Vice President

• May 2020 - Present

Vice President,, Collaborative for Performance Excellence at AMGA

• May 2020 - Present

Director of Clinical Translation

• Dec 2014 - Present

Spreading best practices and translating research into practice at member medical groups. Spread data driven knowledge among AMGA member practices, particularly those within the AMGA Analytics learning collaborative.

Sr Director, Collaborative for Performance Excellence

• Jan 2019 - May 2020

Executive Director, Baptist Medical Group

• Mar 2012 - Oct 2014

Administrator for hospitalist programs and multiple surgery practices, as well as leadership of the 550 physician medical group's quality initiatives. Quality initiatives included PQRS, patient satisfaction, meaningful use of electronic health records, physician employment contract quality incentives, and a national blood pressure campaign (Measure up/Pressure down). Worked with Epic electronic health record during meaningful use implementation. Administrator for hospitalist programs and multiple surgery practices, as well as leadership of the 550 physician medical group's quality initiatives. Quality initiatives included PQRS, patient satisfaction, meaningful use of electronic health records, physician employment contract quality incentives, and a national blood pressure campaign (Measure up/Pressure down). Worked with Epic electronic health record during meaningful use implementation.

Vice President, Physician Services

• Jun 2001 - Mar 2012

Teaching physician practice. Multiple responsibilities over 10 years, including operations leadership, leading the process improvement team, physician variable compensation oversight, and quality leadership roles. Member of the executive leadership team. Teaching physician practice. Multiple responsibilities over 10 years, including operations leadership, leading the process improvement team, physician variable compensation oversight, and quality leadership roles. Member of the executive leadership team.

Director of Development, Stryker Physiotherapy Associates

• Dec 1999 - Jun 2001

Director of Development, Nursing Programs Started a new program of family care clinics and opened six of the new clinics around the country. Clinics were located within existing outpatient rehab clinics operated by the company and employed nurse practitioners to provide care, under physician supervision. Specific activities included all aspects of clinic development: recruiting and hiring nurse practitioners, space planning, regulatory research, development of marketing strategies and collateral, purchasing equipment and clinical supplies, creation of policies, budgeting, financial statement review, obtaining liability insurance, obtaining Medicare certification, reviewing insurance contracts, and creating fee schedules. Global responsibilities included motivating and managing clinical professionals, being a liaison between field staff and corporate office, integration of a new business into existing functions, and overall responsibility for the new business. Show less

Registered Nurse

• May 1998 - Feb 2001

Senior Vice President, Health Services

• Oct 1988 - May 1999

Led the consulting practice of Diversified Health Services (formerly VHA Long Term Care) which provided client feasibility studies, strategic plans, acquisition analyses, operational audits, Certificate of Need applications, financing support, and in-house financial and market expertise in the senior housing industry. Managed staff of five. Member of the senior management group. Had responsibility for generating new clients and for all consulting client relationships. Achievements included building a consulting practice which generated revenue of up to $100,000 per month, successful initiation and completion of 100+ consulting engagements, and participation in the financing of 50+ nursing and assisted living facilities totaling over $300 million, through both acquisition and development. Responsibilities included supervision and performance of consulting, financing, facility management, and other business activities related to healthcare facilities. Specific activities include financial analysis, budget creation and review, financial projections and market studies for new construction and acquisition, "mystery shopping" competitive facilities, deal structuring, obtaining financing for new buildings, strategic planning, and preparation of CON applications. Show less