Leaders in Public Health: Mr. Chris Klomp

Join Dean Megan Ranney and Mr. Chris Klomp, Chief Counselor, HHS, Deputy Administrator & Director of Medicare, CMS, for this fireside chat.

With extensive experience in payment reform and data sharing, Chris Klomp has built and led Collective Medical, the largest real-time care collaboration network in the U.S. Mr. Klomp has driven health care reform at both state and federal levels, focusing on value-based care and interoperable health technology. He has co-founded and advised numerous health care organizations, and previously worked at Bain Capital and Bain & Company.

This conversation explores Mr. Klomp’s career journey, his current efforts in health care reform, and perspectives on how academia can contribute to practical health care needs through research, policy, and data visualization.

Read our in-depth article here: Leaving the world better: Chris Klomp on what government owes the next generation

April 9, 2026