Functional Skills

Database Optimization
IT Transformation
Process Design / Re-engineering
Training and Coaching
Revenue Cycle Optimization
Clinical Data Management
Compliance and risk
Healthcare Analytics
Health Informatics
Project Management

Sector Experience

Healthcare
1
jobs

Jobs Completed

31
hours

Total Hours Logged

12
years

Years of Experience

2/20

Member Since


Big 4 Accounting
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Experience

 
UC San Diego Operations
Consultant
08/2019 - 03/2020
Researching and identifying epic build issue with anesthesia/pain management module , causing inappropriate billing of claim with improper modifier and CPT mapping of anesthesia services.

Healthcare IT Leaders Information Technology
ICD-10 Consultant
01/2015 - 10/2015
• Contract ICD-10 Implementation Trainer for all Lahey Clinic facilities (Lahey Burlington, Lahey Beverly and Lahey Winchester Hospitals and outpatient centers) in the Boston metropolitan area
• Assess ICD-10 Implementation & Training needs for each hospital specialty department working with department Chiefs/Chairs to ensure all areas of ICD-10 impact have been addressed.
• Coordinate and develop Physicians multi-specialty ICD-10 Clinical Documentation Improvement Training
• Development of ICD-9 multi-specialty ICD-10 translation coding tools
• Specialty Clinical Documentation Improvement Training for ICD-10 Specificity and Granularity

Universal American Texan Plus Medicare Advantage Plan Finance
Senior Physician Documentation and Coding Education Trainer
06/2011 - 01/2015
• Contract Consultant with Texan Plus Medicare Advantage Plan with responsibilities of implementation of contracted provider education program to improve documentation and coding to Medicare standards for capturing diagnosis for HCC submission.
• Goal to improve documentation by education of the CMS HCC methodology and RADV audit proof documentation and Texan Plus program Annual Physical Program requirements, Official ICD-9 CM coding guidelines as well as analysis of documented Annual Physical and feedback to improve documentation.
• Develop and design of Texan Plus Health Assessment Tool Education program processes and procedure
• Design of data mining tools and documentation and education material

nThrive Finance
CCE Senior Consultant
10/2006 - 10/2012
• Performs coding and auditing of professional fee services in all areas including Evaluation and Management and outpatient hospital services
• Performs APC reimbursement and RBRVS reimbursement and data quality/accuracy and compliance audits
• Offers training and education to physicians, coders, and various clinical staff
• Supports Compliance Program by demonstrating adherence to all relevant compliance policies and procedures as evidenced by in-service attendance and daily practice; notifying management when there is a compliance concern or incident

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Management Consulting
Health Information Management – Revenue Cycle Associate
11/2004 - 10/2006
• HIM /Revenue Cycle consultant specializing in meeting client needs in Coding, Auditing, SMART Audits, CDM analysis, Rate analysis, Quality Review, Charge Capture and Coding Denial Management, Documentation Education, Revenue Cycle Process/Performance Improvement and HIM college recruitment
• Present current status of deliverable’s to C-Suite Executives and project engagement directors throughout project lifecycle
• Orthopedic auditing ambulatory surgery and clinic visits containing e/m levels, modifiers, diagnosis codes and any minor procedures performed.
• Coding all inpatient profee services for all specialties including inpatient profee surgical services such as urology and Cath lab.
• CDM Optimization
• Performance improvement/Process Redesign analysis