Experience

California Hospital Association

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Vice President, Rural Health Care and Governance

  • Oct 2005 - Present

  Serves as Vice President of the Rural Healthcare Center (RHC) at the California Hospital Association (CHA). RHC represents small and rural hospitals and other members of the sponsoring organizations who provide service to rural populations in the State of California and is acknowledged as the primary body for rural healthcare policy on behalf of its members. Ms. Wheeler is responsible for developing, advocating and executing public policies, legislation and regulations on behalf of rural hospitals at the state and national levels. In addition, Ms. Wheeler serves as the Issue Manager for Language Access and Governance issues, as well as Hospital-Prison issues.



California Legislative Rural Caucus

• Sacramento, California Area

• Health Policy Analyst

  • 2004 - 2005

  Health Policy Analyst Responsible for conducting research and providing analyses of relevant issues that impact individuals, communities and organizations in rural California for the California Legislature Rural Caucus and the Center for California Studies at California State University, Sacramento.  Provide/present research and analysis and prepare reports and other papers on all relevant issues that impact the health of individuals and families in rural communities for presentation to Rural Caucus members, government agencies, and other interested persons in a non-partisan manner.  Conduct policy impact analysis on budgetary and programmatic proposals and legislation that concern rural health issues in California.  Research and analyze local and statewide policies that affect health care in rural communities and provide the results to Caucus members and the public at large.  Obtain information and input from rural citizens, community leaders, and organizations through town hall meetings and community forums.  Consult wit other rural health organizations and/or associations, and the California Department of Health Services as well as several national healthcare-focused organizations concerning the potential effects of legislation proposals on rural health care.



SRA, a CSRA company

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service Manager

  • 1998 - 2002

  When I left SRA, I was serving as the Customer Service Manager of the National Practitioner Data Bank and Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank. When I left SRA, I was serving as the Customer Service Manager of the National Practitioner Data Bank and Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank.