Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
References
Education Certifications
Career Accomplishments
Timeline

Christine Blake

Blaine,WA

Summary

Dynamic System Director with extensive experience at PeaceHealth, excelling in regulatory compliance and workforce planning. Proven track record in streamlining credentialing processes and enhancing organizational development. Adept at leveraging IT systems management and problem-solving abilities to drive efficiency and improve medical staff services across multiple facilities.

Overview

49
49
years of professional experience

Work History

System Director, Medical Staff Services and Payor Enrollment

PeaceHealth
01.2022 - 05.2025
  • Oversite of Medical Staff Departments of all 10 PH facilities as it pertains to the following:
  • Regulatory requirements/DNV Surveys
  • Peer review
  • Credentialing and privileging
  • Budgets
  • Payor enrollment as it pertains to delegated and non-delegated providers for the entire System
  • Medical Staff Leadership Contracts
  • System Wide Medical Staff Policies

Medical Staff Services Director

PeaceHealth
11.2016 - 01.2022
  • Medical Staff Director for the following facilities: St. Joseph Medical Center, United General, Ketchikan, and Peace Island.
  • Responsible for ensuring DNV/CMS regulatory readiness
  • Liaison between administration, corporate legal counsel, and medical staff for four facilities as noted above.
  • Medical Staff hearings.
  • Oversight of Bylaws revisions, related policies and procedures, rules and regulations, and medical staff hearings.
  • Coordination of the peer review process
  • Work with the system CVO for initial credentialing and re-credentialing
  • Revamping of the medical staff office credentialing process to a paperless system
  • Oversight of physician leadership contracts
  • Development of a physician orientation process
  • Coordination and oversight of OPPE/FPPE process
  • Management of four facility budget process

Contracted Director of Medical Staff Services

B.E. Smith
Apple Valley, USA
06.2015 - 12.2015

Director, Medical Staff Services

Mission/CHOC
Mission Viejo, USA
12.2015 - 11.2015
  • Responsible for ensuring TJC/IMQ/CMS regulatory readiness
  • Liaison between administration, corporate legal counsel, and medical staff for two facilities – Mission Hospital and CHOC at Mission
  • Medical Staff hearings.
  • Oversight of Bylaws revisions, related policies and procedures, rules and regulations, and medical staff hearings.
  • Coordination of the peer review process
  • Oversight of the credentialing of 1300 medical staff members
  • Revamping of the medical staff office credentialing process to a paperless system
  • Oversight of physician contractual arrangement for on-call coverage
  • Development of a physician orientation process
  • Coordination and oversight of OPPE/FPPE process
  • Management of departmental budget process

Contracted Director of Medical Staff Services

The Greeley Company
Newport Beach, USA
12.2014 - 06.2015

Director, Medical Staff Services

Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, USA
05.2014 - 12.2014
  • Responsible for ensuring TJC/IMQ/CMS regulatory readiness
  • Liaison between administration, corporate legal counsel, and medical staff.
  • Medical Staff hearings.
  • Oversight of Bylaws revisions, related policies and procedures, rules and regulations, and medical staff hearings.
  • Coordination of a “Just Culture” program within the medical staff organization to include the peer review process
  • Oversight of the credentialing of 900 medical staff members
  • Revamping of the medical staff office credentialing process to a paperless system
  • Oversight of physician contractual arrangement for on-call coverage
  • Development of a physician orientation process
  • Coordination and oversight of OPPE/FPPE process
  • Management of departmental budget process

Group Director, Medical Staff Services

St. Anthony Hospital
Lakewood, USA
05.2010 - 05.2014
  • Responsible for the oversight of four hospitals within a system, to ensure TJC and CMS compliance to include:
  • Liaison between administration, corporate legal counsel, and medical staff.
  • Medical Staff hearings.
  • Oversight of Bylaws revisions, related policies and procedures, rules and regulations, and medical staff hearings.
  • Oversight of approximately 1500 medical staff members, for 4 hospitals within system.
  • Ongoing readiness for TJC/CMS surveys.
  • Implementation of a system-wide peer review process, and continuing medical education process.
  • Oversight and monitoring of IRB, CME, student rotations, and peer review.
  • Coordination of outside physician events.

