid, addressing both social and physical issues.

In our mission to help individuals live a healthier quality of life, Adobe Care & Wellness developed a number of resources. First, is our software application called Maslow; aptly named after Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. We also apply a risk stratification tool designed to help identify social determinants that can put individuals at risk. Our team also uses a proprietary electronic record keeping system built on Salesforce and a program called CareSync.

What is Maslow?

To help better understand, the app is designed to identify specific needs around social determinants and then provide users with access to resources that will help address an individual’s particular needs. The user is tasked with answering a brief questionnaire to help detect gaps and social barriers to health. As per the users’ responses, the app will search its extensive database and geolocate resources in the users’ locale which help provide access to food, shelter, transportation and more.

What is Risk Stratification?

Adobe’s Risk Stratification tool is an algorithm allowing its team to proactively isolate members within new populations to prevent future hospitalizations. For example, if an individual was recently released from a hospital stay or if they have a chronic health issue that puts them at greater risk of being hospitalized, the case management team will recognize this and provide access to information and/or care. The algorithm has been extremely effective in decreasing health care costs due to hospital readmits, additional medical care requirements and medications, while helping to improve overall health and well-being.

Electronic Records provide valuable data points

Adobe Care & Wellness takes a comprehensive approach to managing and tracking records. It allows its technology experts to capture, store, track and analyze data that ultimately improves the efficiency of care. The gathering of this information uses the data points for generating the reports needed to conduct evaluations, determine and deliver care and measure outcomes.

How does CareSync work?

CareSync is a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) in-home program specifically designed by Adobe Care & Wellness to provides both in-home extended services and a 30-day episodic care program. You can learn more about what each care plan offers here.

A voice for the underrepresented

Our CEO & Founder, Jayme Ambrose is passionate about improving health outcomes for the members that Adobe Call & Wellness serves. She is a voice for those that face adversity,  economic insecurity and a lack of access to quality care and services. Most recently, Ambrose appeared as a guest on The Game-Changing Women of Healthcare podcast. In the episode, Ambrose discusses a meeting she had with a nephrology group whereby she asked: “How often do you ask your patients if they have enough money for food?” The group’s response was that they never thought of it but should. The social determinants dilemma is so often overlooked in the health care community. Ambrose and the Adobe Care & Wellness team have a great deal of hope that delivery of care is going to change. The goal is to make the Adobe Care & Wellness model the model for health care throughout the U.S.

Ambrose says, “Instead of a prescription for a medication that may or may not work, I get a prescription for quality of life that allows me to live as healthy as possible. I mean, that’s what we should be doing for everyone.”

To learn more about the population health solutions Adobe Care & Wellness delivers and its innovative technology contact us here. We work with many insurance companies and healthcare companies in the state Arizona and have plans to deliver our model of care on a nationwide basis

Dr. Alina Walden – Vice President Clinical Services

Dr. Alina Walden is a highly accomplished professional with an impressive academic background. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Cellular Biology from the University of Arizona Honors Program. Subsequently, she obtained her medical degree from New York Medical College and earned her MBA from the University of Phoenix.

With over 15 years of experience in clinical practice, Dr. Walden has specialized in risk adjustment, disease management, and utilization management. Her expertise as a physician executive, combined with an in-depth understanding of the CMS HCC-Risk Adjustment Model and Quality STAR measures, enables her to develop and implement effective population health programs. She is also certified as a Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA), Certified Professional Compliance Officer (CPCO), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) from AAPC. These credentials align perfectly with the goals of Adobe Population Health.

Dr. Walden is committed to delivering exceptional customer service to the entire care team, consistently striving to enhance and promote positive patient experiences. She firmly believes that every individual involved in the healthcare process plays a crucial role in advocating best practices. Outside of her professional endeavors, Dr. Walden cherishes spending quality time with her family, which includes her loving husband and four children. Her personal interests include reading and traveling.

Gail Lara – Vice President Strategic Outreach

With extensive experience in healthcare marketing, operations and management, Gail has made a career of developing and growing service lines and businesses from large health systems and specialty practices to wellness and ambulatory services.

As a VP at Adobe Care & Wellness, she oversees outreach to physicians and identifies opportunities for growth that align with the needs of the community and its members.
Gail earned an associate degree in business at Midland College followed by a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Texas. She then worked in operations and business development with a national company upon moving to Arizona and joining the state’s largest urgent care organization where she was instrumental in its growth, identifying new locations, opening clinics, and overseeing licensing, staffing, and compliance. Gail then built and grew service lines at a local hospital group and oversaw marketing and business development for another.

With a commitment to innovative thinking, Gail’s wide range of experience is enhanced by her ability to foster collaborative relationships to achieve goals.

Residents of Arizona, Gail, and her husband have three children. She is passionate about community service, has served on the board of the Arthritis Foundation, and regularly volunteers at The Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

Maria Martinez – Vice President Population Health

Maria Martinez started with Adobe Care & Wellness in the call center, making health risk assessment (HRA) calls to members. She soon took on new responsibilities, learning the ins and outs of Salesforce and helping to build the company’s initial technology platform. Maria never expected that her first post-college job would lead to a career in health care solutions. Maria was born and raised in Phoenix and earned a Bachelor of Science in justice studies with a minor in women and gender studies, graduating Summa Cum Laude. She quickly rose to Senior Director of Clinical Services at Adobe Care & Wellness and later to Vice President of Operations. As VP of Operations, Maria oversees the nurse practitioner scheduling and in-home assessments program to ensure members receive the care needed. She is passionate about making health care more accessible to those living in rural areas or lacking the mobility to get to a doctor’s office helping the company grow and expand its ability to help others.

