Biography
Michael is a healthcare attorney with twenty years of experience in a variety of roles and settings, including Catholic healthcare systems (Bon Secours Richmond Health System), academic medical centers (Medical College of Georgia), and community-based healthcare systems (Lakeland Regional Health).
Michael is the Senior Vice President of External Affairs and Compliance and Integrity Officer at Lakeland Regional Health and oversees and directs all aspects of regulatory compliance. Michael also manages all aspects of governmental affairs through the execution of a strategic plan across City, County, State, and Federal governments that:
1. Seeks reimbursement and budgetary incentives for Lakeland Regional Health program implementing innovative and affordable healthcare services and solutions,
2. Supports workforce development initiatives, and
3. Supports the improvement of community health outcomes.
Michael is married to Mary Lucia Spake and together they have four children, Henry, Mary Clare, Katie, and Vivian.
Interests
I enjoy enjoy raising chickens, gardening, and writing short stories.
Community Involvement
- Florida Presbyterian Homes (2011 to present)
- Governance Committee Chair (2015 to 2017)
- Vice Chair (2017 to 2018)
- CEO Search Committee Chair (2018)
- Chair (2019 to present)
- Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors (2014 to 2017)
Education
The Citadel, BA 1994
Virginia Commonwealth University, MHA 2001
The University of Richmond School of Law, JD 2001
Honors and Awards
T.L. Hanna High School Athletic Hall of Fame
Publications and Exhibitions
- Spake, M and Thompson, E. Managing Resilience by Creating Purpose. Frontiers of Health Services Management. 2013; 30:2.
- Sodomka P, Rush J, Spake M. Enterprise-wide effort brings patient perspective to mix. Journal of Healthcare Risk Management. 2010; 29(4) 28.
- Spake M. Compliance within patient – and – family centered care. Compliance Today. 2009; 11 (9) 46
- Spake, M. Standing At the Crossroads, Compliance Today, Vol. 11 (March 2009)
- Spake, M. A Reply to a ‘Total Organizational Ethic’, Healthcare Ethics USA, Vol. 7 (Winter 2009 )
- Spake, M. Public Access To Physician and Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings, 21 J. NAALJ. 289 (2001)
Presentations
- Medical Necessity Key Best Practices, AHLA Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues, 2018
- Medical Necessity Key Best Practices, AHLA Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues, 2017
- At the Health of the Matter: Medical Necessity, AHLA Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues, 2016
- Ethics In Governance, Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia, Fall 2010
- Legal Issues and End of Life Care, Medical College of Georgia, Third Year Medical Student Intersession, 2009 and 2010
- Organizational Ethics and Values-Based Decision Making. Medical College of Georgia Interdisciplinary Residency Core Curriculum, Winter 2008
- Conflict of Interest Considerations for Residents, Medical College of Georgia Interdisciplinary Residency Core Curriculum, Winter 2008
- Recognizing and Reporting Unanticipated Events, Medical College of Georgia Research Coordinators United in Excellence, Summer 2007.
- Work Plan Development for Compliance Officers, George Washington University Health Care Compliance Graduate Certificate Program, Spring 2007.
- HIPAA Considerations for Fundraising, Virginia Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement, Spring 2007
- Work Plan Development for Compliance Officers, George Washington University Health Care Compliance Graduate Certificate Program, Fall 2006.
- Compliance Considerations and Integration Trends, VCU Health Law Fellowship, Summer 2006
- Prophets and Mystics, Society of Early Americanists Biennial Meeting, 2005
- HIPAA and Your Forensic Program, Virginians Aligned Against Sexual Assault, Fall 2003