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.

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.

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.

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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.
• 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.

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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..

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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.
• 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.
• Educated IT staff on hospital and clinical operations, physician relationships, and revenue cycle, so they had a better understanding of building customer-centric innovations.

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.
• 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.
• 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

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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.

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.
• 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..
• 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.

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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Rose Barracks- Vilseck, Germany, DE

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