MEET LARRY SUTTERER
4341 B Street
Suite 303
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Office (907) 273-8711
Fax (866) 302-5857
lsutterer@triwest.com
EXPERIENCE
Executive Leadership
         Vice President Alaska Operations
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Senior TriWest Healthcare Alliance employee with overall responsibility for TRICARE issues in the state of Alaska effective July 1, 2004.
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Built Alaska’s current TRICARE infra-structure from scratch
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8 TRICARE Service Centers (TSC)
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HUB which provide oversight and maintenance support to ancillary departments and the TSCs
CEO, Cordova Community Medical Center
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Brought in as interim CEO to clean up problems which existed for years
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Found and worked with a management consultant. Fired problem employees and set up a new contract with a medical recruiter for replacements
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Led the hospital board’s appointed recruitment team and found a permanent CEO
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Restructured the hospital’s mental health and substances abuse department saving $350,000 in grants which would have been pulled for continued non-compliance
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Led preparatory efforts and passed a “Critical Access Hospital” state inspection which meant approximately $100,000 annually in increased reimbursements
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Took advantage of a special year-end medical program opportunity and obtained approximately $300,000 worth of free medical equipment
CEO, North Star Behavioral Health Hospital
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Recruited vacant department head positions
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Orchestrated massive rehab of residential treatment center and patient care units
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Rebuilt the nursing service department from the ground up
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Set up an off-site meeting and created a strategic plan for the hospital
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Renewed inter-departmental cooperation which led to vastly improved care
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Rebuilt the HR department. Fixed multiple broken or non-existent staff programs
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Directed massive corrective measures of pharmacy and maintenance operationsÂ
Deputy Commander, (COO), 3rd Medical Group, Elmendorf AFB Alaska
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Frequently acted as CEO during commander absences
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Executed overall responsibility for proper resourcing, budget allocation, physical plant maintenance, administration, and personnel staffingÂ
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Operating budget--$19 million/year
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Physical plant--approximately 400,000 sq. ft.
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Employees--850
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Consultant
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Arranged meetings and briefed hospital CEO’s, provider partnerships, and individual providers on the TRICARE program
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Answered questions, provided guidance, and worked to sign up caregivers
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Telemedicine Lead Coordinator
Responsible for state-wide telemedicine deployment among all Department of Defense, Veteran Affairs, and Coast Guard medical facilities in Alaska. Linked project with Indian Health and Tribal Entity resourcesÂ
$30+ million program; 235 sites
Project Management
MTF Construction Project Officer
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Coordinated/integrated all facets of physical plant construction; directed equipment procurement ($12 million), authored new multi-million dollar support contracts, oversaw training, drafted relocation plan, and directed actual move into two new facilities--one costing $161 million, the other $13.6 million
Co-founded the Alaska Federal Health Care Partnership (AFHCP)
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This is a one-of-a-kind consortium of all 12 federal medical facilities in Alaska. Saved over $5 million in its first 3 years of operation and won the prestigious Vice Presidential Hammer Award for innovation
Tiger Team Leader
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Led numerous “Tiger Teams” whose charters were to organize quickly, define the problem(s), find and execute solutions, and then disband
Strategic Planning
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Led efforts to create strategic plans with objectives and measurable metrics in three medical facilities
Designed and co-chaired monthly update meetings to ensure desired metrics were met
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Led efforts to restructure the 3rd Medical Group into a DOD/VA Joint Venture
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Conceptualized and executed a needs assessment to bring an appropriate mix of millions of dollars worth of telemedicine equipment and network connectivity to all Alaskan DOD, VA, IHS, and Coast Guard medical facilities
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Briefed Commanders and Directors, worked with their staffs, and set up the deployment conference which provided the forum for discussion and consensus
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Authored the Tri-Agency Deployment Plan to ensure sustainability for the 4 year, $30+ million telemedicine program after deployment dollars were expended
Public Relations/Human Resources
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Directed efforts to create, promote, and finalize appropriate legislative bill language (authorization) and funding (appropriation) through direct interface with U. S. Senate and House committee members and staffers
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Prepared senior military flag officers for congressional testimony
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Personally worked with congressional staffers before and during bill mark ups
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Supervised numerous military and civilian personnel programs employing hundreds of staff
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Researched and advised on hiring, disciplinary actions, promotions, and compensation
EDUCATION
M.S. Health Care Administration - Trinity University
 MBA - Harding University
B.S. Marketing - Southern Illinois University
MILITARY DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
HOBBIES
Fishing, hunting, and archery; enjoys Anchorage symphony, classical music and bridge
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