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Your Feedback Drives Change at VNS Health. See How!
September 9, 2025–The 2025 Employee Engagement Survey is now out! Watch this video to hear why your colleagues think it’s so important we all take it. To view, click here below.
Accelerating the Hiring Process, Especially for Hard-to-Fill Positions
August 26, 2025–Welcome to “Objectives in Action,” our ongoing series that features teams from across the organization that are working to make our four Top Company Objectives a reality. These strategic objectives, when executed well, will help us achieve our vision. Top Company Objectives featured in this article: In the spotlight: The HR Talent Acquisition team The hiring situation: Until earlier this year, the Talent Acquisition team was using Workday to track job candidates as they move through the hiring process. While Workday is a strong system for HR, payroll and finance, it has limited functionality when it comes to tracking job applicants: Key parts of the hiring process—like sharing resumes and collecting feedback—often had to be done outside the system through emails or other manual methods. Also, the reporting and analyzing of hiring information required manual workarounds to extract data, making it difficult to view trends or make real-time, data-informed decisions.
Catch Keith’s Latest Report on Our First Half 2025 Financial Results!
August 19, 2025–In his latest video, Chief Financial Officer Keith Patterson highlights VNS Health’s financial results through the first half of 2025, and where we’re headed. Keith also talks with Esther Conteh, VP of Care Management for Health Plans, on how we’re continually using data to help tailor high-quality care plans for our members. To view, click here below.
Ever Wonder What It’s Like to Be a VNS Health Summer Intern?
July 28, 2025–To find out, watch this short video! It features some of the 49 students who are interning at VNS Health this summer. To view the video—watch here below. And to see a list of all our 2025 summer interns and the departments they are working in—click here!
How Team Members Are Harnessing AI in Their Daily Jobs
July 14, 2025–In his July CEO Zoom, CEO Dan Savitt introduced VNS Health’s new Top Company Objective: Harness AI to transform how we engage, support, and care for those we serve, empowering our teams to achieve superior health outcomes. This transformation has already begun, with team members from across the organization using AI to empower how they do their daily work. If you would like to share how you are using AI, please click here to answer a very short survey. We’d love to hear from you! To give you just a small example, here is how 16 team members said they’re using AI to help them in their jobs:
HHCN Story Showcases How VNS Health’s Research Powers Innovation in Care
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Home Care 100 Conference: Dr. Kathy Bowles and Devin Woodley Spotlight VNS Health
June 24, 2025–In early June, Dr. Kathy Bowles, Vice President and Director of VNS Health’s Center for Home Care Policy & Research, and Devin Woodley, Vice President, Managed Care Contracting and B2B Sales, spoke at the 2025 Home Care 100 conference, which brings together leaders of the nation’s largest home care, hospice and personal care providers. Dr. Bowles provided a compelling overview of the Center’s legacy and ongoing impact on home-based care. In her presentation, Dr. Bowles highlighted the Center’s accomplishments, which include more than $63 million in external funding, 500 published articles, and a portfolio of active studies addressing critical home health issues such as managing Alzheimer’s disease, caregiver strain, the use of artificial intelligence, and care transitions. Devin participated in a panel discussion on how organizations are converting internally-developed capabilities, like care models and proprietary analytics, into commercial product offerings. The discussion included how they’re tackling challenges like building skills
Conference Panelist: Aman Shah Speaks on Innovation and AI
June 24, 2025–Aman Shah, VP, New Ventures and Strategic Partnerships, was a featured panelist at the opening session of the MedCity Invest Conference, held in Chicago back in May. The annual event brings together top healthcare investors, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs to explore bold solutions to some of health care’s most pressing challenges. As one of the lead panelists, Aman shared insights on the current investment landscape and the evolving role of AI technology in driving meaningful change in health care. Read more about the panel discussion here.
Rochester Business Journal Puts a Spotlight on Dementia Research from Julia Burgdorf, Research Scientist
June 12, 2025–