Bill Bower Email & Phone Number

Rolling Meadows, Illinois, Us

Rolling Meadows, Illinois, Us

Healthcare and general risk consulting in the areas of insurance, incident management, risk assessment, liability and claims.

Chicago, Il, Us

Contributed to administrative oversight of information systems/information technology, cybersecurity program (acting chief information security officer), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) optimization. Named one of 18 SVPs assigned to CEO leadership team, overseeing all operations within system.Spearheaded electronic health record implementation; largest non-facility project in Northwestern Memorial’s history, taking four years and costing $350,000,000. - Planned and implemented single electronic health record across system (seven hospitals, multiple ambulatory facilities, and 20,000+ employees) that went live in 2018.Led cybersecurity infrastructure implementation.- Created and implemented cybersecurity organization within Northwestern Memorial (24-month project), including organizational design and operational infrastructure in accordance with NIST Cybersecurity Framework. - Built cybersecurity program with 30+ staff spanning security, training and education, and architecture. - Recognized by College of Healthcare Information Management Executives as 2018 “Healthcare’s Most Wired.”Northwestern Medicine Shared Service /Employee Service Center.- Designed system-wide contract center to house back office operations, including IP help desk, HR business functions, accounts payable, and procurement. - Led multiyear project beginning in 2019, which will include establishment of automation Center of Excellence

Chicago, Il, Us

Directed all aspects of professional and general liability management, director operations responsibility for Claims and Litigation, Corporate insurance and Risk Management divisions. Served as President of Northwestern Memorial Insurance Company (with over $500,000,000 in reserves) Chairman of Claims Advisory Committee, Chairman of Reserve Advisory Committee, Chairman of the D4 Professional Liability Reduction Plan, spearheaded system wide Key Initiatives

Chicago, Il, Us

Responsible for all aspects of professional and general liability clams/litigation management for system. Counseled various departments across system and collaborated with Risk Management, corporate insurance, quality, patient safety, patient representatives and process improvement. Reviewed and developed policies and procedures across functions.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Multiple senior leadership positions and responsibilities including: Vice President/Head, Strategic Claims Division; Vice President/Lead Technical Officer, Global Specialty Line Claims; Vice President/Lead Claims Officer, CNA HealthPro Claims

Chicago, Il, Us

Trial Attorney focusing on defense of medical malpractice, institutional liability, products liability, professional liability and general liability matters. Counseled hospitals and healthcare institutions in general corporate healthcare matters, including drafting and revising of bylaws, credentialing procedures, contract review, compliance.

Trial Attorney focusing on defense of medical malpractice, institutional liability, products liability, professional liability and general liability matters. Counseled hospitals and healthcare institutions in general corporate healthcare matters, including drafting and revising of bylaws, credentialing procedures, contract review, compliance.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Trial Attorney focusing on defense of medical malpractice, institutional liability, products liability, professional liability and general liability matters. Counseled hospitals and healthcare institutions in general corporate healthcare matters, including drafting and revising of bylaws, credentialing procedures, contract review, compliance.

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