President and Chief Executive Officer, Medical Group Management Association
William Jessee, MD, FACMPE, has been at the head of MGMA for 11 years. His background includes medical training in pediatrics and preventive medicine. Before joining MGMA in 1999, he served as Vice President for quality and managed care standards at the American Medical Association. He also holds an academic appointment as Clinical Professor of Health Services, Policy and Administration at the Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado.
During his tenure at MGMA, Jessee has been an active board member for several organizations, including the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), the e-Health Initiative (e-HI), and the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO). He also served for nine years on the board of Exempla Healthcare in Denver, including service as Chairman for two years.
Jessee contributed to the Markle Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information.