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Governance

Fairview Physician Associates Network (FPAN) is physician-led and governed by a Board of Directors, an Operating Committee and five sub-committees consisting of members from across the network. We invite members to serve on committees ranging from care delivery and quality improvement to product development and contracting.

Board of Directors

The FPAN Board of Directors consists of eleven members:

  • Three community members
  • One physician member from the Operating Committee
  • President/CEO of Fairview (ex officio)
  • President of FPAN (ex officio, non-voting)

Operating Committee

The FPAN Operating Committee consists of 15 members:

  • Six community physicians (primary and specialty care)
  • Three Fairview-employed physicians
  • Three University of Minnesota employed physicians
  • President of FPAN
  • Community Practice Clinic Administrator

Sub-Committees

The FPAN sub-committees report up to the operating committee:

  • Care Delivery and Quality Improvement (CDQI)
  • Clinic Administrator Council
  • Finance
  • Membership and Credentialing
  • Product Development and Contracting

FPAN Committees

Care Delivery & Quality Improvement

CDQI designs and implements quality focused programs and outcomes that support and incent clinical integration, continuity of care, best-practice and continuous improvement across a spectrum of care delivery systems and health plan options in order to improve the delivery of care and network performance in value-based care contracts. Members include:

Hannah Lichtsinn, MD (Chair)

Medical Officer, FPA Network

Lori Bethke, MD

Entira Family Clinics

Krista Hagen, MD

Southdale Pediatric Associates

Brian Drew, MD

Ear Nose & Throat Specialty Care of Minnesota

Gina Morgan

Executive Director, FPA Network

David Nelson, MD

France Avenue Family Physicians

Amanda Brummel, PharmD

Vice President, Clinical Pharmacy Services M Health Fairview

Joanne Hoffman Jecha, MD

South Lake Pediatrics

John Kvasnicka, MD

President, FPA Network

Julie Leibel

System Director Ambulatory Quality
M Health Fairview

Joseph Moriarity, MD

M Health Fairview

Tyler Starr

Operations Manager, FPA Network

Anna Milz, MD

Vice President Med Practice – Primary Care,
M Health Fairview

Stephanie Rice, MD

Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility

Jenny Kolb, RN

Director Ambulatory Care Management,
M Health Fairview

Kate Toft, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology West

Clinic Administrator Council

Begun in 2010, the Clinic Administrator Council meets bi-monthly to discuss current issues related to FPA Network operations. Members include:

Bronagh MacCafferty (Chair)

Associates in Women’s Health P.A.

Aria Martin

Summit Orthopedics

Steven Endrud

Minnesota Oncology

Dawn Cowle

MNGI Digestive Health

Tony Davis

Minnesota Dermatology

Jay Scott

Minnesota Oncology

Tyler Starr

Operations Manager, FPA Network

Gina Morgan

Executive Director, FPA Network

Matt Knapp

Southdale Pediatric Associates

Ann Kuffel

France Avenue Family Physicians

John Kvasnicka, MD

President, FPA Network

Hannah Lichtsinn, MD

Medical Director, FPA Network

Carrie El-Halawani

Kidney Specialists of Minnesota

Lindsey Niswanger

CEO, Kidney Specialists of Minnesota

Kim Thompson

Manager, Provider Enrollment, FPA Network

Katie Saleum

Operations Manager, FPA Network

Jackie Lewandowski

MNGI Digestive Health

Chris Lemme

Premier OBGYN of Minnesota

Finance

The Finance committee meets monthly and is responsible for providing governance level oversight and counsel relative to FPAN financial matters. Members include:

Katie Sexe-Talbot (Chair)

Clinic Sofia OBGYN

Mark Franklin

St. Paul Eye Clinic

Gina Morgan

Executive Director, FPA Network

Justin Golden, MD

Richfield Medical Group

Deb Hecimovich

Infinite Health Collaborative – Women’s Division

Stephen Endrud

Dermatology Consultants, P.A.

John Kvasnicka, MD

President, FPA Network

Bev Shellum

South Lake Pediatrics

Kelsey Montgomery

Fairview Health Services

Leo Bondarenko

Contract Administrator & Finance Manager,
FPA Network

Dave Carpenter

Minnesota Urology

Kurt Neil

Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology

Membership & Credentials

The Membership and Credentials Committee meets monthly and includes independent and Fairview employed physicians, administrators and FPAN staff. Members include:

John Berge, MD (Chair)

France Avenue Family Physicians

Gina Morgan

Executive Director, FPA Network

Leslie Clayton, PAC

M Health Fairview

Sara Frankwick, MD

M Health Fairview

Brian Hilliard, MD

M Health Fairview

Adrianne Bowen, MD

Specialists in General Surgery

John Kvasnicka, MD

President, FPA Network

Kim Thompson

Manager, Provider Enrollment, FPA Network

Ken Palattao

Entira Family Clinics

Adrianne Bowen, MD

Specialists in General Surgery

Bronagh MacCafferty

Associates in Women’s Health

Cally Prunty, MD

Southdale Pediatric Associates

Hannah Lichtsinn, MD

Medical Officer, FPA Network

Keri Megan Simmons, CNP

M Health Fairview

Karen Solberg

Director, Credentialing and Privileging, M Health Fairview

Miranda Hansen

Provider Enrollment, FPA Network

Tushar Vora, MD

M Health Fairview

Product Development & Contracting

The Product Development and Contracting (PD&C) Committee meets monthly to develop and implement contracting plans. Contracts provide an integrated set of physician, hospital and other health care services in compliance with anti-trust regulations. Integrated contracts require FPAN and Fairview Health Services to assume risk for all medical services delivered to a population and to coordinate services for delivery of seamless patient care.

The committee includes independent and Fairview-employed physicians, independent clinic administrators, FPAN and Fairview staff. Members include:

Tony Davis

Minnesota Dermatology

Gina Morgan

Executive Director, FPA Network

John Kvasnicka, MD

President, FPA Network

Orvin Visaya, MD

Kidney Specialists of Minnesota

Melissa Lindberg

Director of Managed Care, M Health Fairview

Bronagh MacCafferty

Associates in Women’s Health

Leo Bondarenko

Contract Administrator & Finance Manager,
FPA Network

Susan Pleasants, MD

M Health Fairview

Katie Toft, MD

Premier OB/GYN

Ashley Nguyen

Principal Analyst Consultant, FPA Network

Ken Palattao

Entira Family Clinics