T. Catherine Watts

Experience

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  Alabama Primary Health Care Association

  Aug 2009 - Feb 2014

  Managed APHCA’s Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) grant funded project and the creation of the Quality Information System (QIS) to facilitate the electronic exchange of clinical data and monitoring of health metrics surrounding MU, Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH), Uniform Data System (UDS) and Healthy People 2020 initiativesMajor Accomplishments:• Directed APHCA’s MU assistance initiative, guiding 300+ community health center primary care providers to become meaningful users of Health Information Technology and qualify for over 5.4 million dollars in incentive payments• Provided advanced training and technical assistance to member health centers and health professionals regarding MU, data collection, aggregation and analysis, reporting, and quality improvement (QI) with respect to MU, Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and information technology (IT) needs• Repaired a fractured relationship with a statewide collaborative partner to increase services for Alabama’s Community Health Centers and provide assistance to Alabama’s Medicaid providers regarding programmatic changes Show less

  • Meaningful Use Team Lead/Quality Data Analyst/HIPAA Officer

    Dec 2012 - Feb 2014

  • Best Practice & Quality Analyst, HIPAA Officer

    Jul 2011 - Nov 2012

  • Policy and Communications Coordinator

    Aug 2009 - Jun 2011
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  US Government, Department of Health & Human Services, HRSA

  May 2013 - now

  Grant Reviewer

  Selected to participate in multiple HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care and Office of the National Coordinator proposal reviews including Health Center Program New Access Point, Health Information Technology, Quality Improvement, and Health Center Controlled Network funding opportunities. Subject matter expertise includes quality assurance/quality improvement, health information technology, and increasing access to healthcare for underserved populations.

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  Family Sunshine Center

  Feb 2015 - now

  • Increased grant funding 160% from the 2014 total• Secured 13 million plus in grant and foundation funding during tenure• Devised a corrective action plan to realign agency operations with funding requirements and set the stage for future site visits and program reviews• Remediated agency compliance issues to retain accreditation and grant funding • Created and led staff training initiative regarding grant compliance and deliverables • Proposed and led agency rebranding campaign, including custom website design and the creation of issue driven social media campaigns • Collaborated to propose and fund a new service line for victims of human trafficking • Redesigned agency approach to the presentation of data and analytics, including incorporation within grant reports and marketing materials Show less

  • Deputy Director

    Oct 2019 - now

  • Director of Strategic Initiatives

    Feb 2015 - Oct 2019