Beth Peters

About Beth Peters

I help health care organizations develop strong processes that allow service providers to…

Experience

1. System Vice President of Risk Management Assistant General Counsel

   PeaceHealth

   Jun 2018 — Present

   Provides leadership to ensure the optimal design and alignment of all risk management functions in support of the mission, values and vision for a system of 5 acute care hospitals and 5 critical access hospitals throughout Alaska, Washington and Oregon. Serves as a key executive leader and strategic advisor on risk management and caregiver health and safety concerns. Evaluates strategic, clinical and operational initiatives to determine potential risk exposures and opportunities. Provides insight and solutions with respect to design, structure and processes. Influences the development and enactment of a risk management vision that delivers strategic thought and partnership to operational and clinical leadership. Develops and implements system-wide risk management strategy and initiatives that impact clinical operations across the continuum of care.

Education

• University of Oklahoma College of Law

  Juris Doctor, Law

  1987 — 1990

• University of Oklahoma Health Campus

  Bachelor of Science, Nursing

  1979 — 1985

• University of Oxford

  Law

  1988 — 1988

Skills

• Hospitals
• Performance Improvement
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Patient Safety
• Mediation
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Healthcare Information Technology (Hit)
• Risk Management
• Medicaid
• Hipaa
• Healthcare
• Claim
• Litigation Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• U.s. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (Hipaa)
• Leadership
• Risk Financing
• Privacy Law
• Legal Research
• Healthcare Management