Mari Savickis
PUBLIC POLICY EXPERT
PUBLIC POLICY EXPERT
C-SUITE ADVISOR
POLICY STRATEGIST
Seasoned policy expert with 20+ years in DC, adept at foresight and detail. Leading healthcare
policy, coalition-building, and stakeholder engagement with finesse.
MEET MARI
Policy and government affairs powerhouse, commanding over two decades of invaluable experience navigating the intricacies of Washington, D.C.
Mari is masterful at making connections, peaking around policy corners to anticipate what is on the horizon, and digging into the details.
Goes beyond the talking points to understanding the “why”.
Approaches policy issues with a 100,000-foot mindset but can see the forest for the trees. Possesses a vast healthcare technology policy expertise including health IT and digital health, data interoperability, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), privacy, telehealth, broadband, connected care, and next generation technologies.
Possesses strong command of the overall healthcare system include Medicare program intricacies.
She thrives working with a variety of stakeholders and coalitions.
Her high-energy and deep network of contacts helps deliver meaningful policy results.
HIGHLIGHTS
01.
Deep understanding of federal policymaking process both Congress and Administration
02.
Have held multiple, previous federal agency positions with experience leading a Washington office, consultants, and contractors
03.
Expert at multistakeholder engagement leveraging relationships and
policy expertise
04.
Vast contacts with industry, Administration and Congress
05.
Public speaker regularly featured guest on podcasts, webinars,
radio shows and routinely quoted in the press
EXPERIENCE
2019 - PRESENT
College of Healthcare Information
Management Executives (CHIME)
VP, Public Policy
2015 - 2019
College of Healthcare Information
Management Executives (CHIME)
VP, Federal Affairs
2006 - 2015
American Medical
Association (AMA)
Asst. Director, Federal
Affairs
1999 - 2005
U.S. Department of
Health & Human
Services
VOLUNTEER
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Health Care Sector Coordinating Council’s Cybersecurity Working Group’s (2018-2023)
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Advisor, Medigram Trustworthy Technology and Innovation in Healthcare Book Series (2023-present)
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Stafford County (VA) Technology Advisory Committee Board Member (Jan. 2023-present)
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Long-term Post-acute Care Health IT Collaborative liaison (2018-present)
AWARDS
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2024 Baldridge Foundation Leadership Award for Cybersecurity