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Bella Vista, Ar, Us

Bella Vista, Ar, Us

United States

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Enhancing client experience and fueling organizational growth.

Springdale, Arkansas

Report directly to Board of Trustees as visionary and operational leader, principal communicator, and chief executive for a newly formed clinically integrated network and Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organization bringing together Northwest Health, Sparks Health, and community physicians. Manage all business operations, including finance, strategy planning and execution, IT, human resources, alignment of vision, contract negotiation, and payor and provider relations. Engage and support discussions with health system executives, employers, health plans, and strategic vendors.• Collaborate with the physician led Board of Trustees to establish strategic and operational goals, and organizational standards.• Spearhead the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes for the CIN and ACO with more than 500 providers, five hospitals, and approximately 55,000 patients.• Manage CIN, ACO, and PHO strategy and business operations including staff, finance, analytics, IT, and provider and payor contracting, recruitment and relations.• Provide guidance in the development and execution of payor, ancillary providers, and post-acute contracting relationships including the transition of contracts and providers from a PHO to the CIN.• Provide strategic insight about the hospital, employed and community provider strategies including areas of strength, weakness and growth opportunities.• Lead network performance to achieve almost $28 million in value-based revenue in CIN in six years and over $19 million in shared savings in MSSP ACO in five years.

Minneapolis, Mn

Develop and manage external relationships with healthcare providers, medical insurance carriers, and large employers while collaborating with CEO on sales strategy and channel distribution.• Identify and pursue sales opportunities with key prospects/clients; serve as primary account management contact• Coordinate with internal subject matter experts and project managers to ensure timely and effective onboarding of clients• Own and guide client relationships through testing commercial viability, developing business models, and growing businesses• Created and scaled a proprietary, activity-based wellness program through relationship building and business development

Bentonville, Arkansas

Created, evaluated, and refined strategies and implementation methods of medical clinical program through relationship development, negotiations, and program management. Coordinated with and developed relationships with external healthcare providers to evaluate appropriate strategic partnerships, develop and execute test scenarios, and roll out pilot programs.• Outlined strategy and negotiated relationships with national partner health systems to expand in-store clinic program from 25 locations to nearly 200 clinics• Created the model and led all planning for Walmart’s first on-campus store at University of Arkansas on time and under budget as Project Lead• Selected by Senior Vice President to represent the division with Walmart US Benefits team during strategy integration

Fitzgerald, Ga

Directed 350 employees, an annual budget of $50M, and 40 doctors in overseeing and outlining the vision for a 75 bed rural hospital system. Reported to a governing board of 7 elected community members and ensured care met quality standards while complying with regulatory and accreditation guidelines.• Turned around faltering compliance environment within three years by focusing on quality of care and accreditation standards• Oversaw development of facility addition project from concept through construction to improve facilities, operations, and overall patient experience in four hospital service departments• Improved community relations by improving care, serving through civic organizations (Chamber of Commerce, Board of Health, Communities in School, etc.), and participating in statewide hospital and healthcare community

Bachelor’S Degree, Psychology

Certified Healthcare Consumerism Specialist (Chc)

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration