Cara Robinson, RN, BSN, CCM
Vice President, Medicaid Services
carar@qualishealth.org

Cara Robinson, RN, BSN, CCM serves as the Vice President of Medicaid Services at Qualis Health, an independent, private, non-profit healthcare quality improvement organization headquartered in Seattle, Washington. She is responsible for the operational management of both clinical and non-clinical staff who provide utilization and case management services to Qualis Health’s Medicaid sector customers in Alaska, Idaho and Nebraska.

Qualis Health’s services include support of quality and safety initiatives, care management, health information technology and business process improvement consulting, and health services research and evaluation. Qualis Health holds Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) contracts in two states, contracts with five state Medicaid agencies and services many other public and private sector organizations.

Ms. Robinson is a nurse manager with over 30 years of experience in healthcare administration, quality improvement and managed care. Before joining Qualis Health in 2003, Ms. Robinson held a variety of clinical and care management positions at Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, including Director of Care Management East Region and nursing positions in the primary care, specialty clinic and emergency room settings. Ms. Robinson also held a several case management and utilization management leadership positions at Premera Blue Cross of Washington, was a Registered Nurse at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, and was an ICU/Medical-Surgical nurse at Veterans Administration Hospitals in both California and Washington. 

Ms. Robinson holds an Associate of Science in Nursing from Long Beach City College and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from California State University, Long Beach. She is a Certified Case Manager and a Registered Nurse in the state of Washington. She is also a member of the Case Management Society of America and the Washington Case Management Association.