Internal Physician Relations Manager Named at Miami Valley Hospital
Dana Mackert has taken on the role of internal physician relations manager at Miami Valley Hospital. In that role, Mackert will assist with orientation and onboarding of new physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs), introduce physicians to departments in which their patients might be cared for, and serve as the liaison between medical staff and operational leadership in resolving physicians’ and APPs’ questions and concerns.
The role is intended to break down any barriers that physicians and APPs might encounter in taking care of patients or in using Premier Health facilities, and to help new physicians and APPs build a successful practice.
Each Premier Health facility has a physician relations manager, with two hospitals – Miami Valley Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital (closed in 2018) – also having a designated internal physician relations manager based in the physician lounge for easier access to physicians and APPs.
External physician relations managers, on the other hand, are a “one stop shop” for all physicians and APPs on the medical staff to keep them up-to-date on Premier Health services and programs.
Physician relations managers also work to build relationships among primary care physicians, APPs, and specialists; promote continuing medical education courses; and resolve issues that create barriers for the physicians and APPs.
Mackert, the new internal physician relations manager at Miami Valley Hospital, previously worked in human resources for Premier Health and now brings those talents to the medical staff.
Premier Health physician relations managers:
Libby Donathan
Lead Physician Relations Manager
Miami Valley Hospital
(937) 654-1481
lkdonathan@premierhealth.com
Dana Mackert
Internal Physician Relations Manager
Miami Valley Hospital
(937) 208-4548 Work
(937) 260-3611 Cell
dlmackert@premierhealth.com
Kelsey Skidmore
Physician Relations Manager (focuses on residents in local programs)
Premier Health
(937) 208-4808 Work
(937) 657-9774 Cell
kaskidmore@premierhealth.com
Julie Franklin
Physician Relations Manager
Miami Valley Hospital South
(513) 292-1776
jkfranklin@premierhealth.com
Amanda McDaniel
Physician Relations Manager
Good Samaritan Hospital
Good Samaritan North Health Center (Miami Valley Hospital North as of July 23, 2018)
(937) 681-5629
aemcdaniel@premierhealth.com
Tanya Webber
Internal Physician Relations Manager
Good Samaritan Hospital
(937) 734-1229 Work
(937) 974-9699 Cell
trwebber@premierhealth.com
Chris Daniel
Physician Relations Manager
Atrium Medical Center
(937) 266-9890
jcdaniel@premierhealth.com
Amy Newland
Physician Advocate
Atrium Medical Center
(513) 420-5067
alnewland@atriummedcenter.org
Back to the February 2018 issue of Premier Pulse
