PHYSICIAN-LED HEALTHCARE FOR AMERICA - Key Persons
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- Chief Medical Officer at MSKai
Dr. Bruggeman is also a past president of the Texas Orthopaedic Association.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- FSC Health, Inc. Fresno, CA
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Brandon Webb, MD serves as Medical Director for OneHealth Nebraska ACO. In this role, Brandon supports 23 independent member primary care clinics in the Lincoln, Nebraska area to achieve quality and cost metrics over multiple value-based contracts including MSSP, commercial ACO, and MA plans. He also assists with policy and negotiations between OneHealth Nebraska and payers, health systems, and other physician leaders. Brandon's background includes 24 years as a practicing family physician and owner of his multi-site independent practice, Primary Care Partners. Brandon is the president and senior partner of Primary Care Partners and serves as their lead physician for value care. He is a fellow of the American Board of Family Medicine. Brandon is a proud graduate of Baylor University in Waco, TX and McGovern Medical School in Houston, TX.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Presidential Advisory Committee
Brian Miller, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H. is a practicing hospitalist at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Business (courtesy) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and a health policy analyst at the American Enterprise Institute, where he serves as a Nonresident Fellow. Dr. Miller runs a multi-disciplinary, fifteen-person research group that analyzes market-driven solutions in FDA regulatory policy, payment policy, and healthcare competition policy. Research by his team has been published in The New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, Tobacco Control, BMJ, and Health Affairs Forefront among other venues. Trained and board-certified in preventive medicine and internal medicine, Dr. Miller has broad regulatory experience at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He serves as an advisor to members of Congress and other elected officials and lives in Washington, D.C.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- VP of Business Development, Open Network, for Nomi Health
David Miller serves as the VP of Business Development, Open Network, for Nomi Health. David leads a national sales team tasked with growing the Nomi Health Network, Cost Containment Solutions, as well as their Full Replacement Solution. He joined Nomi in February and he and his team have enjoyed a tremendous amount of success in a very short period of time. Prior to joining Nomi, David served as CRO for the Tulsa-based digital health company, The Zero Card, where he developed and led client success and sales initiatives, including establishing a distribution channel strategy to open new markets. Miller has held various executive positions, including Senior Vice President of Business Development and Board of Directors member for Emerge Diagnostics, CEO of Hospitals International, President and Senior VP of Strategic Planning and Development at Nueterra Global Alliance (NGA), and President at Humana.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr. Matthew L. Ramsey is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with a subspecialty interest in shoulder and elbow surgery. Dr. Ramsey earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Binghamton University in Binghamton, NY. He went on to earn his medical degree at the State University of New York Health Science at Brooklyn. Dr. Ramsey completed a fellowship in shoulder surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and was a visiting clinician in elbow surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
Dr. Ramsey began his career as a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania where he was an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Chief of the Shoulder and Elbow Service. In 2007, he joined the world-renowned Rothman Orthopaedic Institute. He has held several leadership positions at Rothman including being a member of the Board of Directors, Chief of the Shoulder and Elbow Service and Vice Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Ramsey is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. He is currently on the Board of Directors at Physicians Care Surgical Hospital and Physicians Care ASC.
Dr. Ramsey lectures extensively locally, nationally and internationally on a variety of shoulder and elbow topics. He specializes in reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and elbow including shoulder and elbow arthroplasty. In addition to his clinical interests, Dr. Ramsey has an interest in the business aspects of medicine. He is particularly passionate about the preservation of private practice and physician ownership of healthcare sites.
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- Vice President of Regulatory Affairs & Industry Liaison, Zotec Partners, LLC
Ed Gaines is the Vice President of Regulatory Affairs & Industry Liaison, Zotec Partners, LLC, the largest privately held physician and hospital revenue cycle and practice management services company in the US.
He advises Zotec clients across their hospital based and multi-specialty practice settings on healthcare regulatory issues including reimbursement policy, out of network (OON) federal and state laws, MACRA/MIPS, Medicare & Medicaid programs and health plan payor issues. He serves as industry liaison to physician specialty societies and industry trade organizations across Zotec's client base.
Ed brings over 29 years of healthcare experience with Zotec. Since 2008, he has been a member of the ACEP Reimbursement Committee where he chairs Work Group 2 focusing on OON and bad payor issues. Ed has served as faculty for the national ACEP Reimbursement and Coding conference for over 16 years.
