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Steve is a veteran healthcare leader who advocates for primary care, and who excels at building strong, collaborative relationships between the owners of care delivery and the recipients of the care being delivered. Considering the diverse nature of leadership, community, providers, and purchasers of healthcare services, He is well versed in facilitating the interests of each to ensure balance is achieved regarding patient experiences and the enhancement of value for all stakeholders.

Steve is a seasoned senior executive with a fervent dedication to transforming the relationship between patients and providers through innovative, contemporary methods, particularly in the realm of value-based care. He has a proven track record of driving patient satisfaction and revenue growth, optimizing care management and quality, and achieving strong EBITDA results within both provider and payer organizations. Throughout his career, Steve has successfully built and revitalized numerous healthcare provider businesses that have struggled to navigate the often complex and challenging healthcare delivery landscape. He firmly believes that success is achieved by effectively engaging providers in their work, finding common ground on quality and performance objectives that ultimately enhance the patient experience. With over forty years of experience, Steve has had the privilege of supporting provider organizations committed to offering a comprehensive service experience, even when they feel ill-equipped to maneuver through the intricate landscape beyond traditional patient care. Dedicated providers understand that maintaining patient continuity is essential for delivering exceptional care over time. However, they often discover that identifying and attributing patients can be a daunting challenge, more complex than initially anticipated. Additionally, developing effective marketing channels and managing target populations is uniquely influenced by factors such as geography, benefits, and the parties at risk for the service costs.

To that end, Steve has spearheaded business development and startups for provider and payer organizations across the United States, from Florida to California. He also spent two years in the United Kingdom collaborating with the National Health Service (NHS) under a specific mandate to enhance the provider-patient experience between general practice (GP) physicians and their local communities. During this time, Steve gained firsthand insight into the benefits and challenges of a healthcare system centered around a single health record, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing primary care. He has worked with providers whose funding models range from full risk to surplus-sharing arrangements with no downside risk. Steve blends C-suite experience with practical engagement in local markets, believing that success hinges on a nimble and profound understanding of people, excellent communication skills, and mastery of critical business drivers. With an emphasis on the development of value-based strategies and leading teams for Medicare Advantage that engage the primary care provider through provider sponsored plans, ACO’s and Direct Contracting strategies

• Provider sponsored health plan development, operations, and transition of operating requirements

• Value Based Provider and Plan Development focused on developing, implementing, and overseeing value-based arrangements and risk contracts between payer and provider entities with focus on Medicare Advantage, Commercial risk contracts, and ACO’s.

• Development and execution of provider and payer contracting with focus on risk-sharing and value

• Long-term focus on developing CIN tactics to achieve value generation (e.g. patient retention and care continuity) within payer contract to improve MCR and quality