Rick Tate

About Rick Tate

Responsible for the overall operation of all primary care clinics within CHI Memorial Medical Group. Oversight includes operational and financial success of 27 clinics, 105 providers, & 325 employees. Additional responsibilities include business development and strategic planning for the medical group, as well as direct oversight of all primary care, specialty care, & hospital based physician recruitment efforts for CHI Memorial. Extensive experience in areas such as operations, strategic planning, financial analysis, physician recruitment, leadership development, customer service, lean principles of Six Sigma and 4DX, practice start-ups and acquisitions, transitions of care, PCMH, vendor and employment contract negotiations, & physician answering services.

Experience

1. Vice President, Primary Care Operations & Business Development

   CHI Memorial

   Sep 2022 — Present · Chattanooga, TN, US

   Responsible for the overall operations of all primary care practices within CHI Memorial Medical Group, including 27 clinics, 105 PCP\'s, and 320 associates. Additional responsibilities include strategic planning and business development for the division and oversight of all physician recruitment efforts for CHI Memorial.

Education

• University of Alabama at Birmingham

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration

  2001 — 2003

• University of Alabama at Birmingham

  Master of Science in Health Administration, Health Administration

  2001 — 2004

• University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology

  1995 — 1999

Skills

• Healthcare Industry
• Strategic Planning
• Contract Negotiation
• Healthcare Management
• Hipaa
• Physicians
• Healthcare
• Hospitals
• Process Improvement
• Leadership
• Emr
• Healthcare Consulting
• Revenue Cycle
• Quality Improvement
• Team Building
• Physician Relations
• U.s. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (Hipaa)
• Healthcare Information Technology