Acentra Health has appointed Dr. Sunil Budhrani to its Healthcare Advisory Board to help guide the company’s public and private sector strategy with his expertise in clinical innovation, digital health and health care transformation.
Acentra Health CEO Todd Stottlemyer said the addition of Budhrani reflects the company’s focus on combining clinical insight and innovation to meet the evolving needs of public-sector health care.
“His cross-sector leadership insights and proven success in digital health will be invaluable in guiding our approach to delivering future-ready solutions that support more accessible, efficient, and affordable healthcare for our clients and the priority populations they serve,” Stottlemyer added.
Budhrani is chief innovation and medical officer at Capital Rx, where he leads clinical strategy, partnerships and the expansion of the JUDI platform to improve pharmacy benefit management.
A board-certified emergency medicine physician and faculty member at the George Washington University School of Medicine, Budhrani held executive roles across public and private health care organizations. He was CEO of Innovation Health, a joint venture between CVS/Aetna and Inova Health System.
He also founded CareClix Telemedicine, one of the first national end-to-end telemedicine platforms, and PrimeMed Urgent Care Systems, a regional urgent care network. He was the first chief medical officer of Maryland’s ACA health plan, Evergreen Health Care.
“Acentra Health is redefining how clinical expertise and technology converge to deliver real-world impact,” Budhrani said. “Joining the Healthcare Advisory Board is a chance to work alongside exceptional industry leaders to help shape strategies that are innovative and help meaningfully improve patient outcomes across the country. I look forward to partnering with the team to drive the next generation of health solutions.”
Acentra Health’s Healthcare Advisory Board includes experts in government, health care and technology. In addition to Budhrani, current members are:
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Dr. Raquel Bono, retired vice admiral in the U.S. Navy and former director of the Defense Health Agency
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Julie Boughn, former director of the Data and Systems Group at the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and a health care technology innovator
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Aneesh Chopra, chief strategy officer at Arcadia and the first U.S. chief technology officer under President Barack Obama
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Bobbie Greene Kilberg, former president and CEO of the Northern Virginia Technology Council and a technology policy expert
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Dr. Elder Granger, retired major general in the U.S. Army, former deputy director and program executive officer of the Tricare Management Activity, and president and CEO of The 5Ps LLC, a health care leadership consultancy
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Ryan Howells, principal at Leavitt Partners and a leading expert in health care data interoperability with the CARIN Alliance
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Calder Lynch, vice president and regional Medicaid president for Humana in Texas, former director of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, former Medicaid director for Nebraska, and a nationally recognized expert in Medicaid strategy and policy
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Charles Milligan, CEO of Health Management Associates and former Medicaid director for Maryland and New Mexico
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Jami Snyder, president and CEO of JSN Strategies, former Medicaid director for Arizona and Texas, and a nationally recognized expert in Medicaid policy and health care leadership