University of Iowa Health Management & Policy

By: Brooke Spencer Hello all! This summer, I completed my administrative internship at Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC). GRMC is a private, not-for-profit, 49-bed, Mercy (MHN) affiliated medical center, which serves more than 47,000 residents in eastern central Iowa. GRMC is the largest hospital between Des Moines and Iowa City and has about 50 physicians, 400 employees, and 200 volunteers. GRMC is known, across the country, for its innovative approach to medicine, high value for employee and patient satisfaction, and philanthropic contributions from local businesses and respected members of the community. This summer I spent a majority of my time working in Grinnell, but was also exposed to some of the MHN leadership team in Des Moines through a MHN project and multiple network meetings. Throughout my administrative internship, my preceptor was Todd Linden, president and CEO of GRMC. I was able to meet with leadership at every level of the organization, was involved with ...

Anthem is a excellent healthcare organization aimed at improving the health of people in their communities served. Anthem is starting up their business in Iowa and many positions are available. Position: General Manager Position Number: 108318 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Ensuring success of overall market Establishing, implementing and maintaining Physician, Hospital, Urgent Care and Ancillary strategy in partnership with internal Network Contracting Teams to facilitate provider education, engagement, participation and support of the CareMore model Achieving assigned network performance goals Establishing, implementing and maintaining community outreach and resource strategies that establish program acceptance, positive public relations and critical partnerships Establishing, implementing and maintaining member retention strategies to ensure that enrollment growth and retention goals are met...