Independent Consultant

Hardenbergh Interim Staffing Company
08.2008 - 05.2010
  • 12/8/09 – 2/25/10 Interim Director of Medical Staff Services Providence Holy Cross Hospital, Mission Hills, CA Duties similar to Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center.
  • 3/2009 – 11/2009 Interim Director of Medical Staff Services Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center, Thousand Oaks, CA. Supervised Medical Staff Coordinator, Credentials Coordinator and clerical support staff. Assisted in revision of Bylaws and Rules and Regulations as well as OPPE/FPPE coordination. Meetings included MEC, Bylaws, and various Committee and Department meetings. Assisted with preparation for TJC/CMS Survey.
  • 8/11/2008 – 3/26/2009 – Interim Director Kaiser Permanente Redwood City, CA Responsible for oversight of credentialing and privileging, and all aspects of medical staff office, to include Credentials and Medical Executive Committee meetings and FPPE/OPPE functions. Maintenance of MSO database.

Director, Medical Staff Services

Corona Regional Medical Center
Corona, USA
05.2007 - 07.2008
  • A 200+ bed acute care/emergency department/behavioral health department facility comprised of two campuses.
  • Oversight of the credentialing process of a 330+ medical staff.
  • Departmental meetings and Medical Executive Committee meeting.
  • Joint Commission preparation and maintenance for continued readiness.
  • CME/Medical Education program and Medical Library.
  • Management and compliance of office budget.
  • Management of focused reviews, fair hearings, and problematic physician as deemed necessary and appropriate.
  • Management of OPPE/FPPE function.
  • Maintenance of Medical Staff Bylaws, rules and regulations.
  • Coordination of new services to include Cardiology Department and Cath Lab Services.

Director, Medical Staff Services

Western Medical Center
Anaheim, USA
01.2006 - 05.2007
  • A 200+ bed acute care/emergency department/behavioral health department facility.
  • Oversight of the credentialing process of a 400+ medical staff.
  • Departmental meetings and Medical Executive Committee meeting.
  • Joint Commission preparation and maintenance for continued readiness.
  • CME/Medical Education program and Medical Library.
  • Management and compliance of office budget.
  • Management of focused reviews, fair hearings, and problematic physician as deemed necessary and appropriate.
  • Management of OPPE/FPPE function.

Director, Medical Staff Services

South Coast Medical Center
Laguna Beach, USA
01.1991 - 01.2006
  • A 200+ bed acute care/Behavioral Medicine facility.
  • Oversight of credentialing process for 350+ medical staff.
  • Departmental meetings and Medical Executive Committee meetings.
  • Medical staff peer review function, in conjunction with the Quality Department, to include maintenance of database.
  • Worked closely with legal counsel on focused reviews, fair hearings, problematic physicians.
  • Maintenance of Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations.

Director, Physician Services

Monterey Park Hospital
Monterey Park, USA
01.1985 - 01.1991
  • Involved with maintenance of hospital and physician PPO.
  • Responsible for annual marketing plan and budget.
  • Initiation of Senior Care Program, physician recruitment and practice enhancement.
  • Supervision of credentialing and privileging.
  • Maintenance of Medical Staff Bylaws, rules and regulations.
  • Medical Staff Committees, to include MEC.
  • Maintenance of departmental budget.

Marketing Director

Rio Hondo Hospital
Downey, USA
01.1984 - 01.1985
  • Acute care/substance abuse facility.
  • Responsible for design and implementation of marketing programs for ultimate long-range favorable impact on the hospital census and the Medical Staff.
  • Direct contact with patients and patient complaints.
  • Liaison for Administration and Medical Staff to outside community groups, industries, and industrial clinics in arranging programs and referrals.

Director, Professional Support Services

South Bay Hospital
Redondo Beach, USA
01.1982 - 01.1984
  • Supervision of the following departments: Infection Control, Quality Assurance, and Utilization Review.
  • Also responsible for Risk Management, i.e., working with legal counsel on hospital malpractice cases.
  • Maintenance of Medical Staff Bylaws, rules and regulations.
  • Medical Staff Committees, to include MEC.
  • Maintenance of departmental budget.
  • Responsible for the operation of the IRB.

