Snapshot
Experience
15+ years
Languages
English
Countries of Work
Bhutan, India, United States of America
Professional Experience
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The Joint Commission
Feb 2018 - PresentI perform hospital accreditation surveys to assess their meeting of standards for the predominant healthcare facility accrediting organization in the US, as well as deeming status to participate in the Medicare program. -
Optum Health
Jan 2005 - Jan 2017I also have 15 years of experience, in two different managed care organizations, working in the US health insurance field doing reviews of health benefits and coverage determinations, as well as assessment of new technologies as to their eligibility for coverage. -
Carrier Foundation
Jan 1995 - Jan 2002I am an experienced psychiatric hospital administrator, certified as such by the American Psychiatric Association.
Education
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Mount Sinai Medical Center (New York)
Graduated 1978Residency in Psychiatry -
State University of New York
Graduated 1975Doctor of Medicine -
Columbia University
Graduated 1971BA chemistry
Areas of Expertise
- Health technology assessment
- Curriculum development
- Training
- Community health boards
- Health coverage schemes
- Provider payment
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Private sector engagement
- Behavior and health literacy
- Health promotion
- Community health workers--engagement, capacity-building and retention
- Indicator development
- Non-communicable diseases
- Dissemination and knowledge brokering
- Root cause analysis
- Community health services
- Licensing and accreditation
- Medical audit
- Quality and quality assurance
- Specialty care
- Facilitating stakeholder dialgoue
Mental Health administration and clinical practice
Hospital accreditation
Hospital accreditation