Rachel received her undergrad at University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire with a focus on long-term care. Rachel desired to enable improvement across the care continuum and pursued her Masters at the University of Minnesotaʼs MHA program. After graduation, she completed a year-long fellowship at Allina Health under Dr. Penny Wheeler. During her fellowship, the pandemic started and quickly worked with Julia Crist (among many others!) to stand up a Hospital at Home model for Allina Health. Now Rachel is the Manager of Population Health, Operations, where she continues to oversee the program development and operations.

Julia Crist is a leader in post-acute and value-based care models for seniors. In her current role as Vice President of Home and Community Services at Allina Health in Minneapolis Minnesota, Julia leads operations and strategy for several service lines, including; home health, hospice, community geriatric medicine, palliative care and durable medical equipment. She is passionate about driving change in healthcare to reduce cost, improve outcomes, and serve patients and families in accordance with their wishes. Julia holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Minnesota.