Adele Allison Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

As a seasoned executive in healthcare information technology, data, and related industry, Adele Allison analyzes, develops, teaches, and speaks to improving the delivery and administration of healthcare in terms of secure and safe clinical, financial, and patient health outcomes. Having served as the co-chair of the HHS ONC Beacon-EHR Vendor Affinity Group, Adele served three years on the federal Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) board of directors and is co-chair for the WEDI Payment Models Workgroup. Adele has 30 years of healthcare experience spanning matters of health IT and related legislation/regulations. A published author, Adele is a member of University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) health informatics advisory board on curriculum development and served on UAB’s HITECH Committee for health IT curriculum development under an ONC grant; teaches policy and technology matters to HRSA FORHP grantees for the Georgia Health Policy Center; and is past president of the Alabama Chapter of HIMSS.

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is the global professional organization for Chief Information Officers and other senior healthcare IT leaders. CHIME enables its members and business partners to collaborate, exchange ideas, develop professionally and advocate the effective use of information management to improve the health and care throughout the communities they serve.

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

- Member of the Executive Consulting Team at SS&C Health