ACHE-HIMSS Education Panel Discussion Program:
The Healthcare Organization’s Role in Formulating Public Policy
Tampa General Hospital
June 7, 2013, 8:00am- 11:00am
MODERATOR
Diane Gaddis, FHIMSS, CPHIMS, CPHIE
President & CEO, Community Health Centers Alliance (CHCA)
Diane serves as CEO & President of Community Health Centers Alliance
(CHCA), a Florida non-profit, federally qualified health center controlled,
technology management and consulting organization. In furthering its mission
and operating as The Center for the Advancement of Health IT (AHIT), CHCA is
also a federally funded and authorized Regional Extension Center, providing
Meaningful Use, Electronic Health Records, health information exchange, and
patient centered medical home consulting services to private and non-profit
medical practices.
Diane has over 22 years experience in the healthcare sector serving in
information technology, financial, operations, private consulting, and executive
leadership roles. Recognized by HIMSS with Fellow status for her commitment
and service within the healthcare information technology field, she also holds
certification as a Professional in Health Information Management Systems and
Health Information Exchange. Diane holds a degree in Business Administration
and Management Information Systems from the University of South Florida,
graduating magna cum laude. Currently, Diane serves on the State of Florida’s
Health Information Security and Privacy Committee’s Legal Working Group and
as Vice-Chair for the National Association of Community Health Centers HealthCenter- Controlled-Network task force. She has also served as President of the
Florida Rural Health Association and in leadership roles within the North-Central
Florida HIMSS chapter (including Co-Chair for Advocacy).
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ACHE-HIMSS Education Panel Discussion Program:
The Healthcare Organization’s Role in Formulating Public Policy
Tampa General Hospital
June 7, 2013, 8:00am- 11:00am
PANELISTS
Gwen M. MacKenzie, M.N., M.H.S.A
President and CEO, Sarasota Memorial Health Care Systems
Gwen MacKenzie is President and CEO of Sarasota Memorial Health Care
System, a regional medical center consisting of an 806-bed hospital, physician
practices and a network of specialized medical campuses and clinics that include
a nursing and rehabilitation center, psychiatric hospital, urgent care and
outpatient centers. Sarasota Memorial is one of the largest acute-care public
hospitals in the nation and has nearly 4,000 staff, 1,000 volunteers, and 802
physicians.
Despite the challenges of being the county’s only safety-net hospital for the
uninsured and underinsured, Sarasota Memorial was named in the nation’s top
1% of hospitals for consistent clinical excellence, earning a spot on
HealthGrades' “America’s 50 Best Hospitals” and 5-star ratings in more than a
dozen specialty areas. Sarasota Memorial continues to remain the only hospital
in the region with “Magnet” status – the nation’s highest honor for nursing
excellence.
Gwen has served on Florida’s Low Income Pool Council and the Governor’s
Health and Human Services Transition Team. She serves on the Uninsured
Committee and the Advocacy Committee of the Florida Hospital Association, and
on the Board of Visitors of the FSU College of Medicine and the Community
Leadership Council of USF Sarasota-Manatee. She also is on the Boards of the
Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida, the Economic Development Corporation
of Sarasota County, the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, Cooperative
Services of Florida, and USF Community Leadership Council.
Gwen was named among the “100 Leaders of Great Hospitals” by Beckers
Hospital Review in 2013. She earned the Girls, Inc. of Sarasota County “She
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ACHE-HIMSS Education Panel Discussion Program:
The Healthcare Organization’s Role in Formulating Public Policy
Tampa General Hospital
June 7, 2013, 8:00am- 11:00am
Knows Where She’s Going Award” in 2007. In 2011, she was honored as a
Woman of Valor by JFCS and received the Community Youth Development’s
Leadership Award. She also received the AJC/West Coast Florida’s 2011 Civic
Achievement Award.
Trained as an oncology nurse, Gwen worked for 25 years at the Detroit Medical
Center before assuming the leadership role at Sarasota Memorial in 2005. Gwen
earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s in Health Services Administration
at the University of Michigan, and a Master’s degree in Nursing from the
University of California, Los Angeles.
