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Ideas That
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40+ engagements. Health 2.0 Award recipient. Trusted by health systems, payers, and digital health innovators to deliver talks that challenge assumptions and drive action.

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Alex Yarijanian on stage
Alex Yarijanian at a panel discussion
40+Engagements
52Podcast Episodes
10K+Audience Reached
×2Health 2.0 Awards
Topics
01

Value-Based Care & Innovation

From theory to contract — how payers and providers can build VBC arrangements that actually hold. Real frameworks from $58M in structured Medicaid savings.

02

Healthcare Entrepreneurship

What it takes to build a digital health company from zero to 51 million Americans reached. The fundraising, the failures, and the operational realities nobody talks about.

03

Payer–Provider Strategy

600+ provider organizations contracted across every major payer class. The frameworks, the negotiation dynamics, and what actually moves the needle.

04

Mental Health & Behavioral Integration

Integrating behavioral health into primary care and value-based models. Lessons from OUD treatment, youth mental health, and population-level interventions.

05

Population Health at Scale

Building systems that reach underserved populations — homeless reintegration, Alzheimer's care, Hospital at Home. What scale requires beyond technology.

06

Digital Health Ventures

The investor landscape, the clinical validation pathway, and how to build a company that survives the payer contracting gauntlet. Lessons from the front lines.

Formats

Keynote

30–60 min

High-energy, narrative-driven talks for large audiences. Built around a central insight that reframes how the room thinks about a problem.

Panel & Moderation

45–90 min

Structured conversations that surface real disagreement and produce actionable takeaways. Alex moderates with precision and warmth.

Workshop

Half or Full Day

Hands-on sessions for leadership teams working through payer strategy, network development, or value-based contracting challenges.

Advisory Session

Custom

Private strategy sessions for health system executives, payer leadership, or digital health founders navigating a specific inflection point.

Past Engagements

Health 2.0 National Conference

Keynote Speaker & Award Recipient2022

HBMA Annual Conference

Featured Speaker2026

One Mind PsyberGuide Accelerator

Mentor & Advisor2019–2021

Forbes Business Council

Contributing MemberOngoing

Becker's Hospital Review

Featured ExpertOngoing

VRCA Podcast

Host — 52 Episodes2020–2022
Upcoming
Aug 12, 2026Virtual · 60 min · 1 CHBME Credit

Healthcare Business Management Association

Payer-provider strategy and value-based contracting — the frameworks, the failures, and what actually works across 600+ contracted provider organizations.

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