A growth-oriented leader, Dara Smith has more than 25 years of experience working with health plans, solving problems in the healthcare industry. Focusing on financial success, operations and strategy, she helps organizations achieve their goals and optimize their performance. Her market understanding and relationship building skills allow her to launch profitable products and services, lead … Read More
Dari Pogach has more than 15 years of experience working with clients, communities, nonprofit organizations, policy makers, and state and national government leaders. As a senior official with the District of Columbia’s Department of Aging and Community Living, Dari led the agency’s adult protective services, case management, and nursing home transition teams. She developed and … Read More
Patrick Tigue is an accomplished executive with experience leading and managing critical efforts to achieve strategic health policy goals on a statewide scale. He is a results-oriented and decisive leader with proven success in the government and payer arenas across the commercial health insurance market and the Medicaid market. Patrick has a track record of … Read More
Steve Soto is a public healthcare leader with experience in public and managed care programs including Medi-Cal Medicaid, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). He has worked to develop and implement health programs for low income populations, mental health, and substance use programs as well as multi-county provider networks. He has experience working in … Read More
Huai-Che Shih has more than 10 years of experience in health policy and scientific consulting. His technical areas of expertise include large-scale database management on Medicare and commercial claims, research methodology with advanced statistical modeling, and in-depth knowledge of Medicare reimbursement models. Before joining HMA, he was a partner with The Moran Company (TMC) where … Read More
This webinar was held on February 2, 2023. Dually eligible individuals covered under Medicare and Medicaid living in rural areas struggle to access the services, care coordination, and integrated care programs they need. To address these needs, HMA conducted multi-state roundtable discussions with diverse stakeholders to create The Health Equity & Access for Rural Dually … Read More
This week, Health Management Associates (HMA) shifts In Focus from a newsworthy development to commemorate a seminal event in the expansion and strengthening of healthcare access in the United States. On July 30, 1965, Medicaid and Medicare were signed into law under Title XVIII and Title XIX of the Social Security Act. Today we celebrate the 59th anniversary … Read More
An accomplished healthcare executive, Jeff Booth has more than 35 years of experience in organizational strategy, transformation, operations and financial planning. He is a skilled relationship builder, adept at managing physician relations and alignment, C-suite and board-level client relationships, regional and national business units, and cross-collaborative teams. Before joining Health Management Associates, Jeff was founder … Read More
Stuart Venzke has over 30 years of experience improving the effectiveness, efficiency and responsiveness of health and human services (HHS) programs. As managing director of Information Technology (IT) Advisory Services at HMA, Stuart continues to work with HHS agencies and others to apply technology to improve client and patient outcomes, lower costs, and improve the … Read More
Working at the intersection of health care policy and technology for more than 20 years, Judith Hutman has comprehensive experience and expertise supporting state and federal government projects and programs. At HMA, Judith leads projects in a range of health IT domains, including strategic planning and roadmaps for portfolios of IT projects; developing and implementing … Read More