University of Iowa Health Management & Policy

Hello from the University of Iowa! I stayed in Iowa City this summer to work with the Joint Office for Compliance (JOC) at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC). This summer, the JOC is working on drafting policies for their Hybrid Entities, and I have had the opportunity to take part in this process. I was required to do a lot of research when the internship first began so that I understood the importance of a Compliance department itself, as well as the particular regulations that needed to be complied with when creating the policies. Shortly after this, I drafted my first policy and sent it off to the review process. Other tasks during the course of the internship focused on some of the auditing requirements and determining policies that needed to be updated. I also collected information for Conflicts of Interest auditing and created pivot tables for data collected from EPIC for a compliance review. In addition to reviewing various hospital policies, including hospital...

Greetings from UIP!! This summer, I have kept busy interning with the University of Iowa Physicians (UIP), and I have been enjoying every second of it! The UIP internship has a duration of 10 weeks, but I am lucky enough to be able to stay on as a Graduate Assistant this upcoming school year. As far as location, I have a lot of autonomy in where I'd like to work that day - whether it's at the main campus, an outreach clinic, or my personal preference, the Healthcare Support Services Building (HSSB), which is just a quick 3-minute drive from my apartment! Between rounding at UIHC, project meetings, outreach clinic initiatives, and cleaning up my email, I am regularly moving around from space to space - which I have thoroughly enjoyed! One of the best parts about working at the HSSB location is the working environment. The building is designed for you to move around and be active throughout your workday. Personally, I try to make use of the outside space whenever I can and take w...

Hello from Iowa City! I am doing my summer internship with the University of Iowa Physicians Group (UIP). UIP has exposed me to a variety of challenging experiences so far. My preceptor is Elizabeth Jaggers, the Director of Clinical Services at UI Health Care. I have not only been able to receive Beth’s mentorship, but I have also had the opportunity to work with other key leaders in the organization, such as directors, mid-level managers, and physicians. In addition, the two UIP Administrative Fellows, Nicole Graf and Zoe Horak have been incredibly helpful in orientation and mentorship throughout my experience. My internship has had me traveling all over the Iowa City/Coralville/North Liberty area! I have really enjoyed my experience working at the UIHC Main Hospital, the Health Services Support Building, and the Patient Access Center. Additionally, I have traveled to outpatient locations such as River Crossing to deliver medical devices! My co-intern Laura Olds and I have had a fun t...

Hello from Iowa City! I hope that everyone has enjoyed their summer internships so far! This summer, I have had the great opportunity to work under Tim Kan, Chief Growth Officer at The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC). With over 20 years of healthcare consulting experience, Tim brings a diverse and in-depth knowledge of the healthcare industry. Tim has been a great resource and mentor. He continues to push me every day to think deeper and continuing to develop and improve my analytic skills. From Day 1, the growth team at UIHC has welcomed me with open arms and has been a wonderful resource throughout the summer. As an integrated member of the growth team, I have had the opportunity to be a part of many projects. These projects have consisted of market research, space utilization, and implementation of strategies. However, my main project has revolved around an external referral analysis. My responsibility in this project was to do an in-depth analysis of UIHC's curr...

Howdy from Rural Missouri. I am doing my internship at Bothwell Regional Health Center with CEO Lori Wightman in Sedalia, Missouri. Bothwell is a city-owned hospital with 99 beds and around 20 clinics. They provide an amazing array of services for a hospital their size and look to continue to grow. The administration and director teams here at Bothwell are exceptional and highly qualified in leading the organization. The culture in a rural hospital is something incredible to remark. Many people here have been working for Bothwell for decades. They know coworkers and their families at a personal level. People will bring baked goods and vegetables to share and always have some fun stories to tell. Sedalia is a town of 21,000. Originally, it got its start in 1860 from being an important place for cowboys to drop off their cattle and get paid. It has a cute historic district and plenty of references to its interesting past, which includes anything from a peanut butter burger to the hotel t...

Hello, this summer, I have had the opportunity to work as a healthcare Summer Associate at the law firm Husch Blackwell. I was positioned in the firm's Denver Office located in downtown Denver near Coors Field. This has been the first time I have had experience working in a law firm, and I am grateful that it has been one with extensive healthcare practice.  While at the firm, I have been able to form connections and friendships with my fellow summer associates who themselves are pursuing different areas of law, from real estate to corporate cannabis work.  Arriving at the office, I was able to get right to work on several different and challenging projects. These projects impacted a range of healthcare clients, from physician practices to telehealth companies.  For instance, I had opportunities to perform regulatory research on issues such as the corporate practice of medicine and HIPAA compliance under the supervision of an attorney. Additionally, I have been able to le...

Hello from Washington, Iowa! This summer, I have been fortunate enough to spend the past nine weeks interning with Washington County Hospital and Clinics under the mentorship of their CEO, Todd Patterson. The organization aims to serve the rural community with access to care as a Critical Access Hospital.  A large portion of my project work has been dedicated to location and service expansion. I have been working closely with the CFO, Shelli Cleverley, to complete a cost analysis on expanding the current services provided within the hospital. Washington County Hospital and Clinics have been growing in their specialty and outreach clinics, and a significant portion of my role has been to evaluate the financial impact of expanding the existing clinical services, as well as the potential for adding new ones. In addition, I have been working on an analysis for expansion into a rural community and identifying not only the financial implications of opening a new clinic location but also ...