Pioneers in Health

David Jordan
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Pioneers in Health

Welcome to the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund Podcast, Pioneers in Health. We hope to bring you inspiring stories of pioneering health leaders who led important efforts to improve health. We’ll bring you guests from our state, from our nation and from your backyard to tell their stories of how they broke new ground and changed the landscape of health care.

  1. قبل ٣ أيام

    Sonja Bachus, Senior Vice President, PCA and HCCN Relations, with the National Association of Community Health Centers

    Pioneers in Health Episode 12, November 21, 2024 – Sonja Bachus BBA MJ CHCEF, Senior Vice President, PCA and HCCN Relations, National Association of Community Health Centers. Kansas native Sonja W. Bachus, BBA, MJ, CHCEF, will transition as of December 2024 from her role as CEO of the Community Care Network of Kansas (CCNKS) to serve as Senior Vice President, Primary Care Association and Health Center Controlled Network Relations, with the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). A transformational leader, Ms. Bachus brings to the role deep roots in the Community Health Center Movement and more than 20 years of experience working across the healthcare spectrum. Her selection underscores NACHC’s commitment to partnering with critical stakeholders to work toward measurable change for the movement. Through her leadership as CEO of CCNKS, the network developed key legislative and agency relationships resulting in a 34% increase in state grant funding and a 72% increase in capital improvement grant funding available to member health centers, which serve one in nine people across the state. Ms. Bachus led a multi-agency e􀀃ort which secured $10M in grant funding over five years for five member clinics to launch and/or expand integrated behavioral health in primary care clinics, and she launched an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) to pursue value-based contracts with seven of the network’s FQHC/LAL members. Prior to her tenure in Kansas, Ms. Bachus served as the CEO of Greater Baden Medical Services (GBMS), a Maryland Community Health Center that serves 20,000 patients. While at GBMS Ms. Bachus led a financial and operational turnaround, which resulted in a 48% increase in annual revenue, an over 80% increase in days cash on hand, a 60% increase in 340B program usage, and professional advancement for 20% of internal team members. Ms. Bachus served in leadership capacities at several other community health centers across the country to include Service Line Administrator for the satellite health centers of Swope Health Services in Kansas City, MO, and Chief Operating Officer of HealthNet, Inc., Indiana’s largest Community Health Center in Indianapolis, IN. Ms. Bachus earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Washburn University and a Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law from Loyola University Chicago Law School. She also holds the designation of Community Health Center Executive Fellow from the Kansas Medical Center and a Public Policy Certificate from the National Institute of Lobbying and Ethics.

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  2. ٥ جمادى الأولى

    Clay Wirestone, Opinion Editor, Kansas Reflector

    Pioneers in Health Episode 11, November 7, 2024 – Clay Wirestone, Opinion Editor, Kansas Reflector.   Clay Wirestone serves as Kansas Reflector's opinion editor. His work has appeared in more than 100 outlets in two dozen states. He has written columns and edited copy for newsrooms in Kansas, New Hampshire, Florida and Pennsylvania. He has also fact checked politicians, researched for Larry the Cable Guy, and appeared in PolitiFact, Mental Floss and cnn.com. Before joining the Reflector in 2021, Clay spent four years at the nonprofit Kansas Action for Children as communications director. Beyond the written word, he has drawn cartoons, hosted podcasts, designed graphics and moderated debates. Clay graduated from the University of Kansas and lives in Lawrence with his husband and son.

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  3. ٢١ ربيع الآخر

    Shannon Cotsoradis of the Buffett Early Childhood Fund

    Pioneers in Health Episode 10, October 24, 2024 – Shannon Cotsoradis, Director of Policy and Strategy, Buffett Early Childhood Fund.   Continuing her longstanding dedication to improving the lives of children and families, Kansas native Shannon Cotsoradis has served since 2023 as director of policy and strategy at the Buffett Early Childhood Fund, where she leverages her extensive experience in the early childhood education sector to support nonprofit organizations, both in Nebraska and nationally, which are working to improve child care quality and access both in homes and at childcare centers. The Buffett Early Childhood Fund focuses its philanthropy on children ages birth to five, paying particular attention to infants and toddlers, a population often overlooked in public funding but where early investment can result in some of the greatest gains and help ensure children grow up eager to learn, ready for school and inspired with hope.   Prior to joining the Fund, Shannon served as President & CEO at Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative starting in 2016. Shannon also has a strong background in advocacy and leadership, having served as President & CEO of children’s advocacy group Kansas Action for Children from 2010 to 2016 and as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer from 2001 to 2010. Shannon has a strong educational background, with an M.P.A. in Public Administration from the University of Kansas, M.A. in Child Development from Sarah Lawrence College, and a B.S. in Psychology from Sweet Briar College.

