Pauline Lapin is the Director for the Seamless Care Models Group (SCMG) in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).Pauline oversees and provides guidance in the development and implementation of innovative payment and delivery models related to advanced primary care and accountable care organizations, namely the Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) and CPC Plus initiatives, the Pioneer ACO and Next Generation ACO Models, and the Comprehensive ESRD Care initiative.

Her group also manages health plan innovation models in Medicare Parts C and D. Pauline has been in federal service at CMS for over 25 years, previously serving as Deputy Director of SCMG, and as a Division Director in the Office of Research, Development and Information, where she oversaw the design and implementation of a variety of demonstrations, including those related to medical home/advanced primary care practice and prevention. She holds a Master of Health Science degree from the Bloomberg School of Public Health and is a PhD dropout.

Dr. Donald Rebhun is the Regional Medical Director of HealthCare Partners Medical Group and Affiliated Physicians. He is recognized for his work in areas of coordinated care and quality outcomes. He is active in areas of strategic development and is involved with physician and patient education programs, works in areas of legislation and advocacy, and maintains a part-time clinical practice.

Dr. Rebhun is a passionate champion of information technology for patient safety, collaborative treatment decisions, and evidence-based best practices.He received his Bachelor of Science, Master of Science in Public Health, and Medical Degree from UCLA. He is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Rebhun is a former Board Member and past Chairman of the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) and is presently Co-Chair of the Quality and Performance Committee and Board Member for America’s Physician Groups (APG).

He has served as a speaker at numerous professional conferences throughout the country and has authored many articles included in prestigious medical publications.

As SVP and Chief Executive Officer of Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Centers, Stacey Hrountas leads a staff of over 2,500 employees dedicated to the business systems for more than 500 primary care and specialty physicians. Her team serves more than 400,000 patients in 22 medical office sites throughout San Diego County.

Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Centers is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare, a leading integrated delivery system and a 2007 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, the Nation’s highest Presidential honor for quality and organizational performance excellence. Stacey has over 30 years experience in the health care industry. She joined Sharp in 1994 and has held several system-wide leadership positions including Vice President, Managed Care Contracting and Finance for the entire Sharp HealthCare system and affiliated medical groups.

Stacey has served on the California Association of Physician Groups (CAPG) Board of Directors since 2013, is a member of the CAPG Public Policy Committee and serves as CAPG San Diego Regional Chair. She has served as Treasurer of the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) Board of Directors since January 2015 and serves on their Technical Payment Committee. Stacey is a member the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) National Healthcare Leadership Council and is a member of the Aetna Public Policy Committee.

Stacey holds a B.S. in Kinesiology from UCLA, and a Master in Public Health, in Health Services Administration from San Diego State University, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego, CA.

Valinda Rutledge serves as the Vice President of Federal Affairs for America’s Physician Groups, leading the federal legislative and regulatory activities in Washington, DC. Prior to her current role at APG, she served in a leadership position at the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation (CMMI), where she helped build the Innovation Center from its startup phase and managed the design and launch of several of the Center's models.

Before joining CMS, Ms. Rutledge served as CEO of several systems within Bon Secours and SSM Health, as well as CaroMont Health in Gastonia, North Carolina where she developed and launched several alternative payment models among employers and payers.

Ms. Rutledge received the 2013 Becker’s Healthcare Leadership Award, which is given to the top 30 individuals in the nation who demonstrate leadership and impact to the industry on a national level. She is frequently sought as a national speaker in the area of payment, clinical innovation, and population health.