Guy L. Clifton

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CEO at Actin Care Groups @ Actin Care Groups
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Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States, United States
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As founder and CEO of ACTIN Care Groups, I help small and mid-sized employers in the Greater Chicago Area to self-insure as a sustainable, cost-effective and better alternative to traditional healthcare plans on the market today.In partnership with AMITA Health, we offer access to some of the top-rated care in the country and have been fortunate to experience some great outcomes for clients and their team members.Want to learn more?Get a free consultation ➡️ https://bit.ly/2MBHHDHCall me now to learn more ➡️ 779-216-5522https://www.actincare.com/-----Bio-----Dr. Clifton was founding Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston where he served for 22 years, holding the Runnells Distinguished Chair in Neurosurgery. Dr. Clifton was awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship from 2006-2007 in the office of Senator Orrin Hatch. In 2009 Dr. Clifton, authored Flatlined: Resuscitating American Medicine, Rutgers University Press, which proposed aligning provider payment with the quality and efficiency of care. From 2010-2012 Clifton acted as a consultant to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and acted as advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. He has been a Presidential appointee to the Defense Health Board and served as a trustee of the Vivian L. Smith Foundation for Neurological Research. Dr. Clifton is CEO and founder of ACTIN Care Groups which manages care delivery systems for self-insured employers.

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Actin Care Groups

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Guy L. Clifton Work Experience Details
  • Actin Care Groups
    Ceo
    Actin Care Groups 2016 - Present
    Crystal Lake, Illinois, Chicago Area
    ACTIN Care Groups is a wellness-based health plan for self-insured employers with 30-500 employees in Chicago and its suburbs. ACTIN is affiliated with AMITA Health and offers the highest quality care at the lowest medical cost. ACTIN's website is www.actincare.com.
  • Vivian L. Smith Foundation For Neurological Research
    Trustee
    Vivian L. Smith Foundation For Neurological Research Jan 2011 - Feb 2016
    Houston, Texas
  • Tirr Foundation
    Trustee
    Tirr Foundation Mar 2014 - Sep 2014
    Houston, Texas Area
  • Defense Health Board
    Member
    Defense Health Board Mar 2012 - Sep 2014
    The Defense Health Board provides advice to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.
  • Tricare Management Activity
    Highly Qualified Expert
    Tricare Management Activity Oct 2010 - May 2012
    Co-led a study group of Service members and subject matter experts that evaluated $20 billion of commercial health care management contracts. We provided 2 reports to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs recommending changes that would reduce cost and improve quality.
  • Texas Medicaid Commission
    Consultant
    Texas Medicaid Commission Jan 2010 - Sep 2010
    Austin, Texas Area
    Designed (with Dr. Sean Blackwell) and performed a statewide survey of rate of inductions performed outside American College of Obstetric and Gynecology standards. Evaluated the rate of primary care preventable hospital admissions in Medicaid Managed Care and in fee-for-service Medicaid and made recommendations for change in Medicaid Managed Care Contracts. Evaluated payment rates of fee-for-service Medicaid and Medicaid Managed Care for Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) services and recommended development of a standardized rate setting process for Medicaid Managed Care and fee-for-service Medicaid. Evaluated criteria for Level of NICU care statewide and recommended development of a certification process for NICUs.
  • The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
    Professor
    The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston Sep 2008 - Dec 2009
    Designed, implemented and raised funds for a Medicaid Managed Care project performed at University of Texas Medical School in which the care of chronically ill children was concentrated in a Medical Home designed specifically for their needs. The study is ongoing and is randomized with half the children receiving usual care without a medical home and the other half in the intervention group. To date the number of hospitalizations in the Medical Home group has been reduced by half and the cost care care reduced by more than one-third. The project has been awarded a major grant from Department of Health and Human Services to expand its size and scope.
  • U.S. Senate
    Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow
    U.S. Senate Sep 2006 - Dec 2007
    Worked as a fellow in Senator Orrin Hatch's office in which he held responsibility for the development and advancement of several health care bills through the Senate Finance Committee.
  • University Of Texas Medical School
    Professor And Chair, Neurosurgery
    University Of Texas Medical School Dec 1989 - May 2005
    Founded and led the Division, then Department, of Neurosurgery for 15 years. By 2005 the Department was one of the five top Neurosurgery Departments in research funding in the United States. Its faculty performed over 1800 major neurosurgical cases per year. During his years of neurosurgical practice Dr. Clifton specialized in complicated conditions of the cervical spine performing over 250 neurosurgical cases per year.

Guy L. Clifton Skills

Health Care Quality Health Care Cost Evaluating Health Care Programs Healthcare Medicine Public Health Program Management Managed Care Hospitals Medicaid Teaching Surgery Program Development Quality Improvement Clinical Research Informatics Healthcare Information Technology Ehr Patient Safety Public Speaking Emr Policy Community Outreach Healthcare Consulting Medical Education

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