Sam Werdell, BSHA, MBA
Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health
Ms. Sam Werdel has over 20 years of healthcare administration experience in academic, for profit and nonprofit health systems. She has also consulted for healthcare entities over the last eight years, providing practice transformation, EHR support, financial review, and process improvement services. Most recently, she is the Practice Transformation Director for Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health (GCACH). Her team at GCACH are implementing standardized practice transformation strategies for health systems and community health centers, supporting Healthier Washington’s objectives of bi-directional integration, opioid crisis, transitional care, and chronic disease management.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
This interactive session includes a panel of speakers covering emerging state and national initiatives, projects, data, and the partnerships forming to achieve practice transformation. The presenters will highlight the work of Healthier Washington and specifically share the work of the practice transformation efforts of a regional accountable community of health. Facilitators will engage the audience in a discussion regarding the community, regional and statewide activities impacting health workforce and the efforts to align with the priorities of industry and community. Participants will…