Erik Johnson
Strategy and Growth and Optum Center for Applied Innovation
Erik Johnson brings 25+ years of expertise empowering the health care industry to develop new growth models, value-based care strategies and payer-provider collaborations.
Erik has experience leading clients through designing and developing population health strategies for value-based care and operating models that rely on risk sharing between payers and health systems. Other strategies include ACO strategies, policy analysis, data analysis, strategic planning, and organizational design and reinvention.
Previously, Erik served as the senior vice president at Avalere Health where he led the Healthcare Networks consulting practice and oversaw new product development. These efforts empowered health systems to determine adoption strategies for accountable care and payment bundles in addition to the overall guiding strategy.
Erik earned an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts with honor and distinction in Political Science from Stanford University.
Published work
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November 1, 2020
This planning tool provides strategies to respond to immediate risk, create responsive care delivery and build capacity for future growth.
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Responding to market fluctuations: A CEO planning tool for rapid-cycle response
November 1, 2020
This planning tool provides a rapid cycle approach and strategies to enact short-term adjustments while building long-term resilience.
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How value-based care became vital for survival
September 1, 2020
This article examines how C-suite leaders can help their organizations thrive in today's environment through investment, patient engagement, regulations and partnerships.
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Payer-provider partnerships: Analytics key to value
February 1, 2020
The role of analytics is evolving as the health care industry continues its shift to valuing quality of care over quantity of visits.
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Making bigger measurably better
November 1, 2019
Explore perspectives on the value of achieving systemness.
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Breaking down the new price transparency executive order
September 1, 2019
The new executive order includes measures to improve the transparency environment.
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Sustainable value-based models drive growth
May 1, 2019
Explore five tools that jump-start value when pursuing value-based models.