Michael Merrigan
Clinical Professor, Management | Missouri State University
Springfield, MO, UNITED STATES
Michael Merrigan is a management expert who focuses on the healthcare sector.
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Biography
Professor Michael Merrigan (J.D.) has served as Vice President and General Counsel for St. John's Health System and Mercy Health for more than 20 years.
Prior to moving to Springfield, he was the in-house attorney for St. Luke's Regional Health Center in Sioux City, Iowa. He's an expert on a variety of issues related to healthcare, including the Affordable Care Act.
Industry Expertise (4)
Education/Learning
Health Care - Facilities
Health Care - Providers
Health Care - Services
Areas of Expertise (4)
Management
Governance and leadership
Patient Safety
Healthcare
Education (3)
University of Iowa College of Law: JD 1984
University of South Dakota: MBA 1989
Loras College: B.A. 1981
Links (1)
Media Appearances (4)
Aging: The Rising Cost, and Need, of Health Care
KOLR10 tv
2017-05-01
When an illness comes unexpectedly, it can become both a physical and financial burden. But it's not just the sudden stroke or heart attack, that are attacking the health and pockets of aging boomers. "People are coming into Medicare with more chronic conditions than prior generations," said Michael Merrigan, director of Master's in Health Administration at Missouri State University.
We can make America healthy again
Springfield News-Leader online
2017-01-14
Rather than experimenting with how we pay “sick care,” we should preventing it in the first place. The key to doing so is not some new health policy or program from an administration, but by each of us embracing the concept of hitting the “six normals” coined by Cleveland Clinic.
An old-fashioned recipe for leadership
Springfield News-Leader print
2016-06-24
So what exactly is leadership? What are the traits and qualities of a good leader? Are leaders born or made?
Creating the greatest place on Earth to work
Springfield News-Leader online
2015-03-14
How do we create the greatest place on Earth to work? What does it look like? What does it sound like? What does it feel like? What does it make you think about?