Joshua Albert

About Joshua Albert

Established healthcare leader with experience in; broad based strategic planning…

Experience

1. Director of Provider Contracting

   Regence Blueshield

   Mar 2022 — Present

   Lead Regence contracting strategy efforts and partners with leaders across the organization to ensure alignment with broader business strategies and key initiatives. • Ensures contracting team (6-10 staff) develops strong partnerships across the provider community and promotes positive working relationships with all types of Cambia providers including physicians, physician groups, ancillary specialty providers, hospitals, institutions, etc. • Collaborates with the Actuarial Team to ensure analytical resources effectively support contracting efforts and pricing considerations. Ensures provider feedback, competitive information, health care delivery trends and other metrics are incorporated into contracting strategies and financial models. • Manages the contracting team including hiring, performance management, development, and retention. • Develops strategies along with Vice President of Network Management to ensure unit cost targets and cost stewardship goals are met. Regularly communicates organizational objectives and team goals. Monitors results and metrics to ensure individual and team deliverables are met. • Directs execution of contracting and reimbursement strategy and ensures contractual methodology is in accordance with organization objectives, legal, and regulatory requirements.