Amy Noecker is a Managing Principal at SullivanCotter. She has over 25 years of professional experience in health care management, communications and consulting, and specializes in compensation, optimizing clinical provider teams and working to integrate advanced practice clinicians (APPs) into the care delivery system.
As organizations look for better ways to meet goals around access, quality, service and affordability, the focus on team-based care intensifies. With her extensive knowledge of current provider trends and the evolving APP landscape, Amy works with hospitals and health systems nationwide to assess clinical operations and provide guidance on how to redesign care delivery – ensuring that physician and APP teams operate efficiently and effectively.
Amy’s experience includes:
- Designing and implementing compensation programs that support organizational goals and aligned with a competitive market and a transforming financial framework.
- Aligning compensation strategies for all internal stakeholders, including executives, physicians, APPs and all employees to ensure clear direction and consistent accountability for the whole health care organization.
- Optimizing provider teams and increasing the utilization of physician assistants and nurse practitioners to maximize productivity and improve organizational efficiencies.
- Developing structures and programs to increase access, provide quality care and reduce provider burnout.
- Providing insight and recommendations on APP recruitment and retention strategies, leadership practices, workforce planning, onboarding, compensation and competency assessments.
Amy previously served as the Managing Director of the American Academy of Physician Assistants’ Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management, where she led the development of health care advisory services and APP program development for health care organizations nationwide.
She holds a master’s degree in education with a focus on administration from Ohio University, and a bachelor’s degree in history from Denison University in Ohio.
