Please join us for our Virtual NJBIA Health Affairs Policy Committee Meeting, which will be held online via Zoom.
We are pleased to be joined by Tyla Minniear, Chief Operating Officer and Kate Shamszad, Vice President of Policy at the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute who will present an overview of the H.R.1 Health Care Access Workgroup’s findings and consensus recommendations to address the significant federal Medicaid funding reductions and policy changes outlined in H.R.1.Â
During the meeting, NJBIA will provide a legislative update. If you have any topics you would to have covered, please email Althea D. Ford at aford@njbia.org.
We look forward to your participation!
Meet our Speakers
Tyla Minniear
Chief Operating Officer, New Jersey Health Care Quality InstituteTyla Minniear brings extensive experience in state government and health care advocacy to her role as Chief Operating Officer. Tyla manages the day-to-day business operations of the Quality Institute and provides strategic support to staff in each program area. She also oversees our external communications to inform the public and policymakers about this critical work to improve health care for everyone.
In addition, Tyla engages with Quality Institute members to advance our work on safety, quality, and affordability. Members come from every corner of health care and Tyla galvanizes their expertise to drive important advancements in areas including health care workforce development, high-quality primary care, and integrated mental health care. She serves on the Board of the New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing.
Tyla joined the Quality Institute in 2016 after advocating for health care providers as Director of Government Relations and Policy for the New Jersey Hospital Association. Tyla began her policy career staffing both the New Jersey State Legislature and the New Jersey Governor’s office. She is a graduate of Rutgers University with a B.A. in Political Science and History.
Kate Shamszad
Vice President of Policy, New Jersey Quality Institute of New JerseyKate Shamszad serves as the Vice President of Policy and is committed to improving health care equity, access, and affordability for all New Jerseyans. Kate’s work revolves around identifying evidence-based solutions to enhance health care policy and systems, and addressing emerging challenges in payment, service delivery, and program administration.  She serves as a leader throughout the state, serving on the New Jersey Centering Alliance Advisory Committee and the New Jersey Advisory Board for the Evaluating Lifelines for Moms (ELM) PCORI research project. She has previously served on the executive committee of the Association of Child Life Professionals Board of Directors.
Before joining the Institute, Kate held the role of Clinical Director of Child Life and Integrative Care at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center as part of the hospital administrative team. At Cincinnati Children’s, Kate served as a leader and mentor for quality improvement and transformation projects, using improvement science and human-centered design to improve patient safety and experience.  Kate has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from George Washington University, a Master of Science in Child Life from Bank Street College of Education, and a Master of Public Health degree from the University of West Florida. She is also a Certified Child Life Specialist.