Publisher's Synopsis
Mark Tozzio is Principal / Senior Health Consultant for Hospital and Physician Practice Development Consulting, Inc. (HPPD), in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He has over 36 years of diversified experience in hospital management and business development assisting health organizations to recruit over 800 physicians into rural and urban communities. He has implemented programs and services totaling over $850 million at numerous healthcare facilities. HPPD focuses on organizational turnaround, process improvement, strategy and long-range planning, facilities development, and physician practice management and relations. Mark is currently Adjunct Instructor, for the Continuing Education and Healthcare Administration degree programs for Northeastern State University - Oklahoma. The distance learning program he leads was the recipient of the coveted Learning Resources Network (LERN) annual award for international online teaching excellence in December 2015. Mark Tozzio is one of only 10,000 certified Fellows world-wide granted by the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) based in Chicago. Illinois. He received his undergraduate degree, Cum Laude, from the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. Mark also holds a Masters degree, with distinction, in Inter-Professional Health and Human Services Administration (M-IHHS), from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma. He was the member of the National Scholars Honor Society and the Key International Honour Society. Mark's thesis is the basis for Section One of this book. The Graduate Review Committee at the University of Oklahoma included the distinguished Professors John L. Duncan, specializing in Leadership and Medical Ethics; Vicki Tall Chief, specializing in Public Health Services and Rural Health Improvement; and Willie V. Bryan, specializing in Health Promotion Sciences. Dr. Bryan is the author of numerous healthcare textbooks. Section Two is a new addition and updates the developments of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA), signed into law by former President Barack Obama. This is a factual account of PPACA's accomplishments during the 2010 and 2017 period and offers recommendations for revising and enhancing the existing ACA. Many friends, experts, and colleagues have made valuable contributions during the development and update of this book in Section Two. I am deeply grateful to all of these individuals for their time and contributions. [Published March 20, 2017].