He is a co-founder, past chairman, and current Board of Directors and executive committee member of the Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA). Ed received EDPMA Founder's Award (their highest honor) in 2008 and the Meritorious Service Award in 2017.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Immediate past President
- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Chief of Staff, the Heart Hospitals Baylor Plano, Denton, McKinney / Medical Director for Surgical Services, Research, and Education
Dr. J. Michael DiMaio is currently the Chief of Staff for The Heart Hospitals Baylor Plano, Denton, and McKinney, as well as Medical Director for Surgical Services, Research, and Education. He is the Program Director for The Heart Hospital Plano's Cardio-Thoracic Fellowship Program.
Dr. DiMaio received his medical degree from the University of Miami. He completed residencies in Internal Medicine, General Surgery, an NIH sponsored post-doc Fellowship in surgical research, and then his Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at Duke.
He was faculty in both cardiothoracic surgery and biomedical engineering at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center where he was a Full Professor, the Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery Research, and held the Laurence and Susan Hirsch/Centex Distinguished Chair in Heart Disease. Dr. DiMaio is also the co- founder of an advanced artificial intelligence designed medical device start-up company, Spectral MD.
Dr. DiMaio has been active and held leadership positions in numerous organizations including the AHA, AATS, STS, STSA, and ACS. He is an active investigator and researcher and is on the editorial boards of JTCVS and AHJ, as well as a reviewer for many other science journals.
He has worked with numerous companies to foster medical device advancement from early stage through advanced clinical trials including Phillips, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, J&J, Ethicon, and Intuitive Surgical. He has received or managed over $150 million of competitive peer-reviewed grants. He has also managed multiple IRB sponsored clinical trial contracts and has served on numerous agency review boards including the NIH, NSF, AHA, and DOD.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Treasurer of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- President of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Secretary of the Board of Directors
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- Healthcare Executive
- President, Baylor Scott & White the Heart Hospitals Enterprise Denton, Plano & McKinney / Co - Leader, Cardiovascular Service Line
Mark Valentine is a seasoned healthcare executive with over 25 years of progressive cardiac and vascular program leadership across nationally recognized cardiovascular institutions. Since January 2006, Valentine has been instrumental in growing and expanding the advanced services at The Heart Hospitals through innovation and his steadfast commitment to extraordinary quality outcomes. Valentine's dedication to cardiovascular support has led to development of cardiovascular research, training, education and serving on numerous healthcare boards and speaking engagements.
As a result of Valentine's leadership, BSW The Heart Hospital (THH) - Plano was recognized as one of the top heart hospitals in the world. For the last eight years, the hospital has been consistently ranked in the Top 50 by U.S. News & World Report, recently being ranked 40th in the nation for Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery. THH - Plano is also the largest LVAD implanting program for destination therapy patients, and one of the busiest heart surgery centers in the United States, while maintaining 3-star achievements in all five The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) surgical categories.
These achievements were accomplished while maintaining the highest quality outcomes and service scores recognized by CV registries and Press Ganey® which has rated THH - Plano among the elite for cardiac care in the United States and Canada. Under Valentine's leadership, the hospital has received numerous national awards and recognition, including Patient Satisfaction and Five Stars from the Centers of Medicare and Medicate Services, recognized by Healthgrades for delivering superior patient outcomes in coronary intervention procedures, and among the first four hospitals nationwide - and the first in Texas - to be verified by The American College of Surgeons as part of the new Vascular Verification Program. BSW The Heart Hospital - Denton has received "High Performing" in four types of care by U.S. News & World Report and awarded 3- stars in isolated CABG and AVR+CABG by the STS. The Denton hospital has also received recognition for Patient Satisfaction and Quality Care from the Centers of Medicare and Medicate Services.
Valentine's proven ability to organize resources and bring a vision to fruition ranges from leading a strategic expansion into a new market to introducing new disruptive technology into his hospital's environment. An articulate and innovative executive, Valentine is adept at recognizing the talent his colleagues possess and giving them "the keys to the franchise" to make decisions and maintain high employee engagement scores.
