Partners and populations we serve
StratiHealth works across the full ecosystem of California healthcare—from health plans and public agencies to frontline providers and the vulnerable populations they serve.
Medi-Cal & CalAIM lives impacted
Health plan and county partners across California
ECM & Community Supports programs implemented
Years combined clinical research experience
Strategy, care and research — built for California's most complex populations
StratiHealth is a healthcare consulting firm and Contract Research Organization supporting health plans, providers and CBOs across Medi-Cal CalAIM expansion and managed care innovation.
Guiding Principles for Transformative Healthcare
Our Mission
Expand access to equitable, coordinated care for Medi-Cal members while advancing clinical research in underrepresented populations.
Our Vision
Transform California's healthcare delivery model so that managed care, public health and clinical innovation work seamlessly together for complex populations. Every patient deserves coordinated support across medical, behavioral and social needs.
Our Values
We operate with unwavering commitment to:
Leadership
Experienced clinical, operational and research leaders committed to transforming care delivery and expanding access.
Vernon R Pertelle
PRESIDENT & CEO,DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL RESEARCH, GCP, MS, MBA, RRT, LVN
Registered Respiratory Therapist, Healthcare Executive, and Management Consultant with 20-plus years of experience in Population Health, Health Plans Benefit Administration, Hospital and Health Systems Leadership, Home Health, Home Respiratory Care, and a Clinical research operations leader with 12 years in CRO management, protocol development and regulatory compliance for Phase 2-4 trials in primary care and specialty settings.
Dr. Sarah Chen
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, DRPH, MBA
Healthcare executive with 18 years in health plan operations, managed care strategy and CalAIM program design across California health plans.
Dr. Isabel Pereira
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, MD, PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND CLINICAL RESEARCH
Board-certified physician and health services researcher with expertise in home health, home care integration, telehealth implementation, and clinical trial protocol development for underrepresented communities. Clinical research operations leader with 12 years in CRO management, protocol development and regulatory compliance for Phase 2-4 trials in primary care and specialty settings.
Jennifer Walsh
Director of CalAIM Programs, MSW, MA
Community health services leader with 14 years bridging public health, managed care and community-based organizations in Medicaid expansion and social determinants programming.
Advisory Group
Our roster of clinical leaders, healthcare executives, and operational advisors brings decades of interdisciplinary experience to guide strategic initiatives and clinical excellence.
Suellyn Ellerbe
, RN, MN, NEA-BCSenior Healthcare Executive, Consultant and Educator
40+ years as a healthcare executive, hospital and health system COO and CNO, for large integrated healthcare delivery systems including Children's National, Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), and management consultant and interim leader for hospitals and health systems overseeing case management and utilization management. Serves on the faculty of Rutgers University.
Leticia Stewart
VP Revenue Cycle
20+ years in billing and claims adjudication with health plans, laboratory services, and imaging. Experienced home health administrator and consultant specializing in post-acute care, transition care management, enhanced care management, and community supports.
Kim Lopez
, RN, MSN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner
15-plus years in home health and underserved populations with experience as a provider in family medicine and internal medicine, and regulatory compliance and behavioral health programs in the home.
Dr. Marcus Vance
, MD, MBAChief Medical Officer & Healthcare Strategist
Joseph Lewarski
Senior Vice President, Clinical Affairs
30+ years of leadership in infusion, home respiratory care, medical device development and implementation, and clinical research. A leader with the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), with deep experience in government relations with CMS and clinical regulatory compliance.
Our Network of Clinical & Leadership Partners
Collaborating with leading healthcare professionals, population health advisors, and policy experts to drive sustainable outcomes.
Shaji Skaria
MD, FCCPEVP, VeeOne Health
Board-certified pulmonologist and leader in telehealth and telebehavioral health, with deep expertise in enhanced care management, community supports, remote patient monitoring (RPM), and chronic care management (CCM) across integrated healthcare delivery systems in Northern, Central, and Southern California.
Jeff Mendez
CEOChief Executive Officer
A community support organization and 501(c)(3) focused on veterans, active duty service members, first responders, and their families — building connection, camaraderie, and access to care through community-centered programs.
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Request A ConsultationGovernance, compliance and clinical rigor
We maintain enterprise-grade security and institutional standards across all clinical programs, data workflows, and partner integrations.
HIPAA-compliant operations and Business Associate Agreements
Strict operational safeguards and formal agreement structures to ensure healthcare data privacy and regulatory adherence.
Secure PHI handling and restricted data enclaves
Isolated technological environments engineered to protect sensitive health information against unauthorized access.
IRB-aligned research protocols and GCP standards
Rigorous oversight meeting Institutional Review Board specifications and Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
Evidence-based, outcomes-driven clinical and operational practice.
Validated medical and service methodologies evaluated continuously to ensure measurable patient outcomes.
Connecting Medi-Cal populations to evidence-based care
100k+
Community Reach
100%
CalAIM Alignment
Founded on strategy. Grounded in community.
StratiHealth emerged from a critical gap in California's healthcare ecosystem. As CalAIM mandates and Medicaid managed care expansion accelerated, health plans, provider groups and community-based organizations faced unprecedented operational complexity—new care model requirements, emerging social determinants programs, behavioral health integration mandates, and managed long-term care transitions.
Simultaneously, underserved Medi-Cal populations faced barriers to clinical trial participation and evidence-based specialty care. StratiHealth bridges both gaps: we translate policy into operational reality for health systems, and we expand access to rigorous clinical research for the communities that need it most.
“We believe California's most vulnerable patients deserve both cutting-edge clinical research and coordinated, equitable care delivery.”
What sets StratiHealth apart
We combine three unique capabilities in one partner: deep managed care and health plan expertise, grounded public health and CalAIM program experience, and clinical-grade research rigor. That combination is rare.
Health Plans & Payers
Rate-setting, Carve-outs & Quality
StratiHealth Platform
Providers
Clinical Care Integration
CBOs
Community & Social Care
Members
Equity & Direct Access
Partner with StratiHealth
Health plans, providers and community-based organizations can start a conversation about managed care optimization, CalAIM implementation, behavioral health integration and clinical research access.