Carl Schuessler, Jr. joined a panel alongside Ann M. Richardson, MBA at the Finance in Healthcare Symposium to discuss The Value of Developing and Implementing Alternative Care Models. Included alongside Carl in this panel were a number of thought leaders, as indicated in their bios below.
Jessica Schofield, MSN, RN, CCM, System Director at the Center for Care Transformation at Lee Health
Jessica Schofield is a dedicated nurse leader with over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry. As a champion of value-based care, Jessica has consistently demonstrated a commitment to improving patient outcomes through innovative care strategies and evidence-based practices. Jessica’s passion for nursing and her focus on patient-centered approaches continue to shape the future of healthcare delivery.
Xavier Sevilla, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer of BayCare’s Population Health Services Organization and BayCare Physician Partners
Dr. Xavier Sevilla served on the National Advisory Council of AHRQ and as National VP of Clinical Quality for Catholic Health Initiatives in Denver. He was appointed to the NCQA advisory panel on Patient Centered Medical Home, and other clinical programs. Has led initiatives in performance improvement and delivery system transformation in ACOs, major health plans, large medical groups, and integrated hospital systems. Dr. Sevilla continues to practice part time in BayCare Medical Group.
Carl Schuessler, Jr., DHP, DIA, GBDS
Carl Schuessler, Jr. leads Mitigate Partners, a consortium of 22+ employee benefit consulting & brokerage firms. His passion for fixing the problem of runaway health-care costs in this country and his desire to treat the employer’s money as his own led him through years of research culminating in the development of his proprietary FairCo$t Health Plan. This innovative plan design seamlessly integrates 20+ cost containment solutions with a high-performance health-care solutions platform. The 2022 Executive Leader Healthcare Leader of the Year, Carl & Mitigate Partners have been nationally recognized for their work in creating localized, employer-built, health-care plans in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Innovation & Tech Today, Physician Outlook Magazine, Free Market Medical Association, and Bold TV. By removing misaligned incentives, directing care based on quality and cost, &, ultimately, helping courageous employers fix their plans, employers are saving 15-to-30 percent in their healthcare spend. An accomplished speaker, Carl often rallies audiences with stories of how Mitigate Partners are challenging Wall Street (insurer-built) health plans by creating Main Street (employer-built) health plans and bending the healthcare cost curve.
Ann M. Richardson, MBA (Moderator)
Visionary healthcare administration Strategic Partner and Health Care Operations Transformation Consultant with extensive hospital system and multispecialty medical group operational and financial leadership experience. An innovative, creative thinker who leverages a consultative approach drawing on 25+ years of healthcare administration experience and a passion for leading multidisciplinary teams to assess and strategize processes for access to safe, timely, and high-quality care. A successful track record leading large hospital-based departments in academic medical centers and community hospital systems – Anesthesiology, OB Gyn, Primary Care, Breast Center – Radiology & Breast Health, Surgery – General, Trauma & ACS, Vascular, Transplant, Endocrine, Surgical Oncology, and directing multispecialty group practices. Strong interest and ability to assess and evaluate technology along with key stakeholders to enhance and support clinical and administrative performance. A builder and promoter of clinical programs, creating an infrastructure, defining roles, and recruiting top-performing teams that uphold high integrity and patient advocacy standards. A compassionate advocate, change management facilitator, trainer, mentor, and coach. A clinically savvy, trusted partner committed to exceeding expectations, keeping physicians, providers, care teams, and patients’ interests at the center of decision-making, and focusing on enhanced value; able to respectfully challenge authority to protect patients and care teams. I believe in physician and care team advocacy to successfully implement patient-centric advocacy models of care. I use a ‘big eyes and big ears’ approach to uncover countless opportunities for improvement and engagement through a bottoms-up systems-based approach with the voice of the frontline workers directing and implementing the necessary changes utilizing select Lean methodologies. Collaborative relationship-builder and decisive partner. Gives voice to difficult ideas, finds consensus, and brings stakeholders together to deliver value to patients and the care team with the utmost integrity and commitment to service. Often referred to as the “Doctor Whisperer,” given the ability to demonstrate the enhanced value of change to physicians and care teams by fact-finding, listening, and gaining trust and respect.
