More and more a “network intervention” is the chosen approach for addressing complex public health issues. This webinar will provide an example of network intervention by highlighting the Million Hearts Initiative’s (MHI), an initiative of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services seeking to improve heart health and reduce heart disease. Dr. Malcolm Williams, RAND Corporation & Dr. Danielle Varda, Center on Network Science- CU Denver will share the MHI’s successes and challenges in implementing a qualitative and social network analysis to develop information and a data-informed evidence base to strengthen MHI’s capacity to reach its goals. The connection between data and practice in leading and managing networks will be the focus of this webinar.