Stephen Barchet, MD, FACOG, CPE, FACPE
Fellow- Washington
Member- Combat Stress Board
Stephen (Steve) Barchet is presently Director/Advisor to Abrige Corporation, a software business enterprise software company located in Bellingham, Washington. He is the Coordinator of Health Plan for Life (HP4Lifesm), a model and concept developed and placed in the public domain in 2003 for implementation and evaluation in both public and private sectors. Previously he was managing partner of Benefit Payment $olutions LLC, which consulted on electronic financial message interchange for health and medical transactions. Serving in the Navy first as an obstetrician-gynecologist and later in various executive positions, he completed over 27 years active military service in 1983. His final assignment in the Pentagon was Deputy Surgeon General and Deputy Director of Naval Medicine. After retiring from active duty he took the Graduate Record Exam in 1984 and enrolled in the University of Washington MHA program. Completing two MHA courses he disenrolled to provide consulting services in the private sector initially emphasizing needed efficiencies in military health benefits and related programs. He served as a member of the editorial board of Managed Care Outlook, He was principal investigator of the 1995 study of Medical Savings Account Programs funded by the J.W. Murdock Charitable Foundation. Thereafter as Project Manager he oversaw the Defined Health Contribution Project (DHC). Barchet co-edited the DHC Project deliberations and recommendations in an April 2001 publication – a How To What To Primer for small employers who want to understand and offer Defined Contribution Health Benefits for their employees. Barchet currently coordinates efforts to facilitate, enhance and expand understanding of the economic and health effects in both public and private sectors under various methods of financing Health Benefits and purchase of health services. As Coordinator of the Health Plan for Life (HP4Lifesm) he advocates strategies and methods for improving the health of people and stabilizing growth in healthcare spending. A draft form of the HP4Lifesm Model and Concept was refined at a Workshop convened September 2003 at South Seattle Community College. The HP4Lifesm Workshop Proceedings were published under the sponsorship of Olympia, Washington based Evergreen Freedom Foundation. Barchet served from 2004-6 as a member of the governing board of the Seattle-based Hope Heart Institute and chair of their Education Committee. From 2006 to 2009 he served on the Policy Advisory Group for the Washington Health Foundation and as a member of that organization’s Nutrition Task Force. Barchet participates in numerous professional and civic organizations. He continues to advocate patient responsibility, informed consumers, and individual empowerment.
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Education: Undergraduate: Brown University 1949-1952
Medical School: University of Maryland 1952-1956
GME Internship: Boston Nav Hospital 1956-1957
General Surg R-2: Portsmouth Nav Hosp 1957-1958
Ob-Gyn R 2-4: Boston Nav Hospital 1958-1961
Ob-Gyn Pathology Fellowship Free Hospital for Women
Brookline, MA (6 months 1959-1960)
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics/Gynecology (1965)
Medical License: Washington State (active)
(previous licenses: Maine; Maryland; Oregon)
Faculty Appointments: Associate Dean School of Medicine: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. 1976-1977 (and Executive Secretary Bd of Regents)
Assistant Clinical Professor Ob-Gyn
Boston University School of Medicine 1971-1974
Director, Ob-Gyn Graduate Medical Ed Program
Nav Hospitals Boston and Newport, RI 1971-1973
Adjunct Professor Health Care Sciences
The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences 1978-1981
Professional Societies: King County Medical Society
Washington State Medical Association
American College of Obstetricians/Gynecologists
American College of Physician Executives
Association of Military Surgeons
Others
Military Clinical and Executive Positions:
Multiple: United States; Italy; Republic of S. Vietnam
Military Awards: Bronze Star (with Combat “V”)
Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Certificate(s) of Merit
Honors: Who’s Who in America (Marquis) – multiple editions through 2011
Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare – through 2011
Founder’s Medal – Association of Military Surgeons of U.S.
Certificate of Appreciation, Seattle TROA
Officer of the Year: Seattle ROA
Scientific Publications and Exhibits:
Multiple
