Katie Farah
Wexford,PA
Summary
Accomplished Chief Medical Officer with a proven track record at Allegheny Health Network, enhancing clinical quality and patient safety through strategic leadership and healthcare management. Skilled in gastroenterology and adept at driving organizational goals, fostering clinician engagement, and implementing process improvements. Demonstrates exceptional ability in multidisciplinary team collaboration significantly improving patient care outcomes, improved quality at lower cost, maximizing patient safety, and relationship building amongst peers. Has published numerous articles in peer-review journals in the field of gastroenterology, and has been recognized in Becker's ASC GI and Endoscopy for CMOs to know as well as Top Doctors in 2024 in Pittsburgh Magazine.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Medical Officer
Physician Partners Of Western Pennsylvania
02.2024 - Current
- Oversee and mentor physicians and evaluate performance in quality, care alignment, efficiency, safety, and cost with direct relationship to compensation
- Improve patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality initiatives.
- Collaborates with payor / provider aspects of clinical management, credentialing, quality and peer review committees and member services.
- Apply continuous process improvement strategies to enhance quality, care alignment, and clinical management.
- Reviews policy, makes recommendations based on analysis
- Recruitment and retention for the CIN
- Presentation and or lead Board meetings, Finance Committee, Quality Committee
- Participate in payor contract negotiations
- Monitor CIN regulatory and legislative environment
- Drive physician engagement and relationship building with healthcare partners to improve overall performance in value based reimbursement and shared risk model.
Therapeutic Gastroenterologist
Allegheny Health Network
01.2006 - Current
- Skilled in ERCP, esophageal stents, PEG tube placement, and many other therapeutic procedures in gastroenterology
- Contributed to the development of gastroenterology department protocols, streamlining patient care processes.
- Diagnosed a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions using advanced endoscopic techniques and interpreting diagnostic test results.
- Developed strong relationships with referring physicians, improving communication channels for better coordinated patient care.
- Analyzed patient historical data to determine proper course of treatment.
Chief Medical Officer
Allegheny Health Network
02.2021 - 02.2024
- Worked collaboratively with divisions chiefs, department chairs, and executive leadership of Network Hospitals on quality initiatives, infection prevention, patient safety and regulatory guidelines, patient experience, and pharmacy initiatives.
- Standardized protocols for performance improvement related to length of stay, hospital readmissions, quality, patient safety, and patient experience.
- Worked closely with the Department of Health and the Joint Commission on regulatory guidelines to ensure compliance
- Led numerous initiatives on physician wellness and employee engagement
- Chair of the Peer Review Committee
Chief Quality Officer
Allegheny Health Network
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Ensured timely completion of corrective action plans, driving accountability among team members while maintaining a strong focus on goal attainment.
- Implemented process improvements that led to improvement in polyp detection rates among providers.
- Drove new initiatives to improve quality by implementing GIQuIC (GI Quality Improvement Consortium), a benchmarking registry for optimizing polyp detection
- Cultivated an atmosphere of trust within the organization by consistently championing transparency in reporting incidents, successes, and opportunities for improvement by implementing the Risk Resolutions (RL-6) Platform for adverse events reporting as part of our patient safety initiatives.
Associate Program Director
Allegheny Health Network
01.2007 - 01.2016
- Enhanced program efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing data-driven improvements.
- Worked collaboratively with Program Director in selection process for future GI fellow candidates
- Educated medical students, residents, and fellows on the field of gastroenterology
- Developed strategic plans for program growth, resulting in increased faculty and fellowship engagement and satisfaction.
Education
Masters of Medical Management -
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Pittsburgh, PA05.2024
Certified Physician Executive -
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP
2022
M.D. -
George Washington University, The
Washington, DC05.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Premedicine
George Washington University, The
Washington, DC05.1995
High School Diploma -
BISHOP IRETON HIGH SCHOOL
Alexandria05.1991
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Clinical expertise in the field of Gastroenterology
- Strategic leadership
- Clinic Administration
- Healthcare management
- Business Growth
- KPI Tracking
- Patient Safety
- Staff Management
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Process Implementation
- Risk Management
Accomplishments
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine
- Mccandless Endoscopy Center Medical Director2008-2019
- Cambridge Who's Who Registry Among Executive and Professional Women in the Field of Research, Medicine, and Healthcare
- Consumer's Research Council of America2009 Best Gastroenterologists
- The American Biographical Institute of International Research 2010 Woman of the Year in Medicine and Healthcare
- Recipient of the ASGE Unit Recognition Program certification for demonstration of commitment to quality and safety in credentialing, policies, and staff competency for the endoscopic unit 2018-2021.
- Recipient of the Highmark Health 2018 Living Proof of Core Behaviors Team Award for Saturday Screenings Initiative
- Recipient of the ACG SCOPY Award for colorectal cancer screening 2018-2020
- Recipient of the National Pancreas Foundation Physician Honoree of the Year2020
- Recipient of the ASGE Unit Recognition Program certification for demonstration of commitment to quality and safety in credentialing, policies, and staff competency for the endoscopic unit 2018-2021.
- Recipient of the Highmark Health 2018 Living Proof of Core Behaviors Team Award for Saturday Screenings Initiative
- Recipient of the ACG SCOPY Award for colorectal cancer screening 2018-2020
- Recipient of the National Pancreas Foundation Physician Honoree of the Year2020
Affiliations
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- American College of Gastroenterology
Certification
- Received designation of Fellow of the ASGE which is awarded in recognition of the work performed in support of scientific research and clinical advancement in the field of gastroenterology.
- Significant scientific contributions to the field of endoscopy and significant contributions to education in endoscopy on the international, national, state, or regional level
- Significant service to ASGE
- Currently serve on Board of Directors of the National Quality Improvement Consortium for the GI Benchmarking Registry
Timeline
Chief Medical Officer
Physician Partners Of Western Pennsylvania
02.2024 - Current
Chief Medical Officer
Allegheny Health Network
02.2021 - 02.2024
Chief Quality Officer
Allegheny Health Network
01.2016 - 01.2021
Associate Program Director
Allegheny Health Network
01.2007 - 01.2016
Therapeutic Gastroenterologist
Allegheny Health Network
01.2006 - Current
Masters of Medical Management -
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Certified Physician Executive -
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP
M.D. -
George Washington University, The
Bachelor of Arts - Premedicine
George Washington University, The
High School Diploma -
BISHOP IRETON HIGH SCHOOL
- Received designation of Fellow of the ASGE which is awarded in recognition of the work performed in support of scientific research and clinical advancement in the field of gastroenterology.
- Significant scientific contributions to the field of endoscopy and significant contributions to education in endoscopy on the international, national, state, or regional level
- Significant service to ASGE
- Currently serve on Board of Directors of the National Quality Improvement Consortium for the GI Benchmarking Registry
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