AJ Peterson

SVP and GM, CareGuidance

AJ Peterson has served as vice president and general manager of CareGuidance for Netsmart for more than 10 years. He maintains an efficient, client-focused model around connectivity, consumer-engagement technologies, virtual care, analytics, population health management and develops value-based connections among clients, suppliers and partners in the healthcare market. Prior to joining Netsmart, AJ was an area operations director at Concentra Medical Centers. In this role, he managed medical outpatient facility operations, sales development, customer relationships and personnel development. A participant in the Office of the National Coordinator’s Data Segmentation for Privacy project, he has also served on the Advisory Council for Carequality, which provides a national-level, consensus-built, common interoperability framework to enable exchange between and among health data sharing networks. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in business administration from DePaul University. Back

Recent articles from this author

Innovation in Care Coordination: Bridging Gaps for Better Patient Outcomes

Wednesday, October 16 | Care Coordination,Human Services

How community-based care and innovative technology can bridge critical gaps, especially for underserved populations.

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Enhanced Care Management: Care Coordination for California's Most Vulnerable

Thursday, June 20 | Care Coordination,Human Services,Legislative/Policy,Interoperability

Did you know that half of all Medi-Cal spending goes to members with the highest risk? These individuals have complex needs and generally require treatment across multiple care settings - such as mental health, physical health and substance use. Enhanced Care Management (ECM) is a statewide Medi-Cal benefit that provides case management services for these members, improving outcomes while streamlining costs.

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Medi-Cal Enhancements and How Netsmart Can Help

California CARE Court: Simplifying the Complex. Serving the Most Vulnerable.

Thursday, May 02 | EHR Solutions and Operations,Interoperability,Legislative/Policy

Recently, the state of California has been making enhancements to Medi-Cal, in order to address issues like mental health, substance use and homelessness for at-risk populations. This blog will focus on CARE Court, a new program that seeks to treat people with severe mental illness within their communities and keep them off the streets. What do you need to know to implement CARE Court? AJ Peterson shares the details.

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