Senior Director, Behavioral Health
American Hospital Association
Nashville, Tennessee
Rebecca Chickey is the American Hospital Association's (AHA) senior director, behavioral health. In this role Chickey serves as the AHA field engagement, subject matter expert on behavioral health -- a strategic priority area for the AHA. Curator of resources in behavioral health for over 5,000 member hospitals and health systems, Chickey serves as a thought leader and agent of change to deliver exceptional member experience.
Over the past several years at AHA, Chickey has had a leadership role with numerous projects, including the passage of the 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and the creation and implementation of Medicare’s Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System. A broad-based expert in behavioral health, she works across AHA on health policy, advocacy, innovation and delivery system transformation. Beyond improving reimbursement, key priority areas include expanding the integration of physical and behavioral health services; increasing the number and impact of community based collaborative partnerships to improve access to care; addressing workforce shortages and reducing stigma.
Chickey has been in the health care field for more than 35 years and has experience in strategic planning, marketing, the development and implementation of educational conferences and a range of financial and investment initiatives in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. She has undergraduate degrees in business and psychology from Rhodes College and a master’s degree in public administration and health care from the University of Memphis.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
