Staff

Dr. Steven “Steve” Landers is a recognized leader in home health, primary care, and aging services, with nearly two decades of experience as a physician, executive, and public health policy advocate. As the first CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home, he is dedicated to advancing home- and community-based care for aging Americans. A board-certified physician in family medicine, geriatric medicine, and
hospice and palliative medicine, Dr. Landers emphasizes the importance of compassionate, cost-effective care.

Dr. Landers graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at Case Western and the Cleveland Clinic. He holds an MPH from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a BA in political science from Indiana University. Early in his career, Dr. Landers provided house-call medical care, where he recognized the need for stronger connections between home care and the broader healthcare system, leading him to focus on advocacy and health policy.

He has served on numerous national boards in the past, including the National Association for Home Care & Hospice, Partnership for Quality Home Health, and the American Academy of Home Care Medicine, frequently advocating for home-based care policies in Congress and state legislatures. Previously, Dr. Landers was the director of home care and hospice at Cleveland Clinic and CEO of Visiting Nurse Association Health Group, Inc.

A published author and thought leader, his work has appeared in major outlets like the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association. His team’s leadership in providing specialized home care and at-home vaccines for seniors during COVID-19 was highlighted by ABC and CBS.

Dr. Landers lives in Little Silver, New Jersey, with his wife and three sons, and enjoys golfing, fishing, hiking, and watching horse racing.

Alex Hartzman, MPA, MPH, is also Vice President of Research and Analytics at the National Alliance for Care at Home, where he leads data-driven strategies to support evidence-based policy and advocacy in home-based care. Hartzman brings over a decade of experience in health services, economics, and policy research, with a focus on improving care for older adults and people with chronic conditions.

His research has spanned diverse topics including the Patient-Driven Groupings Model, Value of Hospice, Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS), and degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. His work has been featured in Health Affairs Scholar, JAMA, and the Journal of Medical Economics.

Prior to joining the Alliance, Hartzman served as Director of Analytics in the Health Care Strategy department at NORC at the University of Chicago, where he led or supported federal, state and non-governmental research projects analyzing health care delivery, utilization, and cost patterns. Before NORC, he was a Senior Manager at Dobson DaVanzo & Associates, leading research on payment reform and healthcare economics for government and nonprofit clients.

Earlier in his career, Hartzman worked at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), supporting the early development of its Improving Healthcare Systems portfolio, and at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, focusing on public health and emergency preparedness initiatives.

He holds a Master of Public Affairs from the La Follette School of Public Affairs and a Master of Public Health from the School of Medicine and Public Health, both at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he also earned a Bachelor of Science in Astrophysics and Physics.

Jennifer Schiller is the former Executive Director of the Institute and currently serves as the Director of Strategic Initiatives for both the Institute and the National Alliance for Care at Home where she leads the Institute’s operational and project management efforts.

Having joined the Institute in 2013, Ms. Schiller spearheaded the rebranding of the organization and the overhaul of the Institute’s research ethos and programming. During her leadership tenure, she oversaw the funding of ten grant funded research projects, development of one-of-a-kind home care dissertation grants, the annual Home Health and Hospice Chartbooks and state data supplements, communications efforts, and all of the Institute’s
day-to-day activities. Her direction guided the Institute to become a leader in home care research, funding projects that cover critical areas of importance including clinical innovations, policy work, disease-specific research, and understanding the role of cultural diversity in home care in order to improve care delivery.

Ms. Schiller is a graduate of the University of Maryland from which she holds a Bachelor of the Arts in Government & Politics. She lives in the District with her husband and two sons and enjoys exploring the city, traveling, sports, and her beloved Chicago Cubs.