Patrick Sauer, Mha, Fache, Cmpe (Retired Colonel) Email & Phone Number

Englewood, Co, Us

Partnering with striving organizations and helping them navigate today’s healthcare challenges by leveraging Information and Experience.

Fractional / Portfolio 1099 to FTE Career: Next Health Innovations LLC to create, design, and transform health systems by leveraging emerging technologies to enhance the consumer experience, cost-effectiveness, and care quality using evidence-based / value-based care models. Create a system of simplified, connected, and consumer-centric health. Let's discuss how we can make your healthcare organization THE Option of Choice. I am known as a health industry thought leader with 20+ years of healthcare operations experience in a breadth of acute care healthcare system leadership positions, which includes a Multi-Specialty Group practice start-up. I am zealous about leveraging my healthcare operations experience with my Innovation experience to create a high-quality, low-cost, convenient healthcare consumer experience. My collaboration skills create partnerships to provide complete whole person value-based care. I am open to networking discussions that explore innovative opportunities that move the needle toward our future, value-based, affordable healthcare system. Feel free to connect with me at: Patrick.Sauer40@gmail.com and cell: 952.220.8847. Open to full-time, fractional, gig, and part-time.

Our GHI Team helps developing countries build its own healthcare system, by designing healthcare infrastructure with State-of-the-Art IT operations. We lead and manage medical institutions with the transfer of knowledge to local Leaders, so they confidently deliver quality healthcare in a new environment. GHI has the expertise in equipping, training, staffing, governing, and constructing medical institutions with high quality medical resources at affordable prices.

St. Paul, Mn, Us

Excelsior HealthCare Group (EHG) is an evidence-based, outcomes-driven international healthcare management consulting firm specializing in achieving transformative results by focusing on speed of execution for measurable and sustainable performance improvement.EHG is a CVE-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

Mountain View, Wy, Us

Business Development at a Stealthy Start-up. I create connections with healthcare organizations looking for new solutions that prevent/reduce infections, optimize OR Turnover time, reduce risk, & increase revenue.

Minneapolis And St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

The Volunteer Board Chair provides leadership and administrative direction to the Board and will have discretion for bringing matters to a vote outside of a general meeting of the Board. A voting member, who oversee and lead 5 Committees to include the Executive Committee, Academic Committee, Development Committee, Student Internship and Outreach Committee, and Long-Term Care Committee.I have led the Board through the Health Services Management leadership transition, clarified the roles and responsibilities outlined in the ByLaws, and advised the administration to tap into our Advisory Board for ideas for stakeholders to create alternate opportunities for student internships during COVID19.

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Authentic Leader of teams on healthcare operational projects throughout UnitedHealth Group. & Optum. Execute as subject matter expert in project management, scope definition, risk identification, methodology and resource allocation and facilitation. Lead and mentor a team on strategic healthcare initiatives crossing business segments and operating groups to coordinate and complete projects, define performance and results and manage vendors and service providers. Jan 2018 - Present• Built relationships with Senior Leaders of the Veteran's Administration, Defense Health Agency, and White House Innovation Teams.• Leveraged Human-Centered Design methodology to determine the desirability, feasibility, & viability of a Minimum Viable Prototype App/Program to help veterans transition into civilian life.• Educated innovation colleagues on hospital and clinical operations, physician relationships, and revenue cycle, so they had a better understanding of building customer-centric innovations.• Active member of White House-UHG/Optum working group for the planning and implementation of the Presidential Executive Order - PREVENTS. Lead efforts in leveraging Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics for the prevention of Veteran suicide, especially for the 14/20 Veterans who do not use the VA.Departed when Innovation organization was disbanded in a restructuring.

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Initiate, Develop, and Sustain strategic relationships with various organizations to co-create, collaborate, and partner on innovative solutions for the enterprise.

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As an Innovation Ambassador and Optum IRD representative, I helped foster and drive innovative ideas by connecting, communicating and coaching.CONNECT ideas with the right resources to create practical and sustainable innovative solutions.COMMUNICATE innovation resources and news within the business and bring insight to the Innovation Ambassador Meetings. COACH by encouraging innovation across business segments through embracing ideas that will add value and thinking outside the box to generate new ideas.

