Ron Finch
Vice President, Center for Prevention and Health Services
Ron Finch, EdD, Vice President, has responsibility for the Center for Prevention and Health Services, the Council for Employee Health and Productivity, and the Pharmaceutical Council at the National Business Group on Health. The center focuses on information and resources for preventive and other health services that are delivered through employer-sponsored health plans and work site programs. Specifically, the center provides information for employers about current health recommendations from federal agencies and professional associations, best practices among employers, current health services research results, and opportunities to participate in teleconferences and in-person solutions workshops. The program areas include a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cooperative Agreement, a Behavioral Health Integrated Service Toolkit, Maternal and Child Health, Preventive Services, and Health Disparities.
The Council on Employee Health and Productivity (CEHP) focuses of issues related to attendance, absence management and healthcare issues affecting employee productivity. The CEHP has developed EMPAQ, a system of standardized data and metrics that employers can use to benchmark employee disability and productivity.
The Pharmaceutical Council is comprised of Business Group corporate members, pharmaceutical companies and pharmacy benefit management companies and functions to provide sophisticated tools and products for developing effective and efficient medications.
Prior to joining the Business Group, Dr Finch was the Director of Healthcare and the Hospital Administrator at Mount Carmel Guild Special Hospital, where he designed, implemented, and directed the delivery of behavioral health and addiction services to more than 6,000 indigent, psychiatric Medicaid and Medicare patients each year. Before that, Dr Finch was employed at PricewaterhouseCoopers. There, he developed a comprehensive national behavioral healthcare consulting practice that included approaches for development of clinical and administrative systems and structures, outcomes measurement systems, regulatory compliance and accreditation, staffing methodologies, and quality management.
Dr Finch also has been Corporate Director of Managed Benefits and Director, Employee Assistance Program at the BellSouth Corporation where he developed, implemented, and directed the activities of a managed medical, dental, pharmaceutical, mental health, and vision system for 350,000 BellSouth employees, retirees, and beneficiaries.
Dr Finch holds a Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee and a Doctorate in Counseling and Personnel Services from Memphis State University.
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