Starfield Summit IX
Changing Care, a Whole Person Approach
Washington, D.C. - September 10-12, 2025
Summit Overview
Purpose
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Begin/evolve a set of key criteria to inform development of person-focused questions regarding health
Revise/refine a framework for whole health approach to patient goal-oriented care based on what matters most
Consider/advance a set of potential questions to facilitate whole person care delivery for Medicare beneficiaries
Approach
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2-day working conference with 40+ leaders
8 working groups focused on specific aspects of development and implementation
Digital documentation of all group discussions
Why It Matters
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Aligns vision across stakeholder perspectives
Identifies what matters most when centering care on patient voice and interests
Supports better policy, practice, and patient outcomes
Conference Briefs
Suggested Reading
Steering Committee
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Larry A. Green, MD
Chair
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Rebecca S. Etz, PhD
Principle Investigator
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Lydia A. Isaac, PhD MSc
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Neil Korsen, MD
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LCDR Réna Swann, PharmD
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Susan C. Reinhard, RN, PhD, FAAN
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Christine Bechtel
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Jennifer Sweeney
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Marcus Escobedo, MPA
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Kurt Stange, MD, PhD
Acknowledgments
The Starfield Summit IX resulted from the generous collaboration of a wide range of partners and team members. Every organization and person listed here was critical to our success.
A heartfelt thank you to them all and to the Starfield IX participants.
This work was supported by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (2K2CMS331882).
Funders
Organizational Partners
