Executive Director for Health Planning

ADDRESS INQUIRIES IN CONFIDENCE TO:
Carol Fletcher, President CRFletcher Associates
1126 N. Salina Street, Suite 107
Syracuse, NY 13202
(315) 471-1000
carol.fletcher@crfletcher.com

POSITION: Executive Director for Health Planning

POSITION SUMMARY: The Executive Director for Health Planning (ED) is responsible for
developing and managing a sustainable health planning initiative in Central New York. The
Executive Director gives direction and leadership in crafting the vision, strategy, goals, and
objectives for a renewed health planning capacity in the region. S/he will also assume direction
of the implementation of a $950,000 State grant for infrastructure development and completion of three studies. Specific responsibilities include program planning, management and
administration; fiscal and grant management; board and committee support, business plan development, and community/stakeholder relations. The ED will have a high level of independence and reports to the board president of a newly consolidated organization spanning
health planning and clinical health information exchange functions.

RESPONSIBILITIES
 Lead process to develop a vision, goals and objectives for health planning, working with
health planning committee and board of directors.
 Create and implement sustainability plan and generate revenue from grants, contributions,
contracts, and other sources to build and maintain a robust health planning.
 Implement $950,000 New York State grant to build health planning infrastructure, carry out three studies, and develop strong collaborative relationships with stakeholders regionally.
 Develop and manage annual health planning budget, consistent with organizational policies
and internal controls.
 Manage certificate of need process and organizational role to inform and advise on local
projects requiring State approval,
 Manage current staff (4) in research, analysis, and professional development. Source, hire,
support, supervise, and evaluate staff consistent with organizational policies.
 Oversee all programs, services and daily activities to meet program and grant objectives and
ensure compliance with funding sources and regulatory requirements.
 Serve as liaison for all participating organizations/stakeholders, the New York State
Department of Health and other State agencies, government officials, and the media.
 Develop and implement evaluations of program goals and objectives.
 Work in close collaboration with Executive Director, Regional Health Information
Organization in support of the mission and coordination of program and administrative
functions.
 Maintain in-depth knowledge of developments and trends in the field.

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS: Demonstrated leadership experience in building and/or
directing a health-related or comparable organization/initiative. Ability to use appropriate
responsibility, authority and entrepreneurial spirit to shape and secure funding for a regional
health planning program.

EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES
 Advanced degree preferred (e.g. MPH, MBA, MPA, or PhD); relevant experience may be
substituted.
 3+ year’s experience in a leadership position in the health or comparable field;
 Strong financial management, control, analytical, and communication skills.
 Leadership ability and adaptability; able to grasp difficult issues and manage conflict.
 Demonstrated success in revenue generation.
 Experience working with a range of non-profit, government, business, health care, and
consumer leaders and organizations.

SUPPLEMENTAL FACT SHEET
Executive Director for Health Planning
Background: The executive director for health planning position was created through the
collaboration between two separate 501 (c) 3 organizations, the Central New York Health
Systems Agency (CNYHSA) and the Health Advancement Collaborative of Central New York
(HAC-CNY), the Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) for Central New York. The
collaboration represents a functionally integrated organization with a single identify that draws
on the complementary strengths of HAC-CNY and CNYHSA in building Central New York’s
capacity for local, sustainable health planning. The collaboration is the first in New York State
to bring together health planning and the operations of a RHIO, creating the opportunity for
synergies such as integrating RHIO clinical data into health studies and identifying technology
solutions that can improve the efficiency of, and access to, community services.
The new organization has two primary lines of business, the RHIO and community health
planning. The RHIO is a four million dollar annual enterprise supported by grants,
contributions, and a locally funded sustainability pilot. CNYHSA operates through grants and
contracts with an average annual budget of over $800,000. Each line of business is directed by
an executive director; one directing health planning (open position) and one directing the RHIO
(currently in place). Each is solely responsible for their line of business and reports directly to
the Chair of the board. The executive directors will work in close collaboration in support of the
mission of the organization and to ensure the successful administration of financial, human
resource, and other administrative functions that support the RHIO and health planning
programs.

The executive director for health planning will direct the implementation and sustainability of
community health planning initiatives in an eleven county Central New York region.

Community health planning is defined as a systematic process which:
 identifies community health care needs and develops recommendations and strategies to
promote and improve the health of individuals and communities,
 facilitates access to affordable health care,
 matches health care resources to meet community needs and,
 aligns the health care delivery system with those needs.

The current priority is to implement a New York State grant to develop a health planning
infrastructure and conduct three studies: emergency room use, long term care assessment, and
regional community health and health services assessment. The grant also supports the
development of a ‘community table’ concept for engaging stakeholders across the region in
health planning activities.

Current Resources: The executive director and health planning staff (4) will be supported by a
two-year $950,000 State planning grant. A major focus of the new position will be to develop a
sustainability plan and secure funds to realize the vision of building and maintaining a regional
health planning program well beyond the current grant period. The board is committed, with a
demonstrated track record of successful revenue generation and will work closely with the
executive director to leverage its support in implementing a longer-term sustainability plan.