Responsible for leading overall strategy, optimization and implementation of the faculty physician compensation program operations and revenue distribution for public private partnership between the State of Louisiana, Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors on behalf of LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (LSUHSC-S), LSUHSC-S Faculty Group Practice and Ochsner Health. - Reviewed faculty performance relative to accessibility, productivity, and quality; compensation adjustments made with faculty based on review, including use of wRVU incentives, health system goals and quality/value-based incentives.- Doubled EBITDA in less than 4-years.- Increased revenue from $72.7 million (FYE18) to $167.4 million (FYE24) with increased clinic access, production-based compensation, improved revenue cycle processes and increased faculty physicians from 350 (FYE18) to 436 (FYE24) across 9 cities in North/Central Louisiana.- Increased payment for 105+ outside work contracts with annual revenue stream of $6.96 million.- Worked with Ochsner Health and Ochsner LSU Health to obtain $1.8 million in funding under the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund in 2020.

Overall executive responsibility for managing 372 physician faculty employed by LSUHSC–S with oversight for billing, collections, managed care contracting/enrollment, value-based payment programs, revenue distribution and financial services. - Established professional, confident working relationship with LSUHSC-S Administration, Ochsner LSU Health System Administration and faculty.- Managed transition of LSUHSC-S Faculty Group Practice services from LSUHSC-S to Ochsner LSU Health System (Accounting) and Ochsner Health (Enrollment, Managed Care, Revenue Cycle Management).- Recruited and hired experienced staff for advanced reporting and accounting functions.- Developed contract for radiation oncology services with $300,000 annual revenue stream in an area 75 miles south of Shreveport.- Established professional service agreements for service lines with rural hospitals and a FQHC in areas 35 miles to the north and south of Shreveport.- Managed all fiscal, contractual and regulatory inquiries.

Independent management consultant engaged for leadership and integration of LSUHSC-S Faculty Group Practice with $72 million in annual revenue and 350+ physician faculty with Ochsner Health in the joint formation of Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport.

Health system officer responsible for managing provider revenue and expense for 550+ employed multispecialty provider Management Services Organization part of the largest hospital system/teaching hospital in north Louisiana with more than $3.6 billion in revenue and the overall operation of provider-owned third party administrator providing benefits to 7,200+ employees from 2010 to 2015. - Accountable for all aspects of provider network contract management and financial performance, including recommendation of growth opportunities, competitive intelligence and financial forecasting.- Reviewed provider performance relative to accessibility, productivity, expense, quality and citizenship, including patient leakage; compensation adjustments made with providers based on review, including use of wRVU incentives, quality-based incentives and value-based performance metrics.- Facilitated resolution of problems related to contract administration and providers’ practices.- Advised health system regarding ACO development with national health plan.- Enhanced revenue from $126.8 million (2010) to $196 million (2017) with improved revenue cycle processes and by increasing providers from 326 (2010) to 549 (2017). - Finalized contractual details related to integration of LSU Health physician practices with private community health system to accommodate sites for GME teaching and Medicaid expansion.- Coordinated the implementation of clinic operations for LSU Health physician practice arrangements with private community health system. - Served as Weekend/Evening Administrative Officer for health system.

Chief executive responsible to 7-member board of directors for the management of a provider-owned HMO (north LA’s largest HMO and 3rd largest HMO statewide), providing oversight and establishment of core competencies for Finance, Marketing, Medical Management, Information Technology, Compliance, Provider Network Management, Claim Services, and Member Services. - Achieved $300,000 first year surplus after prior leadership’s previous 5-year $10 million deficit. - Strengthened revenue over 200 percent from $30 million (1999) to $101 million (2009).- Increased membership more than 50 percent in 15 months.- Managed administrative expense ratio < 10.6% for 7 years (top 25th percentile of all HMOs).- Led development of online interactive web tools and lookups for all stakeholders.- Conceptualized Consumer-Directed Healthcare (CDH) product design and strategy.- Executed the first national HMO-CDH contract with Bank of America for HSAs, HRAs, and FSAs.- Acclaimed by Better Business Bureau - 2006 Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics.- Established $130,000 annual risk-free ancillary vendor revenue stream.- Negotiated specialty pharmacy contract – first year estimated $115,000 net savings.- Directed successful conversion/implementation of new Business Process Outsourcing model enterprise-wide payer software application (claims system) within 13 months of go live.- Less than 5% employee turnover each year for last 9 years (compared to 19% for SE region).- Recognized nationally by Medco Health Solutions at the 2007 Drug Trend Symposium for innovative Specialty Pharmacy Program Implementation in 2005.- Honored with 1 gold and 2 silver Addy® Awards for creative excellence in advertising by the Shreveport-Bossier Advertising Federation in 2008.- Positioned plan for national recognition as 1 of the top 10 Most Dependable Insurance Professionals in the Central US in the August 11, 2008 edition of Forbes.

Chief operations executive responsible for performance of $24 million HMO with oversight of Compliance, Information Technology, Provider Network Management, and Administrative Services.- Developed first compliance administration program for health plan.- Controlled successful completion of first comprehensive statutory financial condition examination by Louisiana Department of Insurance.- Engaged political consultant/lobbyist for regulatory and political issue resolution.- Guided recruitment to more than 735 physicians (2000) from 470 (1997).- Cultivated favorable and strong working relationships with contracted providers.- Drafted contractual documentation for provider and employer agreements.- Supervised internal technology review and systematic equipment upgrades.- Conceptualized and championed Medicare HMO initiative until Balanced Budget Act of 1997.- Initiated parent hospital’s successful contract with United Resource Networks.

Excelled in Sanus Corp. Health Systems/New York Life Insurance Company Administrative Fellow/ Executive Management Training Program at 350,000 member health plan.- Recruited physicians, physician groups, IPAs, and hospitals for HMO, PPO and Medicare HMO provider networks.- Produced sales meetings and achieved bonus pay for enrollment of Medicare HMO members.- Acted as project manager for development of a managed care program for John Peter Smith (JPS) Health Network to achieve more effective care coordination for the indigent and working poor with limited county funding.