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Rusty Schlessman

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Owner | Summit Performance Consulting at Sandler
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Rusty Schlessman is the Vice President of Value-Based Solutions and Growth at CVS Accountable Care, with nearly two decades of experience in healthcare. His expertise is in value-based care, population health, and strategic growth. He holds a Doctorate in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University, specializing in Health Policy and Management.

Outside of his professional work, Rusty is an avid mountaineer, having participated in a climbing expedition to Kangguru in the Himalayas. He currently resides in Maryland, connecting him to the East Coast, after receiving his earlier education in the Midwest at the University of Kansas.

Unique fact: In 2008, he was part of a team on a high-altitude climbing expedition in Nepal.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Owner | Summit Performance Consulting
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Rusty shows up

Fast Follower
Friendly Yet Blunt
Challenger

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.

Priorities

Topics Rusty cares about

Value-Based Care
This is the core focus of his entire career, current role at CVS/Signify, and the subject of his numerous speaking engagements and posts.
Health System Strategy
His role involves developing strategic relationships with hospitals, integrated delivery networks, and physician groups to advance accountable care models.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Owner | Summit Performance Consulting
Sandler
3-2025 - 9-2025
VP Value-Based Care Solutions and Growth
Wellvana
2-2024 - 3-2025
VP Value-Based Care Solutions and Growth
CVS Health
11-2022 - 2-2024
VP Value-Based Solutions and Growth
Signify Health
4-2022 - 10-2022
Principal Advisory Solutions, Physician Enterprise
Premier Inc.
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Education
Doctorate of Public Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
MHSA
University of Kansas Medical Center
BS
William Jewell College
Social presence
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Influence (I)

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