Director, Policy (Quality and Health IT Focused)

ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND

The Federation of American Hospitals (FAH), founded in 1966, is the national representative of more than 1,000 tax-paying community hospitals and health systems across the United States. FAH members deliver high-quality, accessible care in communities nationwide and provide a full spectrum of inpatient, ambulatory, post-acute, and behavioral health services.

At FAH, the work is fast-paced, collaborative and consequential. Our team operates at the center of the nation’s most important health policy debates, shaping federal legislation and regulation that directly affect patients, hospitals and the future of health care delivery. Staff work across teams and disciplines, bringing policy expertise, strategic communications and advocacy together to deliver meaningful results for our members.

Employees join FAH to be part of a respected organization with a long history of effective federal advocacy and a clear focus: ensuring hospitals can continue to provide access to care in communities across the country. This is an environment for people who are intellectually curious, motivated by impact and energized by working alongside smart colleagues to solve complex challenges in real time. At FAH, your work is visible, your voice is valued and your efforts directly support the hospitals that care for millions of Americans every day.

WHAT WE OFFER

FAH provides a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees. Our benefits include a 401(k) plan, health insurance, dental insurance, disability insurance, life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage. Employees also have access to an employee assistance program for confidential support and counseling, as well as a flexible benefit plan to meet individual needs. In addition, we offer parking or public transportation benefits, competitive leave plans, including paid vacation, sick leave, and parental leave, flexible work policy—remote workdays, allowing you to balance work and personal life effectively.

Salary Band: $118,000-$152, 000 

POSITION SUMMARY

FAH is seeking a highly adaptable policy leader who can operate effectively in a small organization and brings strategic judgment and practical execution to a portfolio spanning health care quality and health information technology policy. This role requires the ability to adjust to shifting priorities across a portfolio of integrated health policy areas including but not limited to: quality measurement, patient safety, clinical and public health policy, supply chain, health IT, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. Successful candidates are strong critical thinkers and collaborative team players who understand how to work across functions, manage projects and timelines, and balance multiple competing priorities.

The Director, Policy (Quality and Health IT Focused) supports the development, analysis, and execution of FAH’s regulatory and legislative advocacy related to hospital quality of care and the adoption, use, and security of health information technology. This role provides technical expertise on federal quality measurement, reporting, and value-based payment (VBP) programs, as well as emerging health IT, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity policy; develops quantitative and qualitative analyses; drafts regulatory summaries and comment letters; and advises FAH leadership and members on the implications of emerging federal policy.

The Director is responsible for shaping, advocating, and effectively communicating policy positions that advance FAH’s priorities and support its members in an evolving federal policy environment. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Head of Policy, the Director manages a portfolio of high-visibility issues under tight timelines.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Review, analyze, and prepare FAH responses to major federal regulatory proposals and annual rulemaking that link hospital, physician and post acute care payment proposals to quality reporting programs including but not limited to the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program (HIQRP), Hospital VBP, the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program (HACRP) and Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) , as well as Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program (IRF QRP), Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Reporting Program(IPFQR) and Long-Term Care Hospital Quality Reporting Program (LTCH QRP), the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Star Ratings Program .

• Stay current with peer-reviewed literature, research, and evolving measurement science on integrating quality measurement, improvement, and payment across the public and private sectors, and communicate to FAH members federal changes affecting quality measurement and reporting, FDA drug guidance, and CDC infection control practices.

• Review federal legislative proposals affecting hospital quality, pharmaceutical management or supply chain issues within hospitals and post acute care providers.

• Lead analysis and development of FAH policy positions on emerging clinical and public health issues affecting hospitals and health systems, including maternal health and related Conditions of Participation, organ donation and transplantation policy, infection prevention and control, and other federal clinical requirements and initiatives as they arise.

• Monitor and respond to evolving public health priorities and emergencies affecting hospitals and the communities they serve, including infectious disease outbreaks and public health emergencies, pandemic preparedness and response, climate-related health risks, and federal initiatives addressing health equity and disparities.

• Develop and advocate FAH policy positions on the adoption, use, and security of health information technology by hospitals and health systems—including emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence—to support the feasible, reliable, and safe use of IT to inform clinical decisions, enable data collection and reporting, and improve care delivery.

• Manage health IT policy issues related to electronic health records, including the Medicare Promoting Interoperability program and associated electronic health record (EHR) certification requirements, electronic clinical quality measures, and interoperable electronic health information exchange.

• Manage health IT policy issues related to cybersecurity, coordinating and ensuring alignment with FAH’s federal advocacy and member security efforts, and support FAH’s response to widescale cybersecurity incidents as needed.

• Monitor and assess the evolving health IT, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity landscape and its implications for care delivery, and serve as a resource to FAH members appointed to relevant federal advisory committees.

• Translate complex quality and health IT policies and regulatory requirements into clear, actionable insights for FAH leadership and membership through comment letters, issue briefs, fact sheets, presentations, and technical guidance.

• Support FAH committee activities—including the Quality Committee, the HIT Task Force, AI Task Force, and Pharmacy Task Force under the direction of the Senior Vice President, Head of Policy, through the development of agendas, briefing materials, speakers, and presentations for FAH national meetings and periodic conference calls, ensuring appropriate FAH member input in policy decision-making.

• Support the Chief Operating Officer in FAH’s role as liaison to The Joint Commission, pre-rulemaking activities with CMS and support the COO in external quality measurement development activities during the transition of those responsibilities.

• Coordinate closely with SVP, General Counsel and health IT experts, consultants, and internal teams to gather input, align perspectives, and respond to member needs.

• Partner with FAH communications staff to develop member- and public-facing materials, including talking points, summaries, and explanatory resources.

• Work with FAH’s federal advocacy team to support congressional and administration-focused strategies that advance FAH’s policy objectives.

• Brief FAH leadership and members on relevant federal agency activity and congressional developments related to quality, patient safety, and health information technology and artificial intelligence policy.

• Represent FAH in external meetings, coalitions, and multi-stakeholder forums, including engagement with CMS, CDC, FDA, and quality- and health IT–focused organizations, and support broader advocacy initiatives related to quality and delivery system policy.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in law, public policy, health policy, public health, health informatics, or related field preferred.

• 5+ years of experience in health care quality policy, health information technology policy, federal regulatory analysis, or a related field. Experience with a health care or public policy association strongly preferred.

• Strong understanding of federal regulatory frameworks and processes, particularly as related to hospital quality measurement and reporting and/or health IT, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.

• A team player with strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex quality and health IT policy issues for varied audiences. Proficiency using data, reports, and analysis to solve problems and support policy recommendations, with strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).

• Excellent writing, communication, and presentation abilities.

• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience on the Hill with committee staff, or with health care associations, consulting firms, CMS, CDC, FDA, or other relevant federal agencies, preferred.