Deb Wells & WHG - Community - Volunteerism – Advocacy - Mentoring – Training – Service
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While the path from clinical diagnosis to treatment may be linear, the actualization of this process can be problematic particularly for patients with rare and chronic disorders, their families and caregivers.
Wells found herself in the middle of this conundrum while working with Medicaid families in Texas as COO of a Medicaid Managed Care Plan. She was invited to join the Board of Directors of Any Baby Can, a 501 C 3 Corporation dedicated to filling in the gaps. Reimbursement issues, family dynamics, education for family members and caregivers are just a few of the services that make a difference. |
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As a stroke survivor, Wells co-founded StrokeGuard, a multidisciplinary care management program for the various risk factors associated with stroke. Atrial Fibrillation, diabetes, obesity, family history, high blood pressure or high cholesterol are among a few areas of focus for prevention. Awareness and education for clinicians, patients and caregivers focused on understanding how these various risk factors intersect in StrokeGuard’s proprietary algorithm.
The American Heart Association tapped into Wells personal experience with the placement of a pacemaker to manage her sick sinus syndrome. Wells was the keynote speaker for Go Red for Women luncheons and became a regular, frequent speaker for advocacy appeals in San Antonio and Washington DC.
Wells has participated in numerous events and written a blog post telling her story so that others may learn what they should ask their doctor about “their numbers.” From Million Hearts to talks on Capitol Hill, teaching CPR to staffers, she has offered personal expertise for reducing and managing risk for men and women and heart disease.
Wells has become an expert at assessing the value of reimbursement options when a variety of modalities are evolving in today’s quality outcome, cost contained environment. In addition to Stroke and Heart Disease, Wells is a consultant for Specialty Pharmacy, Home Infusion Therapy, and Home Health nursing options for both private health insurance as well as government payors. The unique nuances from fee for service to capitation and other value-based programs are important and difficult to discern.
Innovation has its challenges – when FDA clearance allows a new drug or device entry, navigating through CMS coverage coding and payment is a second hurdle. Producing payor-driven criteria to assimilate access to market for the right patient quickly requires a targeted approach.
The American Heart Association tapped into Wells personal experience with the placement of a pacemaker to manage her sick sinus syndrome. Wells was the keynote speaker for Go Red for Women luncheons and became a regular, frequent speaker for advocacy appeals in San Antonio and Washington DC.
Wells has participated in numerous events and written a blog post telling her story so that others may learn what they should ask their doctor about “their numbers.” From Million Hearts to talks on Capitol Hill, teaching CPR to staffers, she has offered personal expertise for reducing and managing risk for men and women and heart disease.
Wells has become an expert at assessing the value of reimbursement options when a variety of modalities are evolving in today’s quality outcome, cost contained environment. In addition to Stroke and Heart Disease, Wells is a consultant for Specialty Pharmacy, Home Infusion Therapy, and Home Health nursing options for both private health insurance as well as government payors. The unique nuances from fee for service to capitation and other value-based programs are important and difficult to discern.
Innovation has its challenges – when FDA clearance allows a new drug or device entry, navigating through CMS coverage coding and payment is a second hurdle. Producing payor-driven criteria to assimilate access to market for the right patient quickly requires a targeted approach.