Leaders on the Washington, D.C.-based NAACOS, the Nationwide Affiliation of ACOs, the main nationwide affiliation representing the pursuits of accountable care organizations, introduced Aug. 15 that that they had named a brand new president and CEO to interchange Clif Gaus, Sc.D., who’s retiring.
An announcement emailed to the press started thus: “The NAACOS Board of Administrators has chosen Jeff Micklos as the following President and CEO to interchange Clif Gaus who’s retiring. Jeff brings an in-depth understanding of supplier wants in value-based care together with a wealth of expertise from greater than twenty years in well being care associations. Presently, Jeff serves because the Govt Director of the Well being Care Transformation Activity Drive which has been a powerful accomplice to NAACOS in advancing value-based care. Jeff has additionally held senior management positions with the Federation of American Hospitals.”
The announcement went on to state that, “Led by the NAACOS Board Chair Emily Brower, SVP of Scientific Integration and Doctor Companies at Trinity Well being, NAACOS carried out a nationwide search leading to robust and aggressive candidates for this position. In the end Jeff was chosen for his information of value-based care, demonstrated success reaching affiliation targets, and well-respected fame within the value-based care group. “We’re trying ahead to Jeff’s management to execute our new strategic plan that may develop NAACOS membership and mission, improve studying and training, and improve engagement with different well being care stakeholders,” mentioned Brower. Jeff will formally be part of NAACOS later this fall and famous “I’m excited to tackle the NAACOS management position and advance the group’s strategic path. I sit up for the group persevering with to thrive and serve its members with distinction.”
In accordance with his LinkedIn profile, Micklos graduated from the Catholic College of America with a Juris Physician (J.D.) diploma in 1993, after receiving his B.A. from Villanova College in 1989. He spent 11 years on the Federation of American Hospitals and was that affiliation’s normal counsel from 2010 via 2015. He then spent eight years as CEO of the Well being Care Transformation Activity Drive. The Activity Drive’s leaders, on their group’s web site, describe the group as “a non-profit, personal sector consortium comprised of affected person advocacy organizations, suppliers, payers, and well being care purchasers devoted to accelerating the tempo of transformation to a well being care supply system that achieves equitable outcomes via high-quality, reasonably priced, and person-centered care.”