Mr. Wexler joins IHC with over 35 years of senior financial and operational experience working with the provider community, as well as all sectors of the health care market place.  His expertise in the areas of hospital-physician negotiations and managed care is particularly noteworthy.  His experience ranges from the New York municipal hospital system, to academic health centers, to community-based hospitals and health centers.

Mr. Wexler successfully started up and led a managed care initiative for an 850-bed four-hospital system in New York and created a 170-physician member IPA, resulting in substantial increases in hospital reimbursement and improvements in contractual terms.

As Vice President responsible for Business Development of a medical center, he recruited over 25 primary care and specialty physicians, working both with existing practices and establishing new independent physician practices in the community.

As Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Assistant Vice President for Health Sciences for Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mr. Wexler created the Columbia Presbyterian Physician Network of over 850 physicians and brought a centralized billing and collection program to the College’s practice plan, among other achievements.

He has written and administered service grants and contracts funded by NYS as well as the Federal government. Mr. Wexler was an accreditation site visitor and consultant for finance to the American Dental Association for 5 years, during which time he surveyed dental schools across the country.

Mr. Wexler has presented at HFMA meetings on managed care and has served on the Boards of several organizations, among them, the Harlem Hospital Faculty Practice Plan, Treasurer of the Maternal and Infant Services Network, and Chair of the Orange County Community Health Network.



 

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