My Passion For Healthcare

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passion for making healthcare more efficient and safer
Post-Vanderbilt I seek to… The best way for me to have the biggest impact is to become the COO of a hospital
I want to direct the course, create the vision, and execute it.
Surprise the industry with innovative ideas and services
Acquire the best academic tools available and combine them with the skills I’ve gained over the course of my career.
Fill my knowledge gaps in finance, accounting, and general managment foundations; complement my technical background
Expand my professional network and obtain exposure to recruiters at top companies
Working at a 12 hosptial system I had the opportunity so face these challenges first hand.
Pressures from health care payers and goverment regulations
Responsible for corproate strategy
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has been making great strides to modernize love clinical atmosphere, working with physicians
Payer side for well rounded knowledge working on ACA was most exciting professional experience
Witnessing first hand how the law affects companies, members, plan design worked closely with network, product, actuarial, and regulatory
Wanted to apply both my provider and payer knowledge and move to Denver
Short term goal - manage the non-clinical aspects of a complex multi-facted department such as the Emergency or Perioperative departments
Long term - bring health care into the 21st century by applying business tools and processes that are commonly used in business but the healthcare industry has been slow to adopt.
Refused to close OR due to negative publicity
An important part of being a leader is having the vision to see not just what is needed now, but what will be needed in three years. Courses like _________ and ___________ will provide the foresight I need to make intelligent strategic decisions.
HCA COO program is one of Vanderbilt’s top recruiters
THe Vanderbilt alumni pool will be an excellent source of candidates as I recruit my future leadership

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