Benjamin Ernst, Fache, Cmpe

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Group Practice Manager and Chief, Primary Care at Winn Army Community Hospital @ Defense Health Agency
Richmond Hill, GA, US
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+++Known for extraordinary success in state and national centers of excellence, I drive exceptional healthcare facility operations, care quality, and fiscal performance yielding significant profitability, sustainability, and growth.+++As CEO at Northwest Health Services for 7 years, my oversight spanned 18 clinics in 16 counties, with services in primary care, dental, and behavioral health. Leveraging both ‘tacit and explicit knowledge’ of healthcare strategy, I enhanced patient experience, quality of care, and fiscal controls resulting in $470K cost savings and raised annual revenue to $19M. I also transformed billing systems and compliance, boosted patients/provider, and secured major grants. In order to achieve better company structure, organization, and value, I initiated 400+ new policies in HR, finance, board governance, and information management. Known for placing ‘the right person, at the right place, at the right time’ during my 26-year military career. I held a Commanding Officer position leading a medical command overseas and in the US, I oversaw end-end operations and administration of US military hospitals and clinics. EXPERTISE: Community Care & Healthcare System Management | Strategic Solutions & Execution | Corporate Leadership | Stakeholder Relations | Partnership Management | Grant Funding | Multi-Facility Oversight | Fiscal Management | Administration & Operations | Training Development | Human Resources | Large-scale Staff Oversight STRENGTHS: Success-driven, forward-thinking Leader | Effective Communicator | Shrewd, Straightforward, Personal Integrity, Honor, & Commitment APPLY CURIOSITY: Never afraid to ask ‘Why?’ or ‘Why not?’ in determining financially beneficial and cost effective tactics for achieving goals.MOBILIZE & ORCHESTRATE: I meet groups where they are, and move them to where they need to be. I deliver success at every milestone by addressing issues affecting people doing the work.