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As an employee ambassador, I share the UnitedHealth Group story with my LinkedIn Social Network, and ensure they know what UHG is doing to make health better for millions of people. The work environment at UnitedHealth Group allows me to not only create and deliver innovative solutions globally, but also improve the life and health of others in my community.

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As a Culture Ambassador, I support UHG's Values and Mission by building and implementing initiatives that shape and reinforce Our United Culture.Specific focus on initiating UnitedHealth Group's Culture of Innovation in October 2016, and going forward.

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Lead teams on healthcare operational projects throughout UnitedHealth Group. Execute as subject matter expert in project management, scope definition, risk identification, methodology and resource allocation and facilitation. Lead and mentor a team on strategic initiatives crossing business segments and operating groups to coordinate and complete projects, define performance and results and manage vendors and service providers. May 2011 - Present• Built relationships with Senior Leaders of the VA, HHS, and White House Innovation Teams.• Leveraged Human-Centered Design methodology to determine the desirability, feasibility, & viability of a Minimum Viable Prototype App/Program to help veterans transition into civilians.• Implemented the Blue Button that brands UnitedHealth Group as an industry leader in empowering members with their Personal Health Records (PHR), and executed a complex communication plan.• Led UnitedHealth Group in becoming a more Military/Veteran-friendly organization by facilitating the implementation of the Military Spouse Employment Partnership, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, and advising the organization on military culture and best methods of collaboration.• Educated IT staff on hospital and clinical operations, physician relationships, and revenue cycle, so they had a better understanding of building customer-centric innovations.• Active member of White House working group, Automated Blue Button Initiative (ABBI), aka Blue Button Plus to make personal health records both human and machine readable.• Leveraged Lean Start-Up methodology and Human Centered Design tactics to build a viable prototype for Men with Depression.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

MAYO CLINIC via TRISSENTIAL, LLC. Rochester, MN CONSULTANT: Assess, analyze, and recommend best practice solutions to optimize organizational governance, strategy, structure, business processes, and business information / metrics at the Mayo Clinic’s Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology’s Quality Unit, . Aligns organization to vision and mission by developing a detailed road map for improvement. Focuses business architect / analyst skills for organizational improvement. May 2010 – August 2010• Conducted 57 interviews of key stakeholders, leadership, staff, and customers, ten system processes, and six tools / technology completed within five weeks in revenue, annually.• Recommended organizational restructuring & a sequenced improvement plan that strategically aligns the Quality & Regulatory Unit to a more proactive Totally Quality Management culture in addition to rebranding itself to Total Quality and Regulatory Affairs (TQ&RA).• Created the new governance structure framework to adapt to the TQ&RA’s expanding scope of Mayo Clinic Enterprise laboratory oversight• Added Quality Improvement / Process Improvement functionality to the TQ&RA while remaining budget neutral.• Developed the Risk Management Program and position descriptions for the TQ&RA at the Mayo Clinic • Developed the framework for leadership and staff education & training program.• Mayo Clinic committed / adopted 98% of recommendations.

St. Cloud, Mn, Us

Direct clinic operations for one hospital, 3 LTC facilities, and 7 clinics supporting 7 communities with 16 physician and mid-level practices integrated with the health care system. Responsible for profit and loss, managing capital and $7M operating budget, in addition to physician relations. Develop quality program, business and marketing plans, hiring and staffing levels, evidence-based pay-for-performance measures, and healthcare education programs. Champion performance improvement.• Collected over $4.3M in revenue, annually.• $2.7M increase in revenue proposed in business plan by increasing patient appointments by leveraging an additional ½ FTE of skilled nursing staff per FTE Provider.• Increased revenue by 13.7% with 5.4% increase in patient appointments over the previous year.• Earned over $40K in Pay-for-Performance, evidence-based quality measures for successfully managing diabetes and heart failure patients.• Chartered three PI projects to streamline 3 patient-centric processes in pharmacy renewals, lab reporting, and physical exams resulting in improved patient & staff satisfaction in addition to enhancing evidence-based pay-for-performance measures with $80K earning potential.• Successfully recruited an additional 3 providers to the medical staff.• Negotiated new contract with Union and met in regards to union issues.• Revamped the provider contracts and recommended base-salary plus new incentives based on industry benchmarks for productivity, evidence-based medicine, and patient satisfaction. • Enhanced provider-staff communication with development of a standardized patient appointment system guide for the practice.• Marketed practice with community advertisements and publication of new patient handbook.• Collaboratively shared production benchmarks that motivated staff to become more efficient. • Educated providers and staff on more efficient operations and better support staff utilization.