Director, Medical Staff Services

Centinela Hospital
Inglewood, USA
01.1976 - 01.1982
  • Supervision of a 4-member department.
  • Organization, training and monitoring of all secretarial activities.
  • Preparation of agendas for all departmental meetings, recording and transcribing of minutes.
  • Assist in composition, revision of various documents to include Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations.
  • Coordination and production of the monthly Medical Staff Bulletin.
  • Complete responsibility of processing medical staff applications for new staff physicians.
  • Participation in, organization of and follow through of physician legal hearings.
  • Acted as liaison between Medical Staff, Board of Trustees and Administration.
  • Maintenance of Political Action Fund.
  • Assisted in coordination and setup of Jobe-Kerlan Sports Injury Clinic.
  • Coordination of Physician Events.

Education

Medical Staff Sciences Program -

Cypress College

CPMSM Certification -

Skills

  • Workforce planning
  • Organizational development
  • IT systems management
  • Business intelligence
  • Network monitoring
  • Problem-solving abilities

Affiliations

  • Treasurer Colorado Association of Medical Staff Services
  • Past Committee Member – CPHP (Colorado Physician Health Program)
  • Past Member of the Desert Chapter of CAMSS (California Association of Medical Staff Services)
  • Member of NAMSS (National Association of Medical Staff Services)
  • Member of CAMSS (California Association of Medical Staff Services)
  • Past Member of the Board of CAMSS – Regional Representative
  • Editorial Board for HCPRO journals
  • Commissioner, Washington Medical Commission - current

References

References supplied upon request

Education Certifications

  • University of California, Irvine, paralegal
  • Cypress College, Medical Staff Sciences Program
  • CPMSM Certification

Career Accomplishments

  • Promotion to System Director Medical Staff Services and Payor Enrollment
  • Promotion from Medical Staff Director of one hospital, to Group Director of Medical Staff Services for four hospitals within a system within 1.5 years of employment.
  • Achieved Joint Commission/CMS compliance for medical staff and related regulatory standards throughout career tenure with no RFI’s.
  • Coordination of a system-wide peer review process for four hospitals within a healthcare system.
  • Coordination of a system-wide educational and orientation process for new and existing medical staff leaders.
  • Developed OPPE and FPPE processes that met TJC standards, and implemented across the system.
  • Assisted with the closure, and move, of a Level I Trauma Hospital, and the opening of an individual orthopedic hospital all within one year.
  • Re-evaluated, and reorganized, the medical staff department of the Level I Trauma Hospital from a staff of two credentialers, to a department of 5 that encompasses medical staff peer review, medical education, IRB (Investigational Review Board), credentialing and privileging, and medical student rotations.
  • Oversight of four hospitals within a system, and oversight of all TJC/CMS requirements, for a total of approximately 1500 medical staff members.
  • Achieved a mean of 9.7 out of a possible 10 on Departmental Employment Survey.
  • Co-author of HCPro book: 'Resolve Practitioner Turf Conflicts: Tools for Handling Your Medical Staff, AHP, and Offsite Disputes'
  • Author, Medical Staff Briefing Article, 'The Evolving Role of AHPs' (10/01/13)

Timeline

System Director, Medical Staff Services and Payor Enrollment - PeaceHealth
01.2022 - 05.2025
Medical Staff Services Director - PeaceHealth
11.2016 - 01.2022
Director, Medical Staff Services - Mission/CHOC
12.2015 - 11.2015
Contracted Director of Medical Staff Services - B.E. Smith
06.2015 - 12.2015
Contracted Director of Medical Staff Services - The Greeley Company
12.2014 - 06.2015
Director, Medical Staff Services - Sequoia Hospital
05.2014 - 12.2014
Group Director, Medical Staff Services - St. Anthony Hospital
05.2010 - 05.2014
Independent Consultant - Hardenbergh Interim Staffing Company
08.2008 - 05.2010
Director, Medical Staff Services - Corona Regional Medical Center
05.2007 - 07.2008
Director, Medical Staff Services - Western Medical Center
01.2006 - 05.2007
Director, Medical Staff Services - South Coast Medical Center
01.1991 - 01.2006
Director, Physician Services - Monterey Park Hospital
01.1985 - 01.1991
Marketing Director - Rio Hondo Hospital
01.1984 - 01.1985
Director, Professional Support Services - South Bay Hospital
01.1982 - 01.1984
Director, Medical Staff Services - Centinela Hospital
01.1976 - 01.1982
Cypress College - Medical Staff Sciences Program,
- CPMSM Certification,

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