Valentine's key attributes include working hand in hand with a multitude of physician specialists to create a warm and service focused culture that exceeds patient expectations. He is a leader who is not only focused on growth, quality, and improvement, but also a leader who is passionate about striving for excellence and leading by example.
Valentine earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Allied Medicine from Ohio State University and a Master's of Business Administration in Health Care Administration from Baker College in Michigan.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Presidential Advisory Committee
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Presidential Advisory Committee
In his role, Dr. Merrick leads the Board and physicians in
their goal of making healthcare better for patients and communities by offering high-qual- ity and compassionate care. He ensures that Duly's physician-driven approach contin- ues to lead to exceptional physician engagement and improved patient outcomes.
As a leader critical to the organization's success, Dr. Merrick has played an important role in Duly's growth during the last decade.
Understanding the importance of giving back, Dr. Merrick also helped establish the organization's charitable foundation, the Duly Health and Care Charitable Fund, which supports and grants funding to more than 30 Chicagoland nonprofit organizations that provide access to food, affordable housing and healthcare/wellness services to those in need.
He has been in practice since 1994, was a founding physician when Duly Health and
Care started as DuPage Medical Group in 1999 and has been leading the physician organization since 2009. He previously served as chairman of the Urology department for 13 years; he also served as Treasurer and remains a member of the Board of Directors.
Dr. Merrick earned his medical degree from Rush Medical College and completed his residency at Rush University Medical Center, where he served as chief resident of urology.
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- Director Emeritus
- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- President and Chief Executive Officer of the Resource Group
Scott Caldwell is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Resource Group, a business transformation services organization that specializes in non-payroll spend management and the operational and change management processes that sustain the value delivered. Mr. Caldwell developed The Resource Group's User-Directed Integrated Solutions, which holistically provide Strategic Sourcing, Operations and Logistics Optimization, and Change Management to more than 160 acute care hospitals and 2,700 related locations in 22 states and the District of Columbia. The Resource Group manages a portfolio of $8.4B in supply, purchased services, pharmacy, construction materials, capital, and IT spend and has delivered an annual expense reduction over $1.2B to its Participants.
Mr. Caldwell has over 40 years of successful leadership at companies including Hyatt, DeRoyal, Cap Gemini, Ernst and Young, McKesson, Deloitte Consulting, and The Resource Group. Mr. Caldwell has an extensive background in hospitality management, supply chain transformation consulting, ERP deployment, supply chain logistics, contracting, complex operating room delivery systems, operating room throughput, cost/process/utilization controls and optimization efforts around physician preference items. Additional accomplishments include success in corporate restructuring and business development.
These skills, along with the efforts of many talented people of The Resource Group, have prepared Mr. Caldwell to lead the supply and services cost management efforts for The Resource Group's Participants. Through its proprietary User-Directed Integrated Solutions, The Resource Group's Participants consistently realize 8-18% savings on their non-payroll expenses, including supplies, purchased services, pharmacy, construction materials, capital, and IT.
In addition to delivering savings to its Participants, Mr. Caldwell has established a culture of putting people first by prioritizing the associate experience. Under his leadership, The Resource Group has created talent development programs for associates, including an internal learning and development platform, Accelerate U, as well as the Operational Excellence program which has led to the recruitment and training of over 225 talented, recent graduates. Furthering his commitment to provide a pathway to healthcare, he designed the Intern Where You Learn program for students to gain business experience during their time as a post-secondary student and he is the founding donor of "The Way Out Fund" at Berea College, a program which enables internship opportunities for academically advanced and financially challenged students. He also serves on the Howard University Supply Chain Management Advisory Board in Washington, DC.
Mr. Caldwell attended the University of Tennessee, where he earned his bachelor's degree in general management and his master's degree in business administration. He was selected by his peers and faculty of the University of Tennessee as the "MBA Leader of the Year." In 2020, Mr. Caldwell completed Ascension's Leadership Academy, a professional and spiritual formation and development program that provides space for senior leaders to grow competencies that strengthen strategic capabilities, test new concepts and launch innovative initiatives. In the same year Mr. Caldwell also completed Ascension's Executive Formation, which included an evolving set of programs, services and resources to equip leaders and associates with personal qualities and skills necessary to advance The Resource Group's purpose in an ever-changing healthcare landscape. Additionally, in the spirit of continuous learning, in 2021, Mr. Caldwell obtained the Certificate of Management Excellence from Harvard Business School, having completed three executive education programs in the areas of international business, authentic leadership development, and negotiation. Mr. Caldwell is involved in the UAB/SVHS Alliance Board, and has been a member of the Board since February of 2020.
