Employee Spotlight: Stacey Thomas-Roy

Stacey Thomas-Roy is a true New Englander at heart. A fan of the Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins and of course the Patriots, AMM’s director of utilization management is as loyal to the Boston sports teams as she is dedicated to her career.

“Starting in the reviewer role and moving up allowed me to get acclimated to the culture at Alicare Medical Management,” Stacey says. “I have worked with most of the nurses in a reviewer capacity, which has helped me to have a better relationship with each of them since I understand their day-to-day workload.”

Stacey is a veteran of the health care industry, receiving her bachelor of science with a concentration on nursing in 1998 and a master’s of science with a concentration in forensic nursing in 2004. She is also a Certified Professional of Healthcare Management.

“The nursing profession provides so many different opportunities,” Stacey says. “I worked as a pediatric home care nurse, a floor nurse on a medical-surgical unit, and an ER nurse. All of these experiences prepared me for my position at AMM.”

“Stacey’s professionalism and her ability to get things accomplished have made her very successful in her position. She has foresight and a good knowledge base to allow her to lead her team in an efficient, productive manner,” says Julie O’Brien, vice president and COO of Alicare. “With health care reform on everyone’s mind, Stacey is able to assist in making the necessary changes to comply with the reform rules.”

Referring to the nursing staff, Stacey says they all feed off of the different professional backgrounds and knowledge that everyone has to offer. “It really adds to the organizational culture and overall work experience.”

Stacey is looking forward to seeing what the future brings to the health care industry and believes advances in technology and health care reform will have a significant impact. “There are so many questions left regarding healthcare reform, and the answers are really going to dictate where our industry goes and how we’re going to get there,” she says. “I don’t know the extent of what the changes are going to be, but making sure that everyone has access to quality health care is the ultimate goal.”