Joseph Safran

• Led a team of Provider Contracting Managers responsible for negotiating contracts with a variety of Provider types including physicians, clinical laboratories, free standing Imaging Centers, DME, Dialysis,Specialty Pharmacies,
• Collaborated with executive leadership to align departmental goals with overall strategic objectives, maximizing ROI on technology investments.
• Optimized network performance by conducting thorough assessments and implementing necessary improvements.
• Interacted and negotiated with vendors and providers to secure services.

Achievements/Highlights

• Recipient of Pat Boone Spirit Award 2002, 2007, 2012
• Recipient of Spot Bonus Awards 2005, 2006, 2020, 2022

• Responsible for operations of large multi-specialty physician practice
• Accountable for operational performance of Medical Business

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• Responsible for operations fiscal performance of inpatient psychiatric unit

Achievements/Highlights

• Successfully led multi functional teams to attain JCAHO Accreditation for physician group practice
• Developed provider productivity measurement and reporting capabilities necessary to support physician compensation
• Successfully reduced operating costs in all areas of accountability
• Instituted redesign of Medical front office and Business Office processes to improve profitability of organization
• Improved reimbursement for inpatient psychiatric unit by attaining Medicare PPS exemption

• Managed operations of forty physician multi-group practice
• Negotiated contracts with Healthplans and Managed Care Organizations
• Developed and managed MSO functions ( Claims, Provider Relations, Utilization Management) necessary to support contracted provider network
• Responsible for operations of physician compensation system

Achievements/Highlights

• Developed contracted provider network to augment physician group network
• Successfully negotiated managed care (risk) contracts
• Developed provider productivity reporting to support physician compensation system

• Responsible for operations of large multi-specialty group practices
• Responsible for contractual and regulatory compliance of contracted provider networks( IPAs)
• Negotiated provider contracts with IPAs, physicians, and ancillary providers

Achievements/Highlights

• Led start up activites of several IPA networks
• Attained certification in Quality Improvement Process
• Oversaw the star up of a primary care clinic
• Developed provider productivity reporting capabilities
• Consistent results oriented performance resulting in three promotions in five years

• Responsible for development Operating, Capital Asset, and Rate Setting Budgets for 900 bed Inpatient facility
• Supervised administrative and clerical Business Office staff in union environment

Achievements/Highlights

• Implemented Budget monitoring and reporting processes
• Trained hospital setoff on accounting, budget, and financial managements principles