HEALTHCARE STRATEGIES, LLC - Denver, Colorado 300+ significant engagements in 40 states . . . . with positive, often breakthrough results. Public sector market strategy, thought leadership, change management in population health; working the interface between private and public benefit. CURRENT WORK: Care coordination and quality improvement for populations with disabilities. LONG-TERM SERVICES & SUPPORTS: Supporting Independent Living Centers; Managed Medicaid; The Independence Center of Colorado Springs; Disability Rights Network of PA; Liberty Resources, Inc. PA; CLASP - Colorado Long-Term Attendant Service Providers. DOMAIN EXPERTISE: Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services: "Chronic Care Improvement" Pilot Domain Expert, 2002; 12 state Medicaid Agencies, National health plans, Care management vendors, Shared decision-making, Start-ups with venture capital, Rx Co's, IT companies; Market positioning, Market strategy. TRADE ASSOCIATIONS: Academy Health / State Coverage Initiatives, Institute for Health & Productivity Mgmt. Population Health Alliance / Disease Management Assoc. of America . . .Ambulatory Surgical Association of America . . . . . PRIVATE SECTOR: PacifiCare, McKesson, Merck-Medco, Pearson Government Solutions, Wargurg Pincus, AT&T, TriZetto, Pfizer, Mitretek Systems, Jones Cable, US West, United Airlines Services Corp, many other Fortune 100/500 companies. PUBLIC SECTOR / NON-PROFITS: DHHS/CMS, Centura Health, Illinois High Risk Pool, Colorado Dept, Healthcare Finance & Policy, Medicaid, Vermont Medicaid, New England Health Consortium, Pikes Peak Behavioral Health . . . HOSPITAL SYSTEMS: Overlook (N.J.), Ohio State Univ. Hospital, Pouder Valley (CO), HealthOne-Aurora, Alexanderia Hospital (VA), Fores Health System (PA), Sinai-Samaritan-Aurora Health (WI), Moses H. Cone (NC), Lafayette Surgery Center (LA), Deaconess Medical Center, (ND) Lakewood Surgical Center CO, Hospice of St. John . . . . .many others.