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  4. ٧ ربيع الآخر

    Matt All of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas

    Pioneers in Health Episode 9, October 10, 2024 – Matt All, President and CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas Matt All is the President and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS), the state’s largest and only locally owned health insurance provider. As a mutually owned, not-for-profit health plan, BCBSKS serves nearly one million members with the state’s largest provider network and award-winning customer service. As a fifth-generation Kansan, All brings nearly three decades of experience in leadership and service to his role. His sole purpose as CEO is to make BCBSKS a vibrant, robust, progressive force for good in Kansas. He is committed to giving Kansans a better, more humane experience in the health care system, and to making high-quality care accessible and affordable in every Kansas community. All joined BCBSKS in 2006 as its General Counsel. Over the next decade, he had the opportunity to learn and oversee nearly every area of the company, including areas as diverse as Information Technology, Human Resources, Operations, Strategy and Government Relations. In April 2018, he became the eighth President and CEO in the company’s history. Prior to joining BCBSKS, All spent several years in private legal practice before serving in state government in Kansas as Assistant Insurance Commissioner and Chief Counsel to former Governor Kathleen Sebelius. Some of All’s most significant accomplishments include the implementation and preparation of the Affordable Care Act. He also led the company's Health Care Reform Guidance Team and represented the company on the national Blue Cross Blue Shield Association's Health Care Reform Implementation Task Force. Most recently, he led the company and its members through navigating the health care system during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to his role as President/CEO, All serves in leadership positions for the company's subsidiaries. He is Chairman of Advance Insurance Company of Kansas, Chairman/CEO of BlueCross BlueShield Kansas Solutions and President of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation. He also represents BCBSKS on the boards and committees of several national organizations. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, where he chairs its Health Policy and Advocacy Committee and serves on its Organization and Governance Committee. He also serves on BCBSA’s National Employee Benefits Committee. All serves on the Prime Therapeutics LLC Board of Directors and chairs its Human Resources Committee. He has also served as Chairman of the Western Conference Board of Trustees. All received his bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas and his law degree from Yale Law School.

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  5. ٢٣ ربيع الأول

    Krista Postai and Jason Wesco of the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas

    In this episode, we hear from Krista Postai and Jason Wesco with Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) - two very innovative health leaders who have worked to improve the health of individuals and communities in southeast Kansas over the last two-plus decades and have done amazing work not only in primary, behavioral, and oral health care but also in addressing the social factors that have far greater impact on health than what happens in the doctor’s office. CEO Krista Postai has worked in health care for nearly 45 years, graduating with a journalism degree but soon engaging her passion for improving health. Krista started with a role at the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians in Kansas City then returned to her home community of Pittsburg, where she worked at the local hospital for 23 years before starting CHC/SEK – originally as a hospital department then becoming a Federally-Qualified Health Center to build sustainability. Krista has led CHC/SEK for 21 years through challenges and rapid growth, always with a consistent focus on providing high-quality care that is people-focused and mission-driven. Jason Wesco, originally from a small town in Indiana, moved to Kansas in the late 90s with a Master’s degree in American Studies but also with a passion to be actively involved in improving the health of communities. In 2003 he got his start in health care serving as director of the Douglas County Dental Clinic, a Medicaid and uninsured clinic in Lawrence, before working for our state Primary Care Association - where he met Krista, who convinced him to move to southeast Kansas and join the CHC/SEK staff in 2006 as COO. Jason now serves as President and Chief Strategy Officer and has likewise played a large role in CHC/SEK’s growth and success.

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  6. ٩ ربيع الأول

    Brock Slabach -National Rural Health Association

    Brock Slabach is the COO of the National Rural Health Association and is an expert on rural health, health system delivery and payment reform, and improving access to health care. Prior to joining NRHA in 2008, Brock served as a rural hospital administrator for more than 21 years and has served on the NRHA board and the regional policy board of the American Hospital Association. Brock specializes in rural health system development that encompasses population health and the varied payment programs moving rural providers into value-based purchasing models. Slabach is a member of the National Quality Forum’s Measures Application Partnership (MAP) Hospital and Rural Health Workgroup and serves on the board of the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC). Brock is also the 2015 recipient of the National Rural Health Resource Center’s Calico Quality Leadership Award, and received the American Society of Healthcare Pharmacists (ASHP) Board of Directors’ Award of Honor for 2018.

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  7. ٢٥ صفر

    Benjamin Anderson - Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System

    Benjamin Anderson is the President and CEO of Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System, where he is responsible for the management, direction, and coordination of all operations and related activities in pursuit of organizational goals and objectives.   During the four years prior to joining HRHS, Benjamin served as Vice President for Rural Health and Hospitals at the Colorado Hospital Association, where he provided leadership and direction in the development and execution of the Association’s rural strategies, advocated on behalf of rural hospitals and health systems and developed strategic partnerships with organizations that affected the health of rural Coloradans.   Before his move to Colorado, Benjamin served as CEO of Kearny County Hospital, a comprehensive rural health care delivery complex in Lakin, Kan. that serves patients of 30 nationalities within a 180-mile radius. During his six and a half years there, he led the organization through a period of rapid growth, expanding access to coordinated primary care and specialty services.   Anderson is a recognized leader in transforming rural health care through a mission-driven approach to recruiting physicians to underserved areas, tying together domestic and international service. His work has been recognized on CBS Sunday Morning, NPR, and in POLITICO and Sports Illustrated. Anderson was named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s Rising Star list of health care leaders under 40 and one of Modern Healthcare’s 2014 Up and Comers.   Benjamin has earned a reputation as an innovative rural hospital CEO for his work in improving hospital care, implementing highly effective provider recruitment efforts, and building recognition of the importance of partnering with community organizations to improve health.

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  8. ١١ صفر

    Lindsay Ford - The Voter Network

    Lindsay Ford is the Executive Director at The Voter Network, a Kansas-based nonprofit organization aiming to increase participation in the electoral process as a strategy to improve health outcomes. Prior to serving at The Voter Network Lindsay worked for the Mayor of Kansas City, Kansas where she oversaw policy and project management. She previously held roles in corporate community relations and with a number of political campaigns - at the local, state, and federal levels - including serving as Congressman Dennis Moore’s Campaign Manager for his final, successful re-election bid in 2008. Lindsay believes that an empowered electorate creates responsive, transparent and inclusive governments and will likely ask you if you’re registered to vote, if she hasn’t already.

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Welcome to the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund Podcast, Pioneers in Health. We hope to bring you inspiring stories of pioneering health leaders who led important efforts to improve health. We’ll bring you guests from our state, from our nation and from your backyard to tell their stories of how they broke new ground and changed the landscape of health care.

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