Director, Medical Staff Services and Payer Enrollment
Astria Health
Yakima, Washington
Heidi J. Martinez, CPCS, is the Director of Medical Staff Services (MSS) and Payer Enrollment (PE) for Astria Health in Central Washington State, which encompasses an Acute Care Hospital, a Critical Access Hospital, nine Rural Health Clinics, and an Ambulatory Surgical Center. With over 17 years of experience, she has streamlined, centralized the Medical Staff Office, and transitioned Payer Enrollment from outsourced to in-house.
She is an extroverted, intuitive, visionary person and enjoys collaborating with a diverse team who interests and inspires her. She builds off the energy of others with her contagious enthusiasm. Challenges are essential ingredients for her professional motivation.
Heidi has been a volunteer leader in the Washington Association Medical Staff Services (WAMSS) since she began her MSP career in 2007. She is currently the Strategic Planning Chair and has held other leadership roles, from President to Conference Planning Chair. In 2019, Heidi won the prestigious WAMSS Inspirational Commitment to the Organization award. She has also volunteered in the National Association Medical Staff (NAMSS) work groups.
She is at the end of pursuing an Associate of Arts degree and will transfer into a bachelor’s program in Healthcare Management. During her pursuit of the AA, she has made the President’s list five semesters, holding a 4.0, is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and will graduate with Phi Theta Kappa honors.
Heidi’s strengths include creating solutions, discovering new methods and opportunities, conceptualizing innovative ideas, and leading change. She aims to spread her passion for empowering new leaders in the Medical Staff Services and Payer Enrollment field. She enjoys riding the open road to nowhere on her Harley-Davidson Road King in her spare time.
M403 - A Payer Enrollment Case Study: From Outsourced to In-house
Monday, September 11, 2023
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET