Transformation Talks - Episode 2

Transformation Talks - Episode 2

In our second episode of Transformation Talks, Charisse Pope interviews Torney Smith, Administrator of the Spokane Regional Health District. The two discuss how Medicaid Transformation allows us to address upstream causes of medical need, value-based care in a capitalist society, and the role privilege plays in health equity.

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2019 Board Committees and Technical Council Leadership

Yesterday the Board approved membership and leadership for the following councils:

BHT Board Governance Committee

Chair:
Antony Chiang, Empire Health Foundation; Board Vice Chair
Members:
John McCarthy, Spokane County Medical Society Foundation
Pam Tietz, Spokane Housing Authority
Luis Manriquez, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Sharon Fairchild, Providence Health Care; Chair

BHT Board Finance Committee

Chair:
Kai Nevala, Unify Community Health; Board Treasurer
Members:
David Crump, Spokane Public Schools
Torney Smith, Spokane Regional Health District

BHT Board Audit Committee

Chair:
Peter Adler, Molina Healthcare; Board Secretary
Members:
Greg Knight, Rural Resources
Kai Nevala, Unify Community Health; Treasurer

BHT Board Executive Committee

Chair:
Sharon Fairchild, Providence Health Care; Board Chair
Members:
Antony Chiang, Empire Health Foundation; Vice Chair
Peter Adler, Molina Healthcare; Secretary
Kai Nevala, Unify Community Health; Treasurer
Tom Martin, Past Chair


Waiver Finance Work Group

Chairs:
Blake Redding, Spokane Treatment and Addiction Recovery Services; Board
Mark Wakai, Providence Health Care

Hub Council

Chairs:
Lynn Kimball, Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington; Board
Fawn Schott, Volunteers of America

Tribal Partners Leadership Council

Chairs:
Ali Desautel, Kalispel Tribe of Indians; Board
Joe Pakootas, Lake Roosevelt Community Health Centers

Community Voices

Chairs:
Luis Manriquez, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; Board
Marion Lee, Community

Provider Champions Council

Chairs:
Dr. John McCarthy, Spokane County Medical Society Foundation; Board
Carol Plischke, Partners With Families and Children

Transformation Talks - Episode 1

Transformation Talks - Episode 1

In the inaugural episode, Charisse interviews Dr. Anna Foucek Tresidder, Program Director and Assistant Professor Public Health, College of Health Science and Public Health, at Eastern Washington University. That’s a mouthful! Their conversation is equally robust.

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