Danielle Sobel Email & Phone Number

- Establishes strategy, structure, and implementation processes to monitor the policy landscape and effectively address issues facing community health centers and the communities they serve. -Leads a team of staff that inform and execute OPCA’s policy and governmental affairs strategy including CCO 2.0 alignment, the Alternative Payment Methodology Program.

Portland, Oregon Area

- Established strategy, structure, and implementation processes to ensure that member needs are effectively represented and addressed at state and federal levels. - Responsible for effective education and advocacy on behalf of member health centers and the communities they serve

Portland, Oregon Area

- Managed OPCA's education and advocacy programs- Monitored and analyzes state and federal policy developments- Worked with health centers, policymakers and partners to advance key policy objectives.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Regulatory/Compliance Specialist
• Provided legal analysis and support to members (physicians and physician assistants) on regulatory, compliance and risk management issues.
• Led quarterly meeting of practice managers; 2 hour forum with expert speakers, advocacy updates and networking opportunities.
• Contributing writer/editor of bi-annual compliance handbook (OMA Medical-Legal Handbook).
• Disseminated state and national regulatory changes to members via member toolkits and… Show more Regulatory/Compliance Specialist
• Disseminated state and national regulatory changes to members via member toolkits and provides content for educational programming and presentations.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Wrote and was awarded two year grant to run informational campaign to educate membership on specific initiative. - Hired and supervised intern to implement campaign; successfully reached over 3,000 physicians and.
• Created, wrote and maintained content for Quality Corner, a blog on improving patient safety and quality in daily practice
• Provided legal analysis and support… Show more
• Provided legal analysis and support to members (physicians and physician assistants) on regulatory, compliance and risk management issues.
• Supported Government Relations department during legislative session through bill analysis, drafting testimony, preparing physician witnesses and monitoring bills.
• Monitored and responded to promulgated rules and regulations through written/oral response to the applicable state agency and distributes analysis of rule impact to members. Show less

Salem, Oregon

• Developed and taught 3.5 hour training module for community partners; upon completion of training, partners earned certification to assist families on the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) application.
• Publicized Healthy Kids program via local and statewide organizational meetings, utilizing both existing and created meeting opportunities.
• Recruited, trained and provided support to contracted community organizations in up to 11 counties; conducted outreach to schools, faith-based… Show more
• Recruited, trained and provided support to contracted community organizations in up to 11 counties; conducted outreach to schools, faith-based organizations, employers, local media, community employers, county.
• Identified eligibility and enrollment barriers as family advocate within state office; resolved and implemented solutions through collaboration with multiple state eligibility departments. Show less

• Lead writer for federal grant proposal to facilitate collaboration between the state and non-profits in an effort to expand a database of child and family services.
• Planned and executed annual conference of organization; included program planning and design, logistics, audiovisual and all support functions.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Researcher, editor and team lead for state publications, including: Georgia in Perspective: Statistics, Trends, Facts and Figures for Key Policy Issues (2009 edition) and Results for Georgians 2008: State Strategic.
• Reviewed, analyzed and formulated recommendations for the restructure of the Georgia Department of Human Resources, as commissioned by the Governor.
• Provided legislative support at committee hearings and commission meetings

• Researcher and contributor to child health indicator template; compiled and analyzed data, ran statistical analysis and presented results for inclusion in final publication, Five Healthy Steps Indicators.
• Coordinated collection of stories from Medicaid recipients as part of campaign used to educate legislators and government officials on benefits and impact of PeachCare for Medicaid families; distributed both video and.
• Researched and interpreted legislation in… Show more
• Researched and interpreted legislation in the Georgia General Assembly. Show less

• Performed data analysis for quality measure survey done for Northwest Kaiser Permanente clinics
• Researcher for new projects, including maternal depression and physician use of parental input regarding a child’s well-being.
• Co-authored issue brief on maternal depression.

Mph, Health Policy And Management

Activities and Societies: Rollins Healthcare Association Health Students Taking Action Together

Bachelor’S Degree, Political Science And Government, Spanish, Biology (Minor)

Activities and Societies: University Student Senate (Dorm senator), Habitat for Humanity university chapter, Lector/Eucharistic Minister.