Take Five
Take Five Interview with Julie Blumenfeld
Julie Blumenfeld, CNM, is the current president of the New Jersey Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives and a midwife at Capital Health, a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council. How can the involvement of a midwife impact a person’s overall pregnancy experience? Midwives see pregnancy and birth as a normal,…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Dr. Hayes
Darwin K. Hayes, DDS, MHA, FAGD. Dr. Hayes is the State Dental Director in the New Jersey Department of Health. You are the first Dental Director at the Department of Health in 30 years. Can you tell us the significance of this position being filled? There has been 30 years of unmet oral…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Robert Andrews
Rob Andrews, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 24 years, currently serves as the CEO of the Health Transformation Alliance (HTA). Andrews is a board member of the Quality Institute and will be the keynote speaker at the December 1st, Quality Institute All Council Conference, Election Results 2020 Insider Briefing: Implications on Our Health Care…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Teresa Hursey
Teresa Hursey is President of Medicaid Health Plan NJ, Amerigroup, an Anthem Company. Amerigroup is a member of the Quality Institute’s Plan Council. How is Amerigroup supporting its members during the COVID-19 pandemic? Are there particular programs or resources you want to highlight? This public health emergency has tested our local plan and…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Calvin H. Knowlton
Calvin H. Knowlton, BScPharm, Ph.D., is the founder and CEO of Tabula Rasa HealthCare, a long-time member of the Quality Institute’s Purchaser Council. The company provides patient-specific, data-driven technology to optimize medication regimens. As a leader in medication safety, what have you discovered about the risk of adverse drug events associated with drugs repurposed…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Daniel Finch
Daniel Finch, MD, PMH-C is Chief Medical Officer at CarePlus NJ, a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council. The non-profit organization provides recovery-focused integrated primary care, mental health care, and substance abuse rehabilitation services. The pandemic created great momentum for the use of telehealth. How has CarePlus used telehealth to provide mental health…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Charles Wayland
Charles Wayland is the new CEO of the UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of New Jersey, a member of the Quality Institute’s Plan Council. Can you tell us your priorities when you took this position — and have they changed? When I started, our top priority was really about taking care of our members in New Jersey. In…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Bonita Stanton
Bonita Stanton, M.D., is the Founding Dean and Professor of Pediatrics at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, which is a member of the Quality Institute’s Education Council. What steps is the medical school taking to combat racial bias in health care, and to address racism as a health care issue? It is a great…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Deborah Visconi
Deborah Visconi is President & CEO of Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, one of the newest members of our Provider Council. How has COVID-19, and the mandate to socially distance, affected the patients you serve? Bergen New Bridge, with 1070 beds, is the largest hospital in the state of New Jersey with niche service…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Erika Kerber, Esq.
Erika Kerber, Esq., Associate Executive Director at Community Health Law Project (CHLP). Who is eligible to receive services through CHLP? CHLP is a non-profit legal services organization that provides free legal and advocacy assistance and representation in civil matters to low-income New Jersey residents with disabilities, those with chronic health conditions, and the frail…Read More…