Mark Schaefer

About Mark Schaefer

Executive Profile Health care executive who develops innovative policy and…

Experience

1. Vice President, System Innovation and Financing

   Connecticut Hospital Association

   Jan 2020 — Present

   Serves as a key resource in designing effective solutions for the finance challenges affecting hospitals and health systems and supporting the development and delivery of CHA’s advocacy message. Responsible for developing the Association’s position on issues involving the delivery and financing of healthcare services, and the design of innovative reimbursement strategies. Promotes the adoption of rational public health policy and sound hospital/health system practices that ensure system sustainability, while improving access, quality of care, health equity, and affordability. Serves as a liaison to the executive branch agencies at both the state and federal levels.

Education

• Wayne State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Psychology with Honors

  1982 — 1987

• University of Vermont

  PhD, Clinical Psychology (American Psychological Association approved)

  1987 — 2003

Skills

• Medicaid
• Leadership
• Policy Analysis
• Value Based Purchasing
• Inter-Institutional Partnerships
• Research
• Program Management
• Health System Design and Innovation
• Public Speaking
• Public Policy
• Health Care Finance and Administration
• Community Outreach
• Legislative Relations
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Performance Based Contracting
• Healthcare
• Managed Care
• Public Health
• Policy
• Procurement
• Team Building
• Healthcare Consulting
• Medicaid Managed Care
• Public Policy and Regulation