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Governance

Fairview Physician Associates Network 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:

  • 3 community members
  • 1 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:

  • 6 community physicians (primary and specialty care)
  • 3 Fairview employed physicians
  • 3 University of Minnesota employed physicians
  • FPAN President
  • 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:

Anna Milz, MD

Vice President Med Practice – Primary Care,
M Health Fairview

Lori Bethke, MD

Entira Family Clinics

Amanda Brummel, PharmD

M Health Fairview

Brian Drew, MD

Ear Nose & Throat Specialty Care of Minnesota

Gina Morgan

Interim Vice President, FPA Network

Tyler Starr (Staff)

Manager Operations, FPA Network

Brooke Gruber

Director, Business & Clinical Intelligence, Revo Health

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

David Nelson, MD

France Avenue Family Physicians

Vicki Oster, MD

Southdale Pediatric Associates

Hannah Lichtsinn, MD (Chair)

Medical Officer, FPA Network

Stephanie Rice, MD

Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility

Tracy Telander

System Director Connected Care,
M Health Fairview

Kate Toft, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology West

Jenny Kolb, RN (Guest/Alternate)

Director Ambulatory Care Mgmt,
Ambulatory Care Coordination
M Health Fairview

Clinic Administrator Council

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

Janet Benton

Twin Cities Orthopedics

Chris Gooder

Premier OB/GYN

Steven Endrud

Minnesota Oncology

Dawn Cowle

MNGI Digestive Health

Tony Davis

Minnesota Dermatology

Tyler Starr

Manager Operations , FPA Network

Gina Morgan

Interim Vice President, FPA Network

Matt Knapp

Southdale Pediatric Associates

Ann Kuffel

France Avenue Family Physicians

John Kvasnicka, MD

President, FPA Network

Bronagh MacCafferty (Chair)

Associates in Women’s Health P.A.

Chris Murgic

Edina Sports Health & Wellness

Kim Thompson

Manager, Provider Enrollment, FPA Network

Robin Kins

Summit Orthopedics

Jackie Lewandowski

MNGI Digestive Health

Finance

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

Patrick Belland

Twin Cities Eye Consultants

Mark Franklin

St. Paul Eye

Gina Morgan

Interim Vice President, FPA Network

Justin Golden

Richfield Medical Group

Deb Hecimovich

Infinite Health Collaborative – Women’s Division

Bill Kenney

Dermatology Consultants, P.A.

John Kvasnicka, MD

President, FPA Network

Stephanie Leach

South Lake Pediatrics

David Nelson, MD

France Avenue Family Physicians

Eddie Phibbs (Staff)

Manager, Contract Administration & Finance, FPA Network

Katie Sexe-Talbot (Chair)

Clinic Sofia

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

Adrianne Bowen, MD

Specialists in General Surgery

Leslie Clayton, PAC

M Health Fairview

Sara Frankwick, MD

M Health Fairview

Oleg Froymovich, MD

M Health Fairview

Miranda Hansen

Provider Enrollment, FPA Network

Philip Halverson, MD

Allergy & Asthma Specialists, P.A.

Matthew Hunt, MD

M Health Fairview

Ken Palattao

Entira Family Clinics

John Kvasnicka, MD

President, FPA Network

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, Fairview

Kim Thompson

Manager, 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

Interim Vice President, FPA Network

John Kvasnicka, MD

President, FPA Network

Nissim Khabie, MD

Ear, Nose & Throat Specialty Care

Melissa Lindberg

Director of Managed Care
M Health Fairview

Bronagh MacCafferty

Associates in Women’s Health

Chris Murgic (Chair)

Edina Sports Health and Wellness

Heidi Northrup

South Lake Pediatrics

Eddie Phibbs (Staff)

Manager, Contract Administration & Finance, FPA Network

Scott Schaefer, MD

Edina Eye Physicians and Surgeons PA

Katie Toft, MD

Premier OB/GYN

Tracy Telander

Director, Ambulatory Care Coordination
M Health Fairview