National Advisory Panel

Alpesh Amin, MD, MBA, MACP, SFHM

Alpesh Amin, MD, MBA, MACP, SFHM

Thomas and Mary Cesario Endowed Chair, Department of Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Business, Public Health, Nursing Science, & Biomedical Engineering
Executive Director, Hospitalist Program
University of California, Irvine

Jeffrey Hay, MD

Jeffrey Hay, MD

Chief Medical Officer
Prospect Holdings

James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP

James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP

President
CDIMD – Physician Champions

Patty Huang, MD

Patty Huang, MD

Medical Director, Pneumonia Program
Hoag Memorial Presbyterial Hospital

Dr. Huang is the Physician Lead for the Readmission Reduction Initiative and the Physician Advisor for the Performance Improvement Department at Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital.

Ronald L. Kaufman, MD, MBA, FACP, FACHE

Ronald L. Kaufman, MD, MBA, FACP, FACHE

Chief Medical Officer
Tenet Healthcare California Region

Josh Luke, Ph.D., FACHE

Josh Luke, Ph.D., FACHE

National Readmission Prevention Collaborative
Founder, National Readmission Prevention Collaborative
Executive Faculty, CSULB
Author, Readmission Prevention: An Operators Guide to Solutions

Jodi Smith, RN, MSN, CCMC, ANP-BC, ND

Jodi Smith, RN, MSN, CCMC, ANP-BC, ND

Operations Lead for the Post Acute Care Transitions (PACT) Program
Kaiser Permanente Health Plan, Colorado

Ebinehita Omofoma, MHA

Ebinehita Omofoma, MHA

Administrative Officer, Logistics Management Service
VA Long Beach Healthcare System

Mariel Sjieme, Pharm D, Einstein Medical Center

Mariel Sjieme, Pharm D, Einstein Medical Center

Transition of Care Pharmacist
Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia

Vincent D. Nguyen, DO, CMD

Vincent D. Nguyen, DO, CMD

Program Director | Palliative Care Services
HOAG Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

Yvonne Rockwood

Yvonne Rockwood

Chief Operating Officer
Kaiser Permanente, Southern California

Gwenmarie Hilleary, NHA, FACHE

Gwenmarie Hilleary, NHA, FACHE

Care Transitions Expert

Glenn Pascual, DHSc, MBA, MSN, OCN, RN

Glenn Pascual, DHSc, MBA, MSN, OCN, RN

Director of Service Operations
Kaiser Permanente

Timothy Bateman

Timothy Bateman

Founder
Home Care CEO Council

Tina Hecht

Tina Hecht

Regional Director of Operations
Windsor HealthCare

Steve Flood, COO

Steve Flood, COO

Chief Operating Officer
New Orange Hills SNF

Cheryl Phillips, MD, AGSF

Cheryl Phillips, MD, AGSF

Cheryl Phillips, MD, AGSF
Senior VP Advocacy and Public Policy
LeadingAge

Cheryl Phillips, M.D is the Senior VP for Advocacy and Public Policy at LeadingAge in Washington, D.C. Prior to this role she was Chief Medical Officer of On Lok Lifeways, the originator of the PACE (Program of All-Inclusive care for the Elderly) model based in San Francisco, CA.

Cherilyn Murer

Cherilyn Murer

Founder and President, The Murer Group

Diana Morris

Diana Morris

Director, Customer Development, KenSci

LaNita Knoke RN, BS, CMCN

LaNita Knoke RN, BS, CMCN

Healthcare Strategist
Home Instead Senior Care

Sue MacInnes

Sue MacInnes

Chief Market Solutions Officer
Medline Industries, Inc.

Former CMS Innovation Center Executive Jay Desai

Former CMS Innovation Center Executive Jay Desai

PatientPing

Nutrition & Hydration Liaison Tracy R Smith, PhD, RD, LD

Nutrition & Hydration Liaison Tracy R Smith, PhD, RD, LD

Abbott Nutrition

Legal Advisor Harry Nelson

Legal Advisor Harry Nelson

Nelson Hardiman

Home Care Liaison Chad Fotheringham

Home Care Liaison Chad Fotheringham

AMADA Senior Care
Discharge with Dignity Podcast

Care Coordination Liaison Josh Albrechtsen

Care Coordination Liaison Josh Albrechtsen

Cortex
Co-Founder

Senior Housing Liaison Steve Moran

Senior Housing Liaison Steve Moran

Senior Housing News
Publisher

Staff Engagement Liaison Rebecca Metter

Staff Engagement Liaison Rebecca Metter

Wambi & Carepostcard

Charlene Platon, MS, RN, FNP-BC

Charlene Platon, MS, RN, FNP-BC

Stanford Health

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