Inside Health Care Mini-Episode 6: A View from the Summit with Dr. John Palmieri

November 2, 2022 · David J. Smolar

Dr. John Palmieri

Welcome again to our limited series, A View from the Summit, featuring in-person interviews conducted at NCQA’s first Health Innovation Summit. In this mini episode, we explore Behavioral Health Crisis Care and one powerful tool created by the Federal government, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. John Palmieri, MD, MHA, is a Senior Medical Advisor at SAMHSA. He’s also Acting Director for the 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Coordinating Office. Click here to download the SAMHSA 988 toolkit.

About the Author

David J. Smolar

David J. Smolar is NCQA's Senior Multimedia Specialist. A proud member of SAG-AFTRA with over 25 years experience as a video editor in media and broadcasting, David edits and masters video and audio, creates motion graphics and provides live video production for the organization. David earned an M.A. in Film & Digital Video from American University in Washington, DC, and holds Adobe Professional Certification in Premiere. Producer, writer, host and digital editor of the "Inside Health Care" podcast, David started with NCQA in 2021.