Rolla, Mo, Us

Change agent responsible for the recruitment and aggressive development of 15 physician practices integrated with the 248-bed Regional Medical Center supporting 140,000 people in a competitive market covering 7 counties. Analyze market opportunities, threats, strengths, and weaknesses to identify viable primary and specialty care expansion opportunities. Increase reimbursement through the implementation of quality reporting and rural health initiatives. Responsible for profit and loss in addition to physician relations. Plan and implement Electronic Medical Record. Implement strategic plan at the operational and tactical level to include, hiring, training, equipping and supplying, physician and staff orienting, & licensing. Manage real estate.• Grew hospital clinic practice’s net collections by 211%, charges by 218%, and achieved first year financial objectives as metric for success.• Established three new satellite clinics in three communities; renovated strip-mall space in addition to re-zoning and renovating a new commercial property. • Established OB/GYN, General Surgery, Pediatric, Family Medicine, and Internal Medicine practices. • Equipped, staffed, supplied, and integrated 15 physician practices.• Planned transition of outsourced A/R with an unacceptable 78 days in A/R into our own business office with the goal of 42 days in A/R in conjunction with the billing module implementation. • Aggressively developed healthcare practice governance policies.• Built scheduling and billing modules as foundation for EMR implementation.• Increase revenue by 7% by successfully applying and qualifying for Rural Health Clinic Status. • Implemented Physician Quality Reporting Initiative/evidence-based medicine to improve health care outcomes and achieve 3% higher reimbursement under CMS’ pay-for-reporting program.• Planned 9,000 sf multi-specialty clinic expansion that optimized staffing and patient flow; collaborated with hospital COO/CFO.

Falls Church, Va, Us

As COO, I led operations of a 125-bed acute care hospital with 2740 admissions and 412,000 outpatient visits annually, accomplished through 25 internal multi-specialty group practice clinics and same-day surgery. Staff is comprised of 1,067 FTEs including 79 physicians & 164 licensed providers. Prepare and execute a $134M budget as part of an integrated health care delivery system with managed care oversight of three states. Responsible for strategic planning, human resources, financial operations, supply chain management, facilities management, marketing, patient administration, information management, operations and training, managed care, and executive services.• Increased revenue by $7.1M with emphasis in education, improved documentation, coding, compliance, billing, and process reengineering. Significantly improved P&L.• Aggressive management controls cut expenses and saved $1.5M.• Collaborated with the medical staff to develop a new web-based benchmarking system; information used as basis for inpatient, clinical, and business optimization efforts using a multi-disciplinary PI approach. Initiative was adopted corporate-wide.• Planned $25M, 44,000 square foot expansion of primary care clinics and services.• Successfully completed phase I of new $9.1M Women’s Health Center.• Expanded orthopedic services with $8.5M satellite clinic expansion.• Negotiated & completed joint venture of satellite pharmacy in shopping center.• Negotiated and partnered with Labor Union to enhance management-employee relations & improve accountability among staff.• Installed wireless network throughout hospital facility.• Mentored & empowered future hospital/health care leaders.• Installed enterprise-wide information system that integrated supply chain, facility & equipment engineering & repair management resulting in hospital operational efficiency. • Collaborated with physicians and nurses to achieve 97% provider compliance use of Electronic Health Record.

