Deb Kersten
Contract Negotiations | Value-Based Care | Finance | Business Development | Strategy
- Role
- Director Payer Contracting at Allina Health
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Deb Kersten
Healthcare leader with progressive management experience which includes in-depth knowledge of managed care operations and finance. Strategic thinker with ability to build and develop strong relationships and drive results in fast-paced, highly fluid environments. Passionate about investing in people and supporting professional growth. Empowers others to communicate freely and work independently.
Experience
Director Payer Contracting
Jan 2013 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US
Develop and deploy contracting strategies impacting financial and non-financial aspects to be utilized in negotiations with health plans. Support opportunities for growth through the development or inclusion in new products, promote the use of Allina entities, seek enrollment in programs for directed volume. Led project that resulted in first orthopedic bundles contracts. Promote organizational initiatives to transition from fee-for service to outcomes-based payments during contract negotiations and leveraging other off-cycle opportunities. Identify and pursue opportunities to improve performance in pay for performance, total cost of care, and other value-based incentive programs.
Education
University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Health/Health Care Administration/Management
St. Cloud State University
BA, Public Administration
Skills
- Business Process Improvement
- Contract Management
- Software Documentation
- Medicaid
- Health Policy
- Change Management
- Claim
- Policy
- Budgets
- Documentation
- Financial Analysis
- Process Improvement
- Management
- Health
- Healthcare Information Technology (Hit)
- Hipaa
- Leadership
- Healthcare
- Project Management
- Budgeting
- Claims
- Managed Care
- Healthcare Information Technology
- Healthcare Management
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