Gary W. Stanton

Kansas City, MO - Missouri United States

Clinic Administrator

Medical / Health Care / Pharmaceuticals

► I started playing sports as a kid and grew up learning to compete. I learned early winning was more fun than losing, and developed a mental toughness that serves one well when times get rough. I couldn’t earn a living playing with a ball, but healthcare did provide opportunities. ► After a stint leading a health system business turnaround, I managed a large medical practice. Here I focused on cost management (non-core service expenses, reducing non-clinical personnel, and keeping employee costs at 55% of the operating budget). Aggressive payer contracting led by a creative risk sharing agreement brought in an additional $5.4 million over 5 years. Here I developed an appre...