Beyond Pilots: Scaling Lifestyle Medicine in a Value-Based World

About this episode

This episode discusses scaling lifestyle medicine in a value-based healthcare system with insights from Dr. Sachin Jain.

Welcome to another episode of Flip Your Script, a vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel. In each episode, we explore five key takeaways on how lifestyle medicine is helping clinicians and leaders reimagine the future of healthcare. This episode, “Beyond Pilots: Scaling Lifestyle Medicine in a Value-Based World,” features Dr. Sachin Jain, CEO of SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan—one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Medicare Advantage plans. Drawing on his experience leading value-based organizations and advising at the federal level, Dr. Jain offers a practical roadmap for aligning lifestyle medicine with modern payment models. The conversation dives into why Medicare Advantage and capitation can create meaningful opportunities for prevention-focused care. Dr. Jain explains how taking accountability for total cost of care shifts the focus from volume to outcomes—and why reducing hospitalizations, delaying chronic disease progression, and investing in intensive management can be both clinically impactful and financially sustainable. You’ll also hear a candid discussion about scaling versus piloting, avoiding incrementalism…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Padmaja Patel

Guest: Dr. Sachin Jain

Topics covered

• lifestyle medicine
• value-based care
• healthcare innovation
• Medicare Advantage
• preventive care

Keywords

• lifestyle medicine
• value-based care
• Medicare Advantage
• preventive care
• health outcomes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SCAN Group, SCAN Health Plan, American College of Lifestyle Medicine

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