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ACHE-HIMSS Education Panel Discussion Program:
The Healthcare Organization’s Role in Formulating Public Policy
Tampa General Hospital
June 7, 2013, 8:00am- 11:00am
Carl Patten, JD MPH
Director, Florida Blue Center for Health Policy at Florida Blue
Carl Patten is director of the Florida Blue Center for Health Policy at Florida Blue,
Florida’s Blue Cross Blue Shield Company, located in Jacksonville, Fla. Patten
oversees the process of aligning Florida Blue’s public policy positions with its
mission and strategy. He is also responsible for informing internal and external
key stakeholders about a range of public policy issues.
Prior to joining Florida Blue, Patten served as a staff attorney at Community
Catalyst in Boston, Mass. During his tenure at Community Catalyst, Patten
advised health care advocates of medically underserved populations in
jurisdictions where non-profit hospitals and health plans were in the process of
converting to for-profit entities. Patten’s efforts resulted in over $35 million in
funded allocated to community health foundations and the guarantee of essential
services to medically underserved areas.
Patten is an adjunct professor at the University of North Florida where he
teaches, or has taught, courses in health policy and health care law and ethics.
Patten serves on the Board of Directors of the Nonprofit Center of Northeast
Florida; member of the Florida Covering Kids and Families Advisory Board;
member of the Central Florida Regional Health Information Organization Board of
Directors; member of the Berger Institute for Work, Family and Children Advisory
Board at Claremont McKenna College and is a graduate of the 2010 class of
Leadership Jacksonville and Class III of Connect Florida.
Patten is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College, the University of Chicago
Law School, and the Harvard School of Public Health. He is licensed to practice
law in Massachusetts.
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ACHE-HIMSS Education Panel Discussion Program:
The Healthcare Organization’s Role in Formulating Public Policy
Tampa General Hospital
June 7, 2013, 8:00am- 11:00am
Toby Philpot, JD
Director of Government Relations for the Florida Group of Health
Management Associates Inc. (HMA)
Toby Philpot joined Health Management Associates in January 2013, and is
directly responsible for advocating on behalf of HMA before the Florida
Legislature and state health care agencies, as well as the Florida Congressional
Delegation. Toby is a resource for the hospitals and associated services in
dealings with state and federal leaders.
He most recently served as Deputy Legislative Affairs Director for the Florida
Department of Transportation. Previously, he served as a political director to
former Senate President Mike Haridopolos. Toby first entered state government
at the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration where he served as Deputy
Communications Director and Special Assistant to the Secretary, participating in
several significant reforms, including the publishing of hospital quality metrics
online and reforms to the Medicaid program.
A member of the Florida Bar, Toby previously clerked for the Washington, D.C.,
based lobbying firm Barbour Griffith & Rogers, and subsequently served in the
Office of United States Senator George LeMieux. Toby received an
undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctorate
degree from the Florida Coastal School of Law.
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ACHE-HIMSS Education Panel Discussion Program:
The Healthcare Organization’s Role in Formulating Public Policy
Tampa General Hospital
June 7, 2013, 8:00am- 11:00am
Rick Schooler, FCHIME, FACHE
Vice President and CIO for Orlando Health
Rick Schooler joined Orlando Health in October 2001 as Vice President/Chief
Information Officer. His current areas of responsibility include Information
Technology, Telecommunications, Clinical Informatics, BioMedical Engineering,
Supply Chain, Retail Pharmacy and a Group Purchasing Organization. Prior to
joining Orlando Health, he was the Vice President and CIO for Central Georgia
Health System. From 1991 to 1994, Rick served as Director of Systems
Integration for the Methodist Hospital of Indiana. His previous employers also
include Ameritech, General Dynamics, and Computer Systems Corporation.
Rick earned his Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of
Indianapolis and his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Technology from
Purdue University.
Rick is a member of the following professional organizations: American College
of Healthcare Executives (Fellow), College of Healthcare Information
Management Executives (Fellow and former Board Member) and the Healthcare
Information Management and Systems Society (Fellow and Board Member.) He
is also a Certified Healthcare CIO (CHCIO.)
Rick currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Coalition for the Homeless
(Orlando, Florida) and the Healthcare Information Management and Systems
Society (HIMSS.) He is also a member of the Industrial Advisory Board for the
Purdue University College of Technology (department of Computer and
Information Technology,) the KLAS CIO Advisory Board, the Healthcare
Informatics magazine Editorial Board and the University of Central Florida
Regional Extension Center (REC) advisory board.
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