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Personal information |
Name: Jane Whalen
Title: President
Company: PRISM Management Resources, Inc.
Type of Company: Profit Improvement; Physician Practice and/or Business Management Services
Recent Project: Conduct strategic planning meeting
Education: B.A., Psychology, Rutgers University; MBA, St. Joseph University
First Job: Babysitting seven brothers and sisters.
Little known fact about you: Was going to be a nun.
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Business philosophy |
Essential business philosophy: Administrators who utilize the project management services of PRISM have incredible full-time responsibilities in addition to their project. PRISM manages special projects, so clients can maintain focus on all of their priorities. Additionally, it takes special skills to work with entrepreneurs (especially entrepreneur physicians), but it is exciting work to help others focus and achieve their goals.
Best way to keep a competitive edge: Put yourself in the other person’s shoes, deliver the value they need and expect, and make them heroes for selecting PRISM. Always be a good steward.
Yardstick of success: Excellent referrals by people who say we made a difference.
Goal yet to be achieved: Work with Dana Weber, M.D.
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True confessions |
Word that best describes you: Detail-oriented and organized. (oops that’s two!)
Like best about your job: Making a difference.
Like least about your job: Marketing – I haven’t mastered it yet.
The most important lesson you’ve learned: Humor is essential, but sarcasm doesn’t help. Good intentions can still lead to bad outcomes.
Life motto: Live the life you want to live.
Greatest fear: I’ll lose my mind.
Company you respect most: Wegmans
First choice for a new career: Motivational speaker
Greatest extravagance: Shopping
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Judgment calls |
Best Decision: Launching own consulting business.
Worst Decision: Stayed too long in last executive position.
Toughest decision: Haven’t made it yet.
Mentor: Betty Till, Executive Coach
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Etc. |
Award/honor most proud of: Being asked to attend the births of two granddaughters.
Most influential book: Simple Abundance
Favorite restaurant: Giumarello, Westmont NJ
Favorite vacation spot: Still Pond Creek (local); Maui
Favorite way to spend free time: Dozing in hammock reading a good book.
Automobile you drive: '97 Mercedes Benz
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Additional experience included spearheading the process of
converting over 400 practitioners from Independent Contractor
status to Employee status, successful recruitment and credentialing
of physicians, keeping physician turnover rate 5-10% (vs. national
average of 20%) while maintaining compensation at mid-market
rates, executing numerous staffing plans and compensation surveys,
crafting recruitment and marketing strategies, creating advertisements
and marketing materials, and executing contract start-up plans
(shortest start-up from contract execution to first shift was
20 days for a 25,000 volume ED).
Today, as founder and President of PRISM Management Resources, Inc., Jane offers
her clients a combination of experience, creativity, and analytical skills to
attain financial as well as contract service goals and to achieve practical solutions
to business, management, and physician practice issues. |
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