Richard A. Bankowitz, MD, MBA, FACP, executive vice president for clinical affairs at America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) always had an affinity for data and early on in his career had an interest in using a data-driven approach to improve quality in healthcare. Throughout his conversation with Mandi Bishop, MA, CEO and founder of Lifely Insights, Bankowitz discussed the role of insurers in facilitating healthcare transformation, how health plans can better address underlying causes that impact a person's ability to manage their health, the role of AHIP as a resource for health plans, and other topics.