Ashley Perry
Colorado Springs
Summary
Healthcare leader with over 15 years of experience in physician enterprise strategy, network development, and operational leadership across value-based care environments. Proven success in advancing market growth, forging strategic provider partnerships, and leading cross-functional initiatives to improve access, financial performance, and patient outcomes. Adept in negotiations, stakeholder engagement, and aligning healthcare services with broader organizational and community goals.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Business Development Network Manager
Southwestern Health Resources
10.2020 - Current
- Lead strategic provider network initiatives to align with ACO Reach and value-based care objectives, improving access, performance, and market competitiveness within large healthcare systems.
- Develop and execute strategic growth plans for high-need service lines and geographies, including recruitment, onboarding, and alignment of physician partners.
- Build and manage relationships with hospital leadership, community providers, and joint venture entities to support service expansion and collaborative partnerships.
- Present market intelligence, network performance data, and growth strategies to hospital executives and leadership stakeholders.
- Analyze claims, utilization, and capacity data to identify access gaps and design solutions to improve referral management and care coordination.
- Collaborate with cross-functional initiatives as primary liasioin across payor relations, post-acute care, provider relations, and business development to drive integrated performance outcomes.
- Influence high-impact decisions by communicating strategic direction and performance metrics to diverse internal and external stakeholders.
- Proactively identified needs, set goals, and delivered results with minimal oversight.
- Effectively prioritized and executed multiple concurrent projects in fast paced environment.
- Deliver proactive, in-person and virtual education to healthcare providers and staff on building CIN strategies into practice workflows.
- Analyze local and regional trends, identifying opportunities to improve deficiencies in order to strengthen CIN strategies.
- Provide expert guidance on network policies enhancing provider understanding and compliance.
Operations Manager
Texas Orthopedic Specialists
12.2018 - 10.2020
- Directed multi-site orthopedic operations, overseeing staffing, scheduling, and service line performance to ensure operational efficiency and patient access.
- Supported business development through onboarding new physicians, coordinating payer credentialing, and executing growth strategies in collaboration with referring providers.
- Strengthened community engagement by developing relationships with referring practices, optimizing referral workflows, and aligning with ACO goals.
- Responsible for overseeing authorization process with multiple payors for surgical procedures.
- Ability to resolve complex reimbursement issues and facilitate access to patient procedures.
- Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
Center Manager
CareNow
06.2018 - 12.2018
- Managed clinical, operational, and administrative functions in a high-volume urgent care center, ensuring regulatory compliance and access continuity.
Medical Assistant
Colleyville Family Medicine (HTPN)
04.2016 - 06.2018
- Lead medical assistant for Internal Medicine Physician
- Responsible for all clinical duties, medication refills, completing prior authorizations for medications, maintaining monthly QC checks on all equipment, ordering clinical supplies and office administered medications/vaccines.
Clinical Manager
Keller Family Medical Center
01.2011 - 12.2015
Education
Master of Science - Healthcare Administration
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Bachelor of Science - Applied Science
Tarleton State University
Skills
- Account Management
- Physician Network Development
- Value-Based & ACO Program Alignment
- Strategic Planning & Growth Initiatives
- Negotiations & Relationship Management
- Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Team Leadership
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
Timeline
Senior Business Development Network Manager
Southwestern Health Resources
10.2020 - Current
Operations Manager
Texas Orthopedic Specialists
12.2018 - 10.2020
Center Manager
CareNow
06.2018 - 12.2018
Medical Assistant
Colleyville Family Medicine (HTPN)
04.2016 - 06.2018
Clinical Manager
Keller Family Medical Center
01.2011 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Applied Science
Tarleton State University
Master of Science - Healthcare Administration
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
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