San Joaquin board of supervisors appoints new chair for HPSJ Governing board (Jan 20, 2015)
(French Camp, CA) – Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) today announced that the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, during its January 13, 2015 session, formally appointed Greg A. Diederich to be chair of the 11-member San Joaquin Health Commission, HPSJ’s governing board, effective January 14, 2015.
“Many of our HPSJ staff had the pleasure of working with Greg Diederich, during his seven years at Stanislaus County Health Services Agency where he served as associate director of clinical services,” said HPSJ chief executive officer Amy Y. Shin. “In addition to being well-informed about that region of the HPSJ geographic service area, he has a deep understanding of the current healthcare landscape. We look forward to his Health Commission leadership as we continue working together with communities and agencies to deliver the promise of health care reform for San Joaquin and Stanislaus County families and others eligible for expanded coverage options.”
The San Joaquin Health Commission is appointed by the San Joaquin County (SJC) Board of Supervisors. Health Commission membership is comprised of: two SJC Supervisors, a county administration officer, a Hospital Council representative, community physicians and local representatives, as well as the SJC Director of Health Care Services. Mr. Diederich, became San Joaquin County Director of Health Care Services on January 5, 2015. As part of his duties he serves as an ex officio member of the San Joaquin Health Commission.
Greg Diederich has 19 years of experience in the health care industry in both the private and public sectors. Most recently, as Stanislaus County Health Services Agency Associate Director, he had responsibility for: the Clinics and Ancillary Division which comprised six clinic sites (family practice, pediatrics, OB/GYN, health education, family planning, and HIV); outpatient specialty clinics (orthopedics, urology, gastroenterology, ENT, neurology, ophthalmology, podiatry, oncology, neurosurgery, minor procedures, and Hepatitis C); full service rehabilitation clinics (physical therapy and occupational therapy); and outpatient pharmacy. Among his other duties, he served as liaison with Valley Consortium for Medical Education, to facilitate the outpatient rotations for both the family practice and orthopedic residencies, and he was liaison with various public health initiatives, including the migration of uninsured/indigent patients into Medi-Cal expansion under the federal Affordable Care Act.
Greg Diederich, a Central Valley resident since 1990, graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a Bachelor Degree in Business Economics and a Masters in Economics.
About Health Plan of San Joaquin
HPSJ, a not-for-profit health plan initiative developed by San Joaquin County, has been serving members and the community since 1996. HPSJ is the leading Medi-Cal managed care provider in San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties with nearly 300,000 members. As San Joaquin Health Administrators, HPSJ also acts as a licensed third-party administrator to San Joaquin County’s own employee health plan. For more information, visit hpsj.com.
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Health Plan of San Joaquin
Phone: 209-461-2241
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