Billie Lynn Allard RN, MSN, FAAN
Administrative Consultant for Population Health and Transitions of Care, Southwestern Vermont Health Care
Nursing Administrative Consultant for Population Health and Transitions of Care for a community healthcare system on the journey to value based care delivery in a statewide One Care Accountable Care Organization. (ACO). Clinical Nurse Specialist completed the Wharton Fellows Nurse Executive program, John Hopkins Patient Safety Practitioner program. In 2017, SVMC received the Magnet Prize for Innovation based on implementation of the “Accountable Community of Health” program. Team developed a curriculum based on transitions of care and value-based payment, hosted a regional conference highlighting successful strategies. In 2018 designated as an Edge Runner by the American Academy of Nurses and was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nurses in 2019. Sigma Global Nursing Excellence published her book:INSPIRED Healthcare : A Value Based Care Coordination Model.
In January of 2021, Southwestern Vermont Health Care received the AHA Rural Healthcare Leadership Award based on creation of an Accountable Community of Health led by this innovative nursing leader. Led the acquisition of the AHA Rural Health Leadership Award for her health system presented in January 2021. Billie is presently on a mission to support the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 – Charting a Course to Achieve Health Equity encompassing the path she has been on for the past decade of her career.