Lynda Baxter, Mba, Mph Email & Phone Number

Bainbridge Island, Wa, Us

Provides senior level executive expertise in consulting and advisory roles to large independent physician practices, mission aligned startups and non-profits. Engagements included discernment of partnership strategies, specialty access growth plans, strategies to pitch with health systems, transformation of service delivery models, and advising on scaling infrastructure, operations and services for national reach. Organizations include The Oregon Clinic, Gender Diversity, and Vaalia Health.

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Lead and grow revenue for two service lines, Cancer and Digestive Health, with a combined revenue $3.5B, 35 infusion centers, 31 radiation oncology treatment centers across 7 states. Designed and implemented transformational initiatives that improved equitable access, affordability and outcomes for underrepresented and underserved populations.- $40M Revenue Growth through Biosimilar adoption, program growth and operational improvements.- Increased pathway compliance rates to 87% ensuring patients in all communities receive high quality care.- Advocated to reduce health disparities in cancer care through government agencies and industry partners.- Developed Partnerships and Novel Funding opportunities with public and private sponsors: Microsoft AI Health Solutions, Bristol Myers Squibb, National Cancer Institute, Stand Up to Cancer, Lobbyists, and more.- Lead, mentor and inspire a high performing team of 8 Directors, Program Managers and Senior Project Managers. Provide leadership over 14 Regional Executive Directors.

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Lead cross-functional teams to start up the first Digestive Health service line. Achieved 4% growth in revenue with a 1.3B NOR making the service line a top 3 performer. Strategic planning and business development for program expansion. Facilitate strategic plan and goal development among physicians, regional leaders and the clinical performance group to achieve quality, service and financial metrics.- $7.4M Revenue Growth by expanding service offerings in key markets; increasing volumes by 16%.- Awarded Center of Excellence for improving quality and care in 8 Bariatric surgery programs.- Reduced Cost $30M by developing a long-term equipment strategy for endoscopes.- Nationally recognized by CDC, FDA, GI Journal for developing a best practice response to CRE superbug outbreak.- Increased HCV screening rates by 36% by implementing a Health Maintenance Alert, recognized by AASLD.- Lead, mentor and inspire a high performing team of 4 Directors, Program Managers and Senior Project Managers. Provide strategic leadership and collaboration with 7 Regional Executive Directors.- Promoted from Associate Vice President to Vice President in 2017.

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Developed and launched clinical performance groups for Orthopedics, Women's and Childrens, Digestive Health and Transplant Medicine. Created and led a department that designed, facilitated and launched the Electronic Health Records in collaboration with 500+ multi-disciplinary clinical experts spanning 30 specialties and 5 states.- Saved $32M in Supply Cost by reducing variation in equipment among surgeons and gastroenterologists.- Identified Cost Effective Treatments by consensus building with clinical experts and evaluating evidence.- Transformational leadership for a team of 14 Senior Project Managers responsible for complex multimillion dollar projects requiring cross functional, system-wide, multi-state implementations and influential change management.- Promoted from Director, Clinical Advancement to Director, Clinical Programs in 2012 and Promoted from Manager, Office of the Chief Nursing Officer in 2010.Additional work history includes System Manager, Office of the Chief Nursing Officer and five years consulting with Kennedy Consulting Services (2003-2008) leading cultural transformation and business reengineering projects in health care and financial services industries.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Health Policy & Management

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance, Information Sciences, Health Care

Bs, Biochemistry