Experience

Physicians Health Plan (Michigan)

• United States
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Medical Officer

  • Nov 2023 - Present



Henry Ford Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Medical Officer

  • Dec 2022 - Nov 2023

  Transitioning a group of 110 hospital-employed physicians into a high functioning, integrated medical group. - Developed and implemented medical group governance structure. - Lead practice improvement initiatives resulting in hundreds of thousands of expense reduction while increasing patient access to care through increased provider availability. Transitioning a group of 110 hospital-employed physicians into a high functioning, integrated medical group. - Developed and implemented medical group governance structure. - Lead practice improvement initiatives resulting in hundreds of thousands of expense reduction while increasing patient access to care through increased provider availability.



University of Michigan Medical School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

  • Sep 2022 - Nov 2022



Michigan Medicine

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Population Health Executive

  • Jul 2020 - Nov 2022

  Leading Michigan Medicine's population health strategy and value-based care program performance.

• Assistant Professor

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2022

  I spend 30% of my time in clinical patient care and the remaining 70% is devoted to various administrative responsibilities. My academic and career focus is on quality improvement and cost reduction at the organizational level. I also co-lead the Healthcare Administration Scholars Program, a 20-month curriculum for senior House Officers interested in learning more about management and leadership of health delivery organizations.

• Interim Executive Director, Home Care Services

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2019

  This division of Michigan Medicine includes Home Nursing, Home Infusion a custom motorized wheelchair manufacturer. We divested our Durable Medical Equipment division in September 2018. This group is working to improve care delivered in the home and help Michigan Medicine improve performance in hospital admission/readmission rates and other population health goals. I was able to recruit in a permanent leader and new physician executive leadership allowing me to step away from… Show more This division of Michigan Medicine includes Home Nursing, Home Infusion a custom motorized wheelchair manufacturer. We divested our Durable Medical Equipment division in September 2018. This group is working to improve care delivered in the home and help Michigan Medicine improve performance in hospital admission/readmission rates and other population health goals. I was able to recruit in a permanent leader and new physician executive leadership allowing me to step away from this interim role.

• Interim Medical Director, Population Health

  • Oct 2018 - Jul 2019

  Served in an interim capacity while Michigan Medicine considered various strategic options to reorganize this work for greater success in the future.



Physician Organization of Michigan Accountable Care Organization (POM ACO)

• Ann Arbor, MI

• Chief Executive

  • Oct 2015 - Nov 2022

  Serving as the Executive leader of this 9 member collaborative ACO I am responsible for working with the Board to set our strategic direction and leading our team to achieve those objectives. Serving as the Executive leader of this 9 member collaborative ACO I am responsible for working with the Board to set our strategic direction and leading our team to achieve those objectives.



Medical University of South Carolina

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Executive Medical Director, Physician Network

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

  I was responsible for the strategy and creation of a multi-specialty physician network of community based physicians to complement the clinical mission of the Medical University of South Carolina. Our goal is to create a network maximizing the strengths of all partners and enhance the clinical care delivered to the people of South Carolina. I was responsible for the strategy and creation of a multi-specialty physician network of community based physicians to complement the clinical mission of the Medical University of South Carolina. Our goal is to create a network maximizing the strengths of all partners and enhance the clinical care delivered to the people of South Carolina.



Physician Organization of Michigan ACO (POM ACO)

• Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Executive Medical Director, East Region

  • Nov 2013 - Sep 2014

  POM ACO is a Medicare Shared Savings ACO. It is the collaboration of 10 different Physician Organizations across the State of Michigan, comprised of more than 4,000 physicians and serving more than 100,000 patients. As the Executive Medical Director of the East Division, I was responsible for clinical coordination and leading the Clinical Oversight Committee. I served Ex Officio to the Board of Directors as well. POM ACO is a Medicare Shared Savings ACO. It is the collaboration of 10 different Physician Organizations across the State of Michigan, comprised of more than 4,000 physicians and serving more than 100,000 patients. As the Executive Medical Director of the East Division, I was responsible for clinical coordination and leading the Clinical Oversight Committee. I served Ex Officio to the Board of Directors as well.



Michigan Medicine

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Medical Director of Population Health

  • Dec 2012 - Sep 2014

  Within the UMHS, the Population Health Office is also responsible for enhancing the clinical performance and coordination of care to optimize our organizational efficiency and manage our costs of care. Our approach to this project creates collaborations across traditional departmental boundaries to enhance the coordination of care of all patients regardless of payer. The University of Michigan Pioneer ACO (Accountable Care Organization) program is a collaboration between the University… Show more Within the UMHS, the Population Health Office is also responsible for enhancing the clinical performance and coordination of care to optimize our organizational efficiency and manage our costs of care. Our approach to this project creates collaborations across traditional departmental boundaries to enhance the coordination of care of all patients regardless of payer. The University of Michigan Pioneer ACO (Accountable Care Organization) program is a collaboration between the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS), the University of Michigan Faculty Group Practice (FGP), Integrated Health Associates (IHA) and Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor. This effort ended in 2013. The Population Health Office is charged with managing the administrative aspects of participation in the Pioneer ACO demonstration with Medicare, data analysis of the population metrics and communication within UMHS and across all organizations involved in the ACO. Since the Pioneer project ended in 2013, the Population Health Office serves as the coordinating center for the work of POM ACO in the Washtenaw County area. We continue managing the collaboration between the University of Michigan, IHA and now also Huron Valley Physicians Association (HVPA).

• Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2014

  50% of my time was spent on patient care and Resident/Medical Student education. The other 50% of my time was spent with administrative responsibilities. On an organizational level, I served on the University of Michigan Faculty Group Practice (FGP) wRVU Committee setting department reimbursement policy and reporting to FGP senior leadership. The Emergency Department recently moved to a new electronic medical record system (EPIC). I served as a subject matter expert and… Show more 50% of my time was spent on patient care and Resident/Medical Student education. The other 50% of my time was spent with administrative responsibilities. On an organizational level, I served on the University of Michigan Faculty Group Practice (FGP) wRVU Committee setting department reimbursement policy and reporting to FGP senior leadership. The Emergency Department recently moved to a new electronic medical record system (EPIC). I served as a subject matter expert and assisted in the customization of the software, workflow design, program validation testing, trainer training and super-user. I led a multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses and social workers improving the care we provide to complex and difficult patients. We are working on Health System-wide solutions to decrease recidivism and improve the timeliness and quality of care for this group of patients. Our efforts have resulted in a 75% decrease in ED and hospital utilization for this patient group. The patients involved are highly satisfied with the program and the ED and inpatient staffs are also very satisfied with the impact on patient flow. I Co-Directed the Healthcare Administration Track which is a 20-month, longitudinal curriculum offered to Resident physicians throughout the UM Health System. We provide a foundation of knowledge in Healthcare Administration for those interested in eventually moving into an administrative career. I worked on the ED Lean Team. We use Lean Principles to improve the process by which we treat patients in the ED. We decreased door-to-room time by 25% and improved room-to-doctor time by 5 minutes through our efforts so far. I served on the ED Finance and Billing committees. I have been involved in several QI initiatives.

• Instructor/Physician

  • Jul 2008 - Sep 2010



Michigan Medicine

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Resident

  • 2007 - 2008