Health System with 3 hospitals across 1 state
| Health System | Telecare Corporation |
|---|---|
| Total Hospitals | 3 |
| Commercial/Acute Hospitals | 0 |
| Total Beds | 58 |
| Commercial/Acute Beds | 0 |
| Headquarters | Oakland, CA |
| Website | telecarecorp.com |
| Hospital | Type | Beds | Teaching | Recently Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telecare Heritage Psychiatric Health Facility | Psychiatric | 26 | No | No |
| Willow Rock Center | Psychiatric | 16 | No | No |
| Santa Cruz County Psychiatric Health Facility | Psychiatric | 16 | No | No |
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Anne Bakar is President and Chief Executive Officer of Telecare Corporation, a leading national provider of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care services, dedicated to the recovery of those with complex needs, since 1965. When Anne assumed leadership of the company in 1987 upon the unexpected death of her father, Telecare operated five programs in California. Over the ensuing decades, it has grown from $25 million to $700 million in annual revenue, offering 173 programs in five states, serving 45,000 individuals, and employing 5,600 people. Anne's leadership success has been the result of her continuous dedication to creating a company culture that delivers excellent and effective services, partners closely with its health plan partners to deliver systemic solutions, and respects and rewards its diverse employees. The company has consistently been ranked as a best place to work in the Bay Area. Anne has always attached importance to innovation and Telecare has a history of pioneering new services in transformative public/private partnerships that have expanded access and improved efficiency. Hallmarks of her leadership include a recovery-oriented clinical system; the establishment of an independent physician services organization; the first national “pay for success” program, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); and a mission that is focused on effective treatment of co-occurring conditions. Additionally, Anne consistently advocates in public and private arenas for equity, funding, and rights of persons served. [1, 2]
Chin leads Telecare's Information Systems Department. [8]
Kent Eller, MD, is the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Telecare Corporation, where he has worked for six years. He is responsible for Telecare's psychiatric services, overseeing psychiatric care, the Physician Services Organization (TLC), clinical quality, and risk management. Before Telecare, Dr. Eller was Chief Medical Officer at Southwest Network, Inc., and held senior medical leadership roles at Magellan Health Services and ValueOptions, Inc. He earned his BA and MD from Southern Illinois University, completed an adult psychiatry residency at the University of Vermont, and a fellowship in consultation-liaison psychiatry at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is a member of the American Association for Physician Leadership.
Anita Barnas is the Senior Vice President, Chief Program Operations Officer at Telecare Corporation, where she has worked for nearly 10 years as of a May 2024 interview. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing six major product lines: acute, subacute, SNF, crisis, community, and residential services, across more than 100 programs in seven states. Prior to joining Telecare, she served as Vice President of Clinical Operations at Southwest Network, Inc. She also held senior leadership positions at ValueOptions, Inc., where she was a regional director. Her earlier experience includes working as an administrator, a case manager at a vocational rehabilitation agency serving the SMI population, a program director, a team leader, and a residential specialist. Anita Barnas holds a Master's degree in Rehabilitation Administration from DePaul University and a Bachelor of Science in clinical psychology from Purdue University. She is a member of the National Council for Behavioral Health and participates in other organizations promoting behavioral health services.
Dawan Utecht is the Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer at Telecare Corporation, joining in January 2022. In this role, she is responsible for new business development, start-up operations, strategic growth, customer relations, and government relations. Prior to her time at Telecare, Utecht had 30 years of healthcare leadership experience, with 20 years in the private sector. Most recently, she served as the Director of Behavioral Health and Public Guardian in Fresno County for over eight years, where she led transformation efforts and grew the department's budget and staff. She was recognized as one of the longest-tenured directors in the state for large counties. Before her county role, Utecht held various healthcare executive positions, including as the Chief Executive Officer of an adult acute inpatient psychiatric hospital within a large hospital system in Fresno. She also oversaw rehabilitation, home health, long-term care, and hospice services. Utecht has been active in statewide leadership, holding positions in the California Behavioral Health Directors Association and the CalMHSA Joint Powers Authority. She has also served on commissions and workgroups related to behavioral health and workforce development, including the Fresno County First 5/Children and Families Commission and the California Future Workforce Commission Behavioral Health Subcommittee. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Columbia University in New York. Utecht is a past recipient of the Top 10 Professional Women of Fresno County award and the California State University, Fresno, Health and Human Services Community Hero award. She has a background in physical therapy and a shared passion to improve systems and services of care for those in need.
Trisha Niemuth is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Telecare Corporation. She joined Telecare in February 2023, bringing prior experience as the CFO at Vibra/Ernest Healthcare from October 2018 to February 2023. Her professional background also includes senior operations and finance roles at LifeCare Health Partners and leadership positions at LifeCare Hospitals. Niemuth started her career in internal auditing at FedEx. She holds a BBA and an MBA in Finance from Texas Tech University.
Warren "Mickey" Blanks is the Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer at Telecare Corporation, joining in October 2024. He is responsible for the strategic direction of human resources across the organization. Blanks has nearly three decades of progressive HR experience. Before joining Telecare, he served as the CHRO at Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, overseeing HR for over 11,000 associates in more than 60 countries. He has also held HR leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies such as The Mosaic Company, American Standard, Unilever, and International Paper. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Kean University, a Master of Arts in Labor Relations from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. He also holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources Certification from the Society of Human Resources Management. Blanks is also involved in corporate responsibility initiatives and has served on committees for organizations like the United Way and Habitat for Humanity.