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The healthcare sector has constantly given rise to exemplary value providers who have contributed to the recovery of numerous lives. The progress of medical science pushed the healthcare sector to its breaking point. Dr. Stella Onuoha-Obilor has gained recognition for her services to the healthcare business together with many other doctors and other healthcare professionals. This astute public health physician’s efforts are recognized and honored in “Eminent Women Leaders in Healthcare 2023.”
She was initially humbled and blessed for being a part of a noble profession and earning success on the right path after getting the rare title, which was bestowed upon her. Her 20 years of dedication to the fields of population health and clinical quality seem to be paying off. She is a Quality Champion, Results and Data-driven health Care Senior Leader. She is focused on continuously enhancing the quality of healthcare programs, conducting investigations, research, and root cause analysis to guarantee high-quality patient care, patient safety, and accuracy in billing-related issues, as well as clinical appeals and medical & usage management.
A Glimpse of Dr. Obilor’s Professional and Academic Achievements
Dr. Stella Onuoha-Obilor earned her medical degree from Nigeria’s University of Calabar College of Medicine and her master’s and PhD degrees in public health from Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is certified in the areas of Certified Professional in Health Care Quality (CPHQ), Certified Case Manager (CCM), Lean Six Sigma Healthcare Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma Healthcare Green Belt, Meeting the Leadership Challenge from Walden University, and Measurement, Design, and Analysis Methods for Health Outcomes from the Harvard School of Public Health.
Before joining Highmark Health, Dr. Obilor served as the department head for measures management at the New Jersey Innovation Institute Healthcare/ Garden City Practice Transformation Network. With a $50 million grant-funded practice transformation project, she worked with a team of more than 50 clinical and non-clinical employees to reach a goal of over 10,000 physicians in specialty and general care practices, saving $15 million.
The Key Factors That Encouraged Dr. Obilor Become Leader in Healthcare
“As a child, I always wanted to be a part of solutions to the world’s challenging and complicated problems”, quoted the magnificent woman.
She observed a single doctor attending to more than 500 individuals (a crowd of sick people). Before seeing the doctor, they would often spend the entire day at the clinic. She recalled telling herself during one of the visits that she would study to be a doctor so that she could help in the care of the sick. Therefore, seeing people live healthful lives fuels her passion. For her numbers in healthcare are not just mere numbers, they are people, and the inspiring lady tries as much as she can to be a part of improving their health outcomes and allowing them to live their best lives.
Work Culture: Combination of Diversity and Inclusion
Because the future is inclusive, only businesses with diverse and welcoming environments will endure. Because of the various perspectives and experiences of the diverse population, diversity and inclusion in the workplace encourage growth. As a result of the fact that not everyone views the world through the same cultural lens, diversity and inclusion also lead to cultural intelligence. Because a varied thinking team is stronger than the sum of its parts, diversity and inclusion in the workplace foster strong collaboration.
The Remarkable Presence of Highmark Health
Highmark Health’s vision is a world where everyone embraces health! The goal is to reinvent health and Highmark Health will achieve this through Living Health, a new model of health care.
The healthcare system in the United States is overly convoluted, frustrating, and expensive. In order to help its clients live their best lives, Living Health is a proactive, well-connected system of care and support. Each person is informed, empowered, supported, and freed to be their best with Living Health at its core. As part of its distinctive blended health strategy, Highmark Health created the Living Health Model to take advantage of the skills, knowledge, and insights of payers and providers of healthcare. This new experience has the advantages of frictionless convenience, simplicity, cost, and beneficial health results.
With the aim of making the finest treatment available for members at the lowest cost while providing the greatest patient and clinician experience possible, Dr. Tony Farah, EVP Chief Medical and Transformation Officer, and his team are reinventing health care.
Overcoming Challenges as An Entrepreneur
Working with various stakeholders and notable figures across functional teams is challenging when some people are change-resistant. It is hard to ignite the emotions of other people to get them into seeing the value propositions of new ideas. Change is inevitable and getting people to challenge the status quo is very challenging. In addition, what people have is not knowledge deficiency but behavioral issues. Therefore, there must be a cultural shift in getting to get people’s buy-in and ensuring that a culture of continuous performance improvement is cultivated. Also, it is vital to mold the organizational culture in a way that encourages individuals to perform at their highest level and feel safe.
Success & Recognitions Earned by Dr. Obilor
It was not an easy achievement to return to school for a Master’s and a Doctorate in Public Health while working a full-time job and caring for four young children. The amazing woman exclaimed, “I am very pleased with what I have been able to do, and I am completely grateful to God.
“We will keep coming up with new ideas because we do not yet have all the solutions to reinvent health, and once we do, we will miss opportunities. Therefore, we’ll keep thinking, questioning the status quo, and acting differently,” she added.
A Piece of Advice to the Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Please always combine strategy with empathy. You can never be wrong when you lead with empathy, passion, and mutual respect. Most importantly, build resilience by always lifting others because you are lifted while lifting others. Always practice childlike courage. Hope, grit, and determination are all must-haves.
“My passion for improving numbers stems from the fact that every data point in the healthcare industry has a human narrative behind it. For me, numbers are not just numbers. People’s spouses, siblings, friends, and relatives make up this group.”– Dr. Stella Onuoha-Obilor