Falls Church, Va, Us

As COO, directed operations of nine stand-alone multi-specialty group practice clinics with one ambulatory surgery center, covering 3 states, 463,000 patient visits with 800 FTEs, and $140M budget and integrated with Walter Reed Military Healthcare System. Responsible for strategic planning, human resources, financial operations, supply chain management, facilities management, marketing, patient administration, information management, operations and training, managed care, and executive services/public affairs.• Acquired $3.5M in venture capital funding to meet customer needs with purchase of regionally positioned MRI and increased GI services.• Expanded services by planning, developing, financing, and initiating a robust primary care and wellness center to meet the demands of cohort; project included a $2.5M facility renovation.• Aggressively increased revenue with 383% increase in net collections and strong A/R management.• Successfully marketed on-line appointing and increased on-line appointments made by over 300%.• Led strategic planning process/mentored; Guided and empowered upcoming leaders in strategic planning process.• Board selected for COO of a 125-bed hospital integrated with multi-specialty clinics and public health service.

Falls Church, Va, Us

Responsible for monitoring and enforcing contract compliance of the $3.2B TRICARE contract covering over 210,000 lives in two states. Developed and monitored managed care benchmarks for 2 medical center, 6 hospital and 1 ambulatory care clinic in an integrated health care network. Project Manager for regional implementation of web-based appointing system. Project manager for Clinical Practice Management System, which benchmarked performance measures regionally for 9 hospitals and clinics.• Monitored Regional compliance of $3.2B contract and facilitated changes on the agreement among 9 medical centers, hospitals, clinic organizations & the contracted regional patient appointment system. • Developed web-based, Regional Clinical Practice Management System providing organizational, specialty, and individual physician performance measures and benchmarks for demand management, appointment supply, no-show rates, patient utilization, and disease management success.• Championed the health system’s executive report that integrated regional business information of nine diverse medical centers/hospitals and formulated regional level corrective action plans.• Regionally implemented and marketed the TRICARE On-Line, web-based patient appointment system/health care information portal. • Participated in a Regional effort to implement Advanced Access in 9 health care facilities.• Board selected for COO of a nine sight multispecialty ambulatory care healthcare system with same-day surgery.

Fort Knox, Ky, Us

Directed the administrative and logistical support for the annual recruitment of over 200 physicians and other medical professionals in over 40 specialties, with 112 FTEs covering 14 states in the western United States with a $1.3M budget and $625K in real property management. Responsible for human resources, financial operations, supply chain management, marketing/public affairs, operations and training, in addition to coordinating information management services.• Organization placed 2nd for recruiting success with over 200 provider contracts, annually.• Innovatively generated 83% more leads under a proposed corporate pilot study.• Resourced over 106 recruiting events to generate leads and signed contracts.• Leveraged web-based technology, netting 55% reduction in supply acquisition time.• Increased recruiter accountability by fielding secure, web-based recruitment system.

Camp H. M. Smith, Hi, Us

Responsible for clinical oversight and PPO network development of 43,000 covered lives on the South Korean peninsula. Participated in the planned replacement of a 215-bed hospital.• Developed international PPO/referral network with American-trained Korean physicians.• Implemented TRICARE in Korea; developed marketing plan and aggressively enrolled 33K patients within three months of plan implementation.• Wrote policy and congressional testimony in support of operations.• Selected for COO of Medical Professional Recruiting organization.

Falls Church, Va, Us

• Implemented six new IT systems to include a new integrated health care information system, auto-call distribution system, patient appointment system, managed care referral system, patient records management system, in addition to a new telephone switch.• Facilitated customer-focus group to assist with patient appointment system design.• Leveraged Lean Methodology to increase patient satisfaction by reducing patient wait times by 60% (2-weeks), and enhancing patient access.

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Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Natural Science

Mha, Health Care Administration

Certificate, Negotiation And Conflict Resolution

Mini Master, Project Management

Bachelors, Natural Science

Diploma, College Prep

Certificate, Healthcare Executive Leadership

Certificates, Healthcare Trends For Business Professionals Specialization

Certificate, National Incident Management System

Masters Equivalent, Strategic Leadership In A Vuca Environment

Certification In Strategy & Policy Development, Defense Strategy Course

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Healthcare Administration