Judith Baker Email & Phone Number

Columbia, Mo, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Principle Consultant Long time consultant with subject matter expertise in health care (Value Based Care, payment reforms, ACOs, HIT, post-acute care, care transitions and care coordination), social entrepreneurship and innovation models, Child Development Accounts, nonprofit start up and strategic partnerships.Assisted as VP of SurgeryFlow in design of cloud-based care coordination product to address value-based payment models and led market positioning and development activities for SaaS product automating clinical processes. Prospected partners and customers.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Health Care policy (MPH program) and Social Policy Analysis and Evaluation (MSW program)

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Liaison between the office of the Secretary and federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as nonprofit stakeholders, for the implementation of departmental policy. Focused outreach and education to identify opportunities with governmental and non-governmental partners for innovative implementation strategies for health care system improvements, the ACA and constituent services. Served as surrogate for the Secretary for several speaking engagements.  Represented the regional office on policy initiatives of the department, including organizing events to address mental health issues for military families and to promote use of health care IT optimizing health outcomes for individuals and communities. Coordinated efforts of the regional office in disaster response and recovery for the tornado in Joplin, MO that included development of a child mental health task force, provider resource seminar, and coordinating CMS response to ensure continuity of provider reimbursement. Organized a Health Data Summit in St Louis linking HIT innovators and users to DHHS initiatives. Automated previously manual, time-consuming internal processes to drive gains in data tracking/accuracy. Provided assistance in problem-solving to academic partners, advocacy groups, providers, community stakeholders, grant-seekers, and state, local and tribal governmental partners. Delivered testimony to state legislatures regarding ACA provisions and assisted state governments to reform Medicaid and seniors programs to include mental health medical home, coordinated care, fraud prevention, workforce development, and care transitions initiatives.  Consultation for stakeholders about new regulations for ACO’s, CCO’s, and Value Based Care.

Jefferson City, Missouri, Us

Served as ranking, minority member for the health care policy, health care appropriations, and budget committees. Member of first MOBIO Biotech Tour delegation. Budget oversight responsibilities through the Health, Mental Health, and Social Services, and Education committees. Passed legislation authorizing reimbursement from Medicaid for telemedicine. Lead sponsor of legislation on state-sponsored health care reform, children’s health care reform, telehealth, electronic health records, physical education, school improvement funding, energy policy reform, health care professions workforce planning, and online driver’s education. Named an “Emerging Health Care Leader” – National Council of State Legislatures in 2005. Served on Health IT Champions (HITCH) committee, Transportation and Health Policy committees - National Council of State Legislators.

Columbia, Mo, Us

Taught MHA level course in health policy.

Columbia, Missouri, Us

Taught MBA level course, Managerial Economics.

Columbia, Missouri, Us

Oversight of all executive, operational, and financial functions, reported to Board of Directors, managed 115 employees, financial performance improvement in revenue cycle of 13%, process redesign for billing operations, COO of the Capital Region Medical Center Physician Group (20 months)

Marietta, Ga, Us

Oversight of all executive, operational, and financial functions, valuation of company for purchase of stock by partners