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Carol Burrell
President and CEO, Northeast Georgia Health System
- BS in Medical Technology, Emory/Georgia Southern
- MHA - Health Care Administration, Central Michigan University
- Responsible for all health system operations including clinical, support and human resources, facility and construction projects, physician practice management
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Nancy Colston
President and CDO, The Medical Center Foundation
- BS, Brenau University
- Responsible for the legal obligations, financial and managerial functions of the corporation. Provides administrative guidance and direction to the Directors of Community Benefit and Volunteer Services Departments.
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Elyse Gates
Vice President, Revenue Cycle, Northeast Georgia Health System
- BS in Psychology, University of Florida
- Responsible for overseeing Revenue Cycle for the Health System, which includes: patient access, centralized scheduling, patient financial services, system patient receivables, physician central billing office, health information management, physician and hospital coding, physician and hospital charge capture and utilization management.
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Tad Gomez
Vice President, Professional & Support Services
- MS, Ohio State University
- Responsible for overseeing oversees plant operations, facility planning, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, nutritional services, environmental services and security
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Roy Griffin
Vice President, Financial Planning & Decision Support, Northeast Georgia Health System
- BS in Accounting, Alabama State University
- MACC, University of South Florida
- MBA, University of Tampa
- Responsible for financial planning, budgeting, and decision support services
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Chad Hatfield
President, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow
- BS, West Virginia University Institute of Technology
- MHA, Virginia Commonwealth University -- Medical College of Virginia
- Responsible for overseeing continuing development of Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow and market development in Barrow county
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Pranav Jain, MD, FHM
Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Northeast Georgia Health System
- MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India
- Residency, Internal Medicine. Saint Peter’s University Hospital, NJ
- AMIA 10 x 10 Certification, Health Informatics, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Responsible for providing strategic guidance to help leverage technology throughout the healthcare system. Focus on workflow integration to provide actionable data at point of care help improve health outcomes of the whole community.
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Sam Johnson, MD
Chief Medical Officer & Vice President, Medical Affairs, Northeast Georgia Health System
- MD, Medical College of Georgia
- MMM, Tulane University
- Responsible for overseeing Medical Staff Services, Performance Improvement, Case Management and Risk Management departments; also serves as liason for NGHS' relations with the medical staff.
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Steve Kelly
Chief Compliance Officer, Northeast Georgia Health System
- JD, University of Pittsburgh
- Postgraduate Law Degree in Health Law, Loyola University of Chicago
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with changing healthcare trends, guidelines, laws and government regulations.
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Sonja McLendon
Chief of Operational Excellence, Northeast Georgia Health System
- BS in Biology, University of North Carolina
- MEd, Sports Medicine, University of Virginia
- MBA, University of South Carolina
- FACHE, Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives
- Responsible for overseeing continuous improvement efforts including developing standard work, deploying breakthrough strategies, executing A3 problem-solving, applying lean methodology and enhancing daily visual management.
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Steve McNeilly
Vice President, Managed Care & Integration Strategies, Northeast Georgia Health System
- BA, University of North Georgia
- MBA, Brenau University
- Responsible for value-based contracting, the Health Partners network and continued development of a new network – called HP2 – with area physicians/providers as they explore innovative strategies for alignment with payers and employers.
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Linda Nicholson, CPA
Vice President, Finance/Controller, Northeast Georgia Health System
- BS in Accounting, University of Georgia
- Responsible for financial reporting and operations including Accounting, Payroll, Cost Accounting, and CMS cost reporting for the Health System and entities
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Chris Paravate
Chief Information Officer, Northeast Georgia Health System
- BS in Business Operations, DeVry Institute of Technology
- MBA, Brenau University
- Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
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Brenda Simpson, RN, MSN, PhD
Chief Nursing Officer & Vice President, Patient Care, Northeast Georgia Health System
- BSN, Tennessee State University
- DNP, University of South Alabama
- Responsible for overseeing nursing services at NGMC’s hospitals in Gainesville and Braselton.
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Louis Smith
President, System Acute and Post-Acute Operations, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville
- MHA, Medical College of Virginia-Virginia Commonwealth University
- BBA, Mississippi College
- Responsible for all NGHS hospital-related acute and post-acute clinical services, supporting operations and related service lines, overseeing continuing development of Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville and market development in Gainesville
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Brian Steines
Chief Financial Officer, Northeast Georgia Health System
- MBA, University of Phoenix, Arizona
- Responsible for financial planning, reporting, investments, capital formation, treasury, risk management, internal audit, managed care and Health Partners (PPO Network)
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John Turner
Vice President, Post-Acute Care, Northeast Georgia Health System
- BS, University of Florida
- MBA, East Tennessee State University
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Tracy Vardeman
Chief Strategy Executive, Northeast Georgia Health System
- BS in Business Administration/Marketing and Management, Shorter College
- MBA, Georgia State University with study emphasis in health administration
- Responsible for guiding strategic planning and marketing efforts for the Health System
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Penny Vigneau
Vice President, Heart & Vascular Services, Northeast Georgia Health System
- Bachelor’s Degree, Michigan State University
- Master’s Degree, University of Chicago
- Master’s Degree, West Virginia University
- Responsible for the execution of business development initiatives in accordance with the strategic plan and ensures the promotion of positive community relations.
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Rose Wagner
Interim President & Chief Administrative Officer, Northeast Georgia Physicians Group
- Bachelor’s and master’s degree, Health Services Management, Webster University
- RN, St. Luke’s School of Nursing
- Responsible for guiding NGPG – a network of more than 200 physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners representing more than 20 specialties at more than 40 locations throughout Northeast Georgia.
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Tina Walden
Vice President, Operations, Northeast Georgia Physicians Group
- BS in Management Studies, University of Maryland
- MBA, Brenau University
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Bo Walpole, MD
Vice President of Clinical Effectiveness, Northeast Georgia Health System
- MD, Medical College of Georgia
- MBA, Emory University
- Responsible for provider technology interaction, data analytics and sharing, improved clinical documentation, waste reduction, cost effectiveness, patient flow and transitions of care.
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Debbie Weber
Chief Human Resource Officer, Northeast Georgia Health System
- Responsible for workforce planning and recruitment, employee benefits, compensation, human resource information systems, employee wellness, employee education and occupational health and safety.
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Anthony Williamson
Southern Market Leader and President, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton
- MBA, University of Florida
- MHS, University of Florida
- BS, Florida State University
- CHE, Certified Healthcare Executive
- FACHE, Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives
- Responsible for overseeing continuing development of Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton and strategic market oversight for the greater Braselton and Barrow service area
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