David Heinrich – Vice President, Integrated Care

A Chicago native with more than 20 years of management experience, David began his management career in the retail industry, quickly working his way up to Store Manager and then Regional Manager. While overseeing multi-million dollar retail stores, David felt the pull to venture into the medical field. He began working for an ambulance company providing pre-hospital care to the sick and injured which inspired him to further his education in nursing school. As he earned his degree, David worked full-time doing organ and tissue recovery for one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit body donation programs.

Since graduating as a registered nurse, David has worked in medical-surgical, trauma, and telemetry units as well as in home health, hospice, and nursing education. He has held clinical leadership roles including Clinical Manager and Director of Nursing.

When Adobe Care and Wellness started their Special Needs Plan in 2019, David joined the team and quickly helped grow the program. He was promoted to Director of Case Management and then to Senior Director of Integrated Care. David, who is also a Certified Case Manager, now serves as Adobe’s Vice President of Integrated Clinical Services.

Alex Waddell – Chief Information Officer

Alex Waddell is an Arizona native and graduate of Arizona State University, where he earned a Bachelor’s in economics. Alex began his career in IT as a software developer for a home health and case management provider. Over the next four years, Alex took on increasing responsibilities and began earning certifications as a Salesforce developer. In 2018, he was hired as Director of Software Development for Outreach Health Services, where he worked for two years before accepting the position of Executive Vice President of Technology at Adobe Care and Wellness. Alex has continued his drive for excellence and is now a Certified Salesforce Application Architect as well as a member of the Forbes Technology Council. In his current position as CIO,  Alex manages and directs a team of developers and oversees the design and development of the proprietary software that supports the expanding healthcare solutions Adobe Care and Wellness offers. Alex and his department, provide internal staff and external entities with analytics that measures results and helps drives decisions. He and his team also ensure data security for the company’s hardware and software.

Chad Wolver – Chief Financial Officer

Chad Wolver is an Arizona native and graduate of University of Arizona’s Executive MBA program in Accounting & Finance. He brings nearly a decade of commercial banking, strategic finance and management experience to the leadership team. He first met our founders, Jayme and Pat, working as the banker for Adobe Care & Wellness in 2017. Chad has always had a passion for helping others. After completing undergraduate degree in Communications with a minor in mathematics at Arizona State University, he joined the US Peace Corps and spent four years in South Africa. In his role as CFO, Chad will develop the company’s financial strategy, oversee budget and planning, and help the organization grow efficiently in its goal to expand as a multi-state provider. Chad serves as a board member for some of Arizona’s most well-recognized philanthropic organizations including Arizona Community Foundation’s Kellenberger + Tollefson Center for LGBTQ Philanthropy Advisory Council and ONE Community’s Millennial Advisory Board. He’s a past board member of ASU Lodestar Center’s Leadership Council, Human Rights Campaign Arizona, Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS and Phoenix Community Alliance’s Social & Housing Advancement Committee. When Chad is not working or giving his time to one of the many causes and organizations he cares about, he enjoys traveling with his partner and spending time with their beloved Italian greyhounds.

Challas Ray – Chief Operating Officer

Challas Ray has spent more than a decade building a career in the health care industry. Challas holds a Master’s in Clinical Kinesiology from Eastern Illinois University. After completing his education, he began work with Sara Bush Lincoln Health System, where he helped create and expand an external wellness program for companies interested in providing wellness programs to their employees. Challas is originally from Toledo, Illinois, but now calls Arizona home.  He moved to the Valley of the Sun seeking warmer weather and new opportunities. Joining The Beech Group as a Transitional Specialist, it was there Challas met and began collaborating with Jayme Ambrose. In 2017, he joined Jayme’s team to help launch Adobe Care & Wellness. As Adobe Care & Wellness COO, Challas provides oversight of the operational process to improve efficiencies and conducts the cost-benefit analysis of new and existing initiatives.

Pat Duryea, PhD – Chief Inspiration Officer

Patricia (Pat) Duryea earned her bachelor’s in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resource Management from Arizona State University. She then served as a Human Resource Director for nearly six years before returning to school to earn a Master of Educational Psychology from Northern Arizona University and a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Walden University.  Through her career spanning three decades, Pat has worked as a clinical manager, employee assistance program director, an adjunct professor at ASU and she’s owned and operated multiple small businesses. She has extensive knowledge in developing health and wellness programs, and experience in trauma-related counseling. As Chief Inspiration Officer at Adobe Care & Wellness, Pat manages human resources and the development of company culture.  She also serves as the compliance officer, receiving complaints, solving issues and reporting them to Arizona Complete Health.  She works directly with the management team on leadership development within the organization and monitoring morale. Pat’s overall focus is to ensure that employees feel included and valued in their contributions to the company’s success and to provide them with the opportunity to be the best they can be.

Jayme Ambrose DNP RN CCM – Chief Executive Officer

Jayme Ambrose is the visionary, founder and CEO behind Adobe Care & Wellness. She’s spent more than 30 years building a career in the healthcare industry. Jayme holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s in nursing from Arizona State University. She later earned a Doctorate in nursing and health care administration at Case Western Reserve. Her work coupled with her education gave Jayme an in-depth understanding of and experience in development and case management programs.

Jayme is a member of the Case Management Society of America where she’s served as a board member, and she’s an active member of the Arizona Nursing Association. She also serves as an adjunct professor for doctorate students at A.T. Stills and at ASU teaching RN, BSN and master’s students and develops curriculum.