GIANELLI INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN FEDERAL HEALTH CARE ROUNDTABLE POLICY MEETING ON FEBRUARY 15TH IN WASHINGTON, DC
January 6, 2011
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GIANELLI INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN FEDERAL HEALTH CARE POLICY ROUNDTABLE MEETING ON FEBRUARY 15TH IN WASHINGTON, DC
GOAL OF DIALOGUE IS TO IDENTIFY ELEMENTS OF REFORM MODELS TO ACHIEVE COST EFFECTIVE AND HIGH-QUALITY CARE
East Meadow, NY… Arthur A. Gianelli, President/CEO of the NuHealth System has been invited by the American Hospital Association, to participate in a federal health care policy roundtable meeting charged with exploring health care delivery models, established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The invitational roundtable meeting will be held on February 15th in Washington, DC.
“I am honored to have been invited to participate in this federal roundtable meeting, sponsored by the Commonwealth Fund, the Health Research and Education Trust in partnership with the AHA, the American Medical Group Association and the Medical Group Management Association,” said Gianelli. “Our goal is to provide specific guidance to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and other policy makers as they design new care delivery models to improve health system performance and to achieve cost effective and high quality care.”
The meeting will include 20-25 participants from a variety of provider organizations (academic medical centers, community and small hospitals, nursing home and home health, small and large medical groups), federal agencies (CMS), and health care foundations. The ultimate goal of the dialogue is to identify elements of reform models that encourage provider participation and success in achieving cost effective, high-quality care.
Arthur A. Gianelli, MA, MBA, MPH, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the NuHealth System (also called the Nassau Health Care Corporation), a $545 million teaching facility and public safety net provider which operates the Nassau University Medical Center and the A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility; co-operates four family health centers in partnership with the Long Island FQHC, Inc.; is the majority owner of South Ocean Care, Inc.; and runs one school based clinic. He has served in this position since June 1, 2006. Previously, Mr. Gianelli served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the NuHealth System. He was appointed to this position on March 8, 2006.
For the prior ten years, Mr. Gianelli served in senior executive positions for two Long Island municipalities. He was Deputy County Executive for Budget and Finance for Nassau County and Director of Operations for the Town of North Hempstead.
Mr. Gianelli serves on several boards of directors, including Regional Policy Council 2 of the American Hospital Association as well as the Executive Committees of Healthfirst and the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems. He has delivered presentations at conferences across the country on public hospitals, health reform, and public finance. And he has received numerous professional, educational, and civic awards, most recently being designated by the Long Island Business News as one of the 20 most influential Long Islanders in 2010.
Mr. Gianelli earned a Bachelor’s Degree in History from St. John’s University, a Master of Arts Degree in Political Science from Brown University, a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Dowling College, and a Masters Degree in Public Health from Columbia University. In 2010, Mr. Gianelli taught healthcare economics to graduate students at Hofstra University.
Mr. Gianelli lives in New Hyde Park, New York with his wife, Nassau County District Court Judge Sharon Gianelli, and his two stepchildren, Cameron and Jessica.
ABOUT NUHEALTH
NuHealth is a Long Island health care organization delivering essential medical care and disease and lifestyle management to everyone at every stage of life. Also known as Nassau Health Care Corporation, NuHealth is a public benefit corporation managing the operations of Nassau Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care and a network of Family Health Centers that bring primary and specialty care out into the community. By emphasizing wellness, cultural sensitivity and collaborative efforts with the North Shore-LIJ Health System, NuHealth is working to make good care more affordable and easier to access.
For more information about NuHealth or its Centers of Care, visit www.nuhealth.net.
