BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eQHealth Solutions, a leader in population health management for government and commercial clients, announced Dr. Sam Ambewadikar, MD, FAAP, MBA has joined the organization as the new Senior Medical Director, Florida Government Operations.
Dr. Ambewadikar is a Board-Certified Pediatrician. Prior to joining eQHealth Solutions, he served as Chief Medical Information Officer in Humana’s Care Delivery Organization and most recently as Medical Director for Healthcare Informatics at DaVita Medical Group of Florida. He has a background in population health analytics and served as Vice President, Clinical Informatics at Verisk Health. Dr. Ambewadikar also served as a Pediatrician and Medical Director at Community Health Centers in Rhode Island and Massachusetts where his clinical practice focused on care for underserved communities. He earned his Medical Doctorate degree from Boston University, School of Medicine and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
“Dr. Sam has a rare combination of clinical, technical and business expertise essential for solving our most pressing industry demands for optimal health outcomes. His experience and past work in high-stakes environments will serve our business partners well; we’re excited to have him join our team,” said Vicky Ducworth, Senior Vice President of Government Operations, eQHealth Solutions.
In his new role, Dr. Ambewadikar will be working from our Tampa office and will provide clinical oversight and guidance for our Florida government contract team.
About eQHealth Solutions
Founded in 1986, eQHealth Solutions is a population health management and technology solutions company that touches millions of lives annually throughout the nation. Our high-tech and high-touch models include innovative technology solutions, quality care coordination services, and focus on high-quality outcomes and optimization of provider and payer networks. eQHealth serves a variety of entities including federal, state and commercial clients. www.eqhs.org
