Get to know our leadership team. These dedicated professionals offer the expertise and experience that health organizations need in a trusted partner. From applied research and clinical experience to project management, data analysis, continuous quality improvement, HIT, and health education, and we are proud of the difference our team makes for those we serve.
Get to know our leadership team. These dedicated professionals offer the expertise and experience that health organizations need in a trusted partner. From applied research and clinical experience to project management, data analysis, continuous quality improvement, HIT, and health education – we are proud of the difference our team makes for those we serve.
Sarah Irsik–Good, MHA, FACHE
President & Chief Executive Officer
Sarah leverages nearly two decades of experience in the health care delivery system, furthering KFMC’s mission and bringing extensive experience in regulatory compliance, performance improvement, and operational leadership to her role. Sarah has worked in almost every healthcare delivery setting, including acute care (both PPS and CAH), long-term care, behavioral health, and ambulatory care. Prior to her appointment as CEO, Sarah served as Director of Quality Improvement and then Vice President for KFMC, providing technical direction and operational leadership for the Medicare quality improvement work across Kansas.
Betty Murrell, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Betty has nearly 25 years of experience in healthcare finance and accounting. Her previous experience includes work with Federally Qualified Health Centers and hospitals, including managing multiple federal and state grants and contracts, and assistance with implementing large-scale initiatives, such as implementation of an electronic health record.
Michelle Spanier, RHIT, CCS, CCEP
Director of Review and Corporate Strategy & Compliance Officer
Michelle Spanier, RHIT, CCS, CCEP, is Director of Review and Corporate Strategy and Compliance Officer for KFMC Health Improvement Partners. She has more than 29 years of experience as a certified coder, utilization review manager, and compliance leader with expertise in external and peer review, utilization review, quality improvement, and regulatory oversight.
Michelle provides operational oversight of multidisciplinary review teams and subcontractors, manages workflows across state and private review programs, and oversees timelines, reporting, documentation, and internal controls to ensure high-quality performance and full regulatory alignment. As a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional, she has extensive experience supporting Federal Compliance Programs, including oversight of adherence to Federal Acquisition Regulations and agency-specific requirements, monitoring subcontractor compliance, and maintaining accreditations, including URAC.
Michelle is a member of the American Health Information Management Association, the Kansas Health Information Management Association, the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics, and the CMS Region 7 Fraud Working Group.