From McKnight’s Senior Living — By Kimberly Bonvissuto —
BOSTON — As resident needs grow more complex, assisted living communities increasingly are moving into the healthcare space to provide coordinated care. Finding the right preferred partners can help operators lower the cost of care and improve resident outcomes, according to experts speaking during NCAL Day on Sunday, Oct. 11, as the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living’s 2026 Delivering Solutions Convention & Expo kicked off.
They shared how providers can leverage data for proactive interventions and overcome common barriers to interoperability.
Finding the right partner
When it comes to being good partners, Robert Russell, MD, American Health Plans chief medical officer said, payers want to help assisted living providers navigate clinical and resident challenges, and they seek transparent data about clinical outcomes and quality, as well as good clinical leadership, from assisted living providers.
To meet those partnership standards, Camille Jordan, MSN, APRN, Brookdale Senior Living senior vice president and chief clinical officer, said that Brookdale standardized expectations through its HealthPlus care coordination model. Healthcare, she said, typically is local, so Brookdale looks for nearby companies …
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