Kerry Willis

About Kerry Willis

Practicing Physician at Open Water Medical PA. Founding Physician with multi-site locations across NC. Developing Value based practice model in a PCMH framework to serve rural and other locations across NC. Consultant to Rural Micro hospital project and for companies interested in developing Primary Care Strategy for new technologies with Medical applications looking to grow market share with Primary care providersCEO of Largest Continuously Operating Physician Network in Eastern NC. Founding Officer and Board Member of Atlantic Integrated Health and its business operations subsidiary,The Beacon Company. Key developer of the Group Purchasing plan and development of operating revenues that have allowed its operation without additional shareholder dues or assessments. Successful network development and introduction of a 14 county startup Medicare HMO in partnership with Arcadian Healthcare. Currently developer of Value based contract for Gateway Health in NC after successful network development effort. Formerly Chairman of the Board of ACO of Eastern NC responsible for developing data driven approach to ACO services and identification and development of Transition of Care programs that lowered ACO admissions and readmit rates. Promoted annual wellness visits for ACO as engagement strategy for physicians and patients and revenue enhancement in exchange for participation of practices.As the current Medical Director of Pruitt Heath Sea Level we have lowered readmission rates from 44% to less than 14% in two years with design and institution of protocols for anticipating problems before they occur. Specialties: Medical Legal Consulting. Experienced Medical Malpractice Expert with causation and standard of care trial experience

Experience

1. Chief Medical Officer

   Build My Dpc

   Jun 2022 — Present

Education

• UNC School of Medicine

  MD, Medicine

  1981 — 1985

• UNC School of Medicine

  Doctor of Medicine - MD

• East Carolina University

  Family Medicine Residency, Family Medicine

  1985 — 1988

• North Carolina State University

  BS, zoology

  1977 — 1981

Skills

• Healthcare
• Medicare
• Entrepreneur
• Clinical
• Health
• Wellness
• Practice Management
• Managed Care
• Healthcare Consulting
• Account Management
• Medical Records
• Healthcare Management
• Clinical Research
• Immunology
• Medicine
• Entrepreneurship
• Ehr
• Business
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Chronic Illness
• Event Planning
• Emr
• Quality Management
• Hospitals
• Science
• Project Planning
• Diabetes
• Revenue Cycle
• Physician Relations
• Informatics
• Physicians
• Patient Education
• Leadership
• Business Development
• Patient Safety
• Organizational Leadership
• Community Hospitals
• Start-Ups
• Leadership Development
• Health Information Exchange