Walter Kerschl
Market Chief Medical Officer @Parkridge Health System
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WORK HISTORY
Market Chief Medical Officer @Parkridge Health System
Chattanooga, TN, US
At all HCA facilities, the mission is: above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. In pursuit of our mission, we believe the following value statements are essential and timeless: We recognize and affirm the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual. We treat those we serve with compassion and kindness. We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness in the way we conduct our business and the way we live our lives. We treat our colleagues as valuable members of our healthcare team and pledge to treat one another with loyalty, respect and dignity.Parkridge Health System has two hospitals, three behavior healthcare facilites and a growing number of free standing ERs.
EDUCATION
Harvard Medical School
Global Health Leadership Program
American Association for Physician Leadership
Health IT Leadership Certificate Candidate
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
MD, Medicine
Goethe Institute, Germany
Certificate, German Language Studies, German Language Studies
Carnegie Mellon University
MMM, Masters in Medical Management
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine
University of Rochester
BA, Biology
SKILLS
ABOUT WALTER KERSCHL
I am a visionary, collaborative, and entrepreneurial Physician, and Chief Medical Officer with 24+ years of progressive leadership experience directing healthcare operations, information technology, quality, and efficiency. As a strategic relationship builder, influential leader, and change agent, I possess success managing and empower teams, advising clients, establishing high performance cultures, driving business development, and ensuring governance and regulatory compliance. I thrive as an articulate communicator with an innate ability to conduct crucial conversations with significant impact to clients and patients spanning diverse environments.Career Highlights:* Key player in selecting and implementing Ambulatory EHR within Outpatient practices for Augusta Health transitioning from paper to digital spanning 20 practices. Built trust and empowered IT and Clinical staff to achieve successful go-lives over 2 years.* Envisioned and implemented first EHR and patient portal within region for Patient Choice, Inc. including e-prescribing abilities. Recruited team, operationalized practice, and developed new patient flows to meet needs of patient population. Implemented new practice model including in-house lab and bone density services.* Developed program to enhance the Physician Executive’s engagement in Sales operations for Cerner Corporation improving ability to support sales events via collaborative meetings and retreats. Increased win rate 50% within 4 years. Specialties: Leadership & Team Building • Care Management & IT Innovation • Clinical Best Practices • Policies & Procedures • Healthcare Program Development • Stakeholder Relations • Strategic Partnerships • Quality & Cost Efficiency Improvement • Strategic Planning & Execution • Healthcare Operations Management • Clinical Quality Assurance • Patient Flow Optimization • Patient Outcomes & Profitability • Performance Measurement • Mentoring & Coaching
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