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- Finance Manager / Shannon
After graduating with honors from the University of Notre Dame and the L'Universite Catholique de L'Ouest in France, Dr. Snyder earned his medical degree from the UT Southwestern Medical School, where he also completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in cardiology.
He is board certified in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, advanced heart failure, and transplant cardiology. Dr. Snyder has since 1996 practiced at Medical City Dallas Hospital, where he previously served as department of medicine chair, medical staff president and on the board of trustees.
In addition to his full-time clinical practice, Dr. Snyder serves as president of HeartPlace, a 55-physician independent cardiology practice with more than 25 offices in Dallas-Fort Worth. He currently is also on the Board of Directors for US Heart and Vascular LLC, and a board member for Specialty Physician Assurance Company, Ltd. Dr. Snyder also represents HeartPlace as chair of the board of ASPEN Physician Network, PLLC, a clinically integrated network of 18 independent specialty groups encompassing more than 400 physicians.
Dr. Snyder previously served as president (2012) and chair of the board (2013) of Dallas County Medical Society. While president he led the physician response to the West Nile virus epidemic. Dr. Snyder's leadership resulted in his appointment to the Dallas County Health and Human Services Public Health Advisory Committee by County Judge Clay Jenkins. He continues his volunteerism as a member of the DCMS Community Emergency Response Committee and the North Texas Mass Critical Care Task Force.
As an American College of Cardiology representative, he was a member of the Board of Governors and the ACC Political Action Committee board in Washington, D.C., and has served as president of the Texas chapter. for three years. Dr. Snyder additionally was vice chair of the National Physicians' Council for Health Care Policy. He currently serves as chair of the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Intervention Political Action Committe, SCAI PAC.
A member of the Texas Medical Association Board of Trustees since 2015, Dr. Snyder formally served as Chairman of the Board in 2021 and is currently President. He has held leadership positions as a member of the TMA House of Delegates, TEXPAC Board of Directors, Committee on Physician and Hospital Issues, and the TMA Specialty Services, LLC Board.
Dr. Snyder has been honored by D Magazine 16 times as a Best Doctor and a Super Doc by Texas Monthly Magazine 20 consecutive years.
In 2018 he was named Most Outstanding Practitioner by D CEO magazine for Dallas-Ft Worth. He is married to Dr Shelley Hall, also a HeartPlace physician and together they have 5 children.
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- Chief Medical Officer, American Orthopedic Partners
As the Chief Medical Officer, Ted ensures the delivery of clinical excellence across the AOP organization by providing guidance and subject matter expertise for clinical innovation and the development of best practices. He is passionate about sharing evidence-based treatment protocols and strategic clinical program initiatives with his orthopedic physician peers to help them deliver greater clinical value to their patients.
Having worked in a variety of clinical and academic settings for close to 30 years, Ted brings a deep understanding of the challenges orthopedic surgeons face in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment. Ted joined AOP from the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Denver, where he was a founding member. In 2016, he orchestrated a strategic partnership with UC Health and the University of Colorado School of Medicine to create a state-of-the-art orthopedic facility for sports medicine. While there, Ted held the Endowed Chair of the Hawkins Sports Medicine Research Program, served as Fellowship Director for the sports medicine program and was the Director of Research and Innovation for the UC Inverness Center. After retiring from his clinical and surgical practice, Ted was honored with the emeritus associate professor position in the Department of Orthopedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
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- CSFA Principal Founder / Chief Strategy Officer, IOR Partners
Tony brings 34 years of healthcare experience specializing in sub-specialty outpatient facility operations and development. 25 years at an Executive level focused mainly on outpatient surgical and ancillary care. He has worked nationally, developing, and managing over 200 Office-Based and Freestanding Multi-specialty Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Along with leading the movement in office-based ophthalmic surgery Tony continues to develop ambulatory facilities, mostly in underdeveloped and disadvantages areas. He serves on several Boards, Committees and Community Advocacy Entities.
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- Member of the Board of Directors