Benjamin Ernst, Fache, Cmpe's Current Company Details
Defense Health Agency

Defense Health Agency

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Group Practice Manager and Chief, Primary Care at Winn Army Community Hospital
Richmond Hill, GA, US
Website:
health.mil
Employees:
5033
Benjamin Ernst, Fache, Cmpe Work Experience Details
  • Defense Health Agency
    Group Practice Manager And Chief, Primary Care At Winn Army Community Hospital
    Defense Health Agency
    Richmond Hill, Ga, Us
  • Defense Health Agency
    Group Practice Manager & Chief, Primary Care At Winn Army Community Hospital
    Defense Health Agency Mar 2018 - Present
    Falls Church, Va, Us
    Ensuring high quality primary care access and care, supervising staff in the delivery of healthcare for 56,500 beneficiaries. As Group Practice Manager and Chief of Primary Care over all primary care to three ambulatory health clinics, optometry, dermatology, allergy, and respiratory therapy. Provides leadership and direction for credentialed clinical staff, managing resources to ensure providers are performing their assigned clinical duties with a focus on access, customer service, quality and safety. Provide accessible, high-quality primary health care services through TJC patient centered recognized medical homes.
  • Army Medicine Civilian Corps
    Group Practice Manager & Deputy Chief Of Primary Care
    Army Medicine Civilian Corps Aug 2016 - Feb 2018
    San Antonio, Texas, Us
    A Primary Care Group of 5 Medical Homes with 4 allied specialty clinics within the Winn Army Community Hospital Network serving 50,000 enrollees over a 5-county region in Southeast Georgia.
  • Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
    Chief Operating Officer
    Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation Jan 2016 - Jul 2016
    Sauget, Il, Us
    SIHF operates a network of 28 health centers across nine rural and urban counties with more than 150 medical providers who deliver comprehensive family and adult services including: Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Primary Care, Dental Services, Behavioral Health, and extensive community outreach programs. SIHF employs more than 600 people, including over 150 medical providers and Touchette Regional Hospital as a controlled affiliate in Centreville, Illinois. As one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center networks in the country, SIHF is devoted to leading individuals and communities to their healthiest lifestyle regardless of their ability to pay. For more information, visit www.sihf.org. Direct team of 16 managers, 157 providers, & generate $61M annual revenue.
  • Northwest Health Services, Inc.
    Chief Executive Officer
    Northwest Health Services, Inc. 2008 - 2015
    St Joseph, Missouri, Us
    18-clinic community health center in NW Missouri, in 16-county region. Directed team of 42 providers, 162 staff, & generated $19.9M annual revenue.• $1M revenue increase gained by driving cross-functional, forward-thinking initiative on patient-centered care; won recognition of primary care clinics by NCQA, participated in MO HealthNet Patient-Centered Health Home project. • Won $500K grant by integrating Behavioral Health Consultants into primary care, electronic medical record, & workflow of patient-centered medical home in all clinics. • $470K savings realized with no employee benefit reductions: converted fully insured plan into partially self-insured plan.• Enhanced patient encounter billing submission quality & compliance; adopted analytical technique for identifying 3 main criteria for qualitative/quantitative improvements in front-end procedures, nursing policies, provider documentation. • Acquired $250K community care management team funding, $70K EMR expansion; won NCQA patient-centered recognition for all teams by spearheading collaborative ER overutilization/ unnecessary admissions project with regional medical center & free clinic. • Boosted medical patients/provider FTE, medical visits/patient avgs; posted +24.9% & +9.7% respectively; higher than state avgs.• Shrewdly led HRSA mandated financial recovery plan to meet regulations & keep grant funding/ center status.• Grew dental practice by 11 providers, increased 2 locations/10 chairs to 6 locations/40 chairs; grew visits 371% over 6 yrs; increased productivity 17%.• Protected cash position, released cash flow for settlement, influenced state to settle payables/fund receivables over 7-yrs: championed efforts with Missouri Senate Pro Tempore; negotiated $MM debt settlement between state Community Health Centers & MO HealthNet. • 400+ new policies in HR, finance, board governance, IT; achieved better company structure, value, compliance, organization.
  • Us Navy
    Head, Medical Placement, Medical Department, Distribution Branch
    Us Navy 2006 - 2008
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Medical department officer branch that deployed more than 10,000 personnel with $39M budget, placed 2,400+ annual job assignments at 434 global locations.========================================================================Led a team of four professionals in providing the right person in the right place at the right time. • $35M, $38M, and $34M in budget spend; forecast budget at 99.7% accuracy; facilitated over 3 years by analyzing and designing distribution process during wartime shortages and deployment challenges.
  • Us Navy
    Naval Officer
    Us Navy 1992 - 2008
    Washington, Dc, Us
    As a Navy Health Care Administrator I supervised the care of those who serve, as well as that of their families – managing everything from delivery systems to training programs. I enjoyed unprecedented growth opportunities as I expanded my expertise in any of nearly a dozen unique specialization areas.========================================================================As a Navy Health Care Administrator I oversaw funds earmarked for service members’ health needs. I conducted research to incorporate best practices at the forefront of progressive health care. And I set up operating facilities for a war-front and humanitarian mission in a third world country.========================================================================KEY SKILLS: Accounting, achievement-oriented, administration, allocations, analysis, articulate, budget, care cost control, claims, clinics, coaching, collaborations, collections, collegiality, communications, compliance, consultants, controlled assets, cost avoidance, cost per event, costing, credible, design, diverse, EMR, facilities, flexible, forecasts, healthcare, hospitals, HR, independent, insurance, inventory, job assignments, leadership, logistics, managed care, mentoring, metrics, motivating, multi-location, multitask, negotiations, operations, partnerships, passionate, policies, preventative maintenance, proactive, problem-solver, procedures, processes, professional, programs, projects, purchasing, reengineering, regulations, relationships, requisitions, safety, security, self-confidence, services, spokesperson, standard, strategic planning, supervision, supporting, surgery, training, transformational, treatment, workflows.
  • Us Navy
    Director For Administration, Naval Ambulatory Care Clinic
    Us Navy 2002 - 2006
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Navy multi-service ambulatory care and surgical center with more than 500 employees and an annual budget of $58 million serving 18,000 enrolled beneficiaries through three outlying ambulatory clinics. ========================================================================Led 115 people with 6 direct /15 indirect reports. Oversaw $4.5M operating budget, $7.5M equipment inventory, and four-year $1.6M capital budget for directing facilities renovations, repairs, and sustainment projects. • Achieved $897K savings, decreased maintenance backlog, converted 3,867 items, turn-in/redistribution of 5,393 items; negotiated $824K equipment purchase by implementing 3-year software module upgrade that improved recordkeeping, productivity, quality.• 97% score with no major issues by driving care committee to comprehensively prepare for Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) visit; earned Accreditation with Commendation.• 13% increase in command readiness rate, 14% boost in administrative readiness rate, and 7% rise in platform fill rate; achieved by guiding comprehensive staff development process.• 25-day reduction in award processing time, tripled percentage of staff members receiving personal awards prior to departure; attained by expanding and improving awards process.• Contributed to $10.5M total direct care costs reduction, saved $3.2M in purchased care costs, increased work relative value units (RVUs) by 55%, reduced costs 35% of network/member/year (PMPY); increased customer satisfaction 25% by managing space utilization changes, upgrading EMR, and assisting in workflow design. • Directed facilities renovation, repair, and sustainment projects valued at $1.6M that enhanced quality of life, improved customer service, and provided safe environment for patients / staff at 4 facilities.
  • Us Navy
    Director Fiscal And Materiel Management Training Course, Naval Health Sciences School
    Us Navy 2000 - 2002
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Naval school ensured maximum readiness of military family health system through educational and consultative programs. Served more than 6,000 healthcare professionals annually with $90M operating budget.========================================================================Directed 2 direct reports, 17 guest lecturers in financial / supply chain management. • Led collaborative efforts to obtain server that created simulated, realistic integrated training environment resulting in readily portable program as resource for students, field-level managers, and instructors.• 90.11% GPA achieved by implementing innovative educational strategies to support changing nature of teaching, learning process interaction, and new knowledge perspectives between adult students and education technology.
  • Us Navy
    Cfo, Naval Hospital Beaufort, Sc
    Us Navy 1995 - 1998
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Administered $52 million budget, financial analysis, accounting, allocations, data collection, patient financial services, revenue cycle, business office, 40-bed facility, 35,000 beneficiaries, regional referral hospital, with 200,000 visits, 2,800 admissions, and 650 FTEs.========================================================================Led a team of five direct reports and 7 indirect reports in 5 divisions in support of financial operations.• $6 million+ savings by developing cost center coding system and implementing reporting system.• $1.6 million savings by developing job restructuring of over 15 FTEs, business case analysis and negotiated sharing agreement for obstetric labor & delivery services.• $250,000 in incentive funding earned through improved timeliness of payments, and prevention of late and/or duplicate payments.• Four days processing of payroll cut to one day by designing and implementing process improvement to track FTEs by cost center.• 200% increase in collections by implementing process improvement in insurance claims.• “Accreditation with Commendation” in Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) by spearheading Leadership standard.
  • Us Navy
    Associate Administrator, Naval Hospital Corpus Christi, Tx
    Us Navy 1992 - 1995
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Directed $4.5 million budget, managed care planning & initiatives, discounted medical care payment negotiations, purchasing functions, and JIT contracts for pharmaceuticals, food service, and health care, staff of 19, processing over 1,200 open purchase requisitions annually.========================================================================1992-1994 Head of Managed Care Department:• Contributed to Tricare contract startup in U.S. Southwest Region (est. $2 billion over 5 years) by participation on RFP formulation and negotiation team that set preparedness goals and contract specifications key to the service area’s requirements and health plan.========================================================================1994 - 1995 Head of Materiel Management Department:• Cut procurement lead time by one-third & 1 FTE and renewed government purchasing authority by spearheading 6 month reengineering efforts of procurement activities and work flow analysis, authoring 25 local acquisition policies and automating purchasing activities.• Saved $250,000 in inventory, cut 2 FTEs by planning and coordinating pharmaceuticals prime vendor project and JIT delivery.
  • Us Marine Corps
    Commanding Officer, Bravo Surgical Company
    Us Marine Corps 2004 - 2004
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Trauma field hospital consisting of 20 beds and 3 operating rooms. Serviced 9,000 beneficiaries; managed 120 employees and $25M budget. ========================================================================Commanded 6 direct and 10 indirect reports; managed 120 personnel. Provided leadership in activation, training, equipping, and logistical movement of field surgical hospital.• Established new standards for care in 224 major general and orthopedic surgery cases, 600 procedures in treatment of 3,500 ambulatory patients, including 1,100 dental and 572 combat stress patients; resulted in more personnel retained in theater and returned to ongoing duty.
  • Us Marine Corps
    Health Services Support Officer, Combat Service Support Group
    Us Marine Corps 2003 - 2003
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Combat service support group with more than 2,000 personnel providing logistical support functions of heavy engineer support, motor transport, medical and dental, supply, maintenance, air delivery and landing support. ========================================================================Managed three direct reports to coordinate health service support capability response plans, manpower, equipment, and support logistics. • Achieved 98.7% survivability rate of casualties treated by co-authoring medical offensive operations course of action for war; resulted in well-executed movement of forces with 20 displacements in 42 days, over 144,000 square miles.
  • Us Marine Corps
    Marine Corps Officer & Ch-53 Pilot
    Us Marine Corps Jul 1981 - Dec 1991
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Led Marines and flew the CH-53 A/D "Sea Stallion" model rotary-wing aircraft utilized for cargo and troop transport. United States Marine Corps Aviation is the air component of the United States Marine Corps. Marine aviation has a very different mission and operation than its ground counterpart, and thus, has many of its own histories, traditions, terms, and procedures. The Corps operates both rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft mainly to provide transport and close air support to its ground forces. However, other aircraft types are also used in a variety of support and special-purpose roles.========================================================================Key

Benjamin Ernst, Fache, Cmpe Skills

Leadership Process Improvement Healthcare Team Building Strategic Planning Healthcare Management Budgets Hospitals Emr Leadership Development Analysis Military Policy Administration Operations Management Managed Care Access Coaching Government Change Management Business Planning Strategy Mentoring Business Strategy Organizational Leadership Contract Negotiation Problem Solving Organizational Development System Administration Managerial Finance Budgeting Risk Management Military Leadership Integration Compliance Logistics Contract Negotiations Contract Management Financial Analysis Financial Management Strategy Development

Benjamin Ernst, Fache, Cmpe Education Details

  • Baylor University
    Baylor University
    Healthcare Administration
  • Saint Leo University
    Saint Leo University
    Theology/Theological Studies
  • University Of Notre Dame - Mendoza College Of Business
    University Of Notre Dame - Mendoza College Of Business
    Corporate Finance
  • University Of Missouri-Columbia
    University Of Missouri-Columbia
    Economics
  • U.S. Naval War College
    U.S. Naval War College
    Natl Strat & Pol; Natl Strat Decis Making; Jt Maritime Ops Plng
  • U.S. Naval Air Training Command
    U.S. Naval Air Training Command
    General
  • University Of Southern California
    University Of Southern California
    General
  • University Of Maryland Global Campus
    University Of Maryland Global Campus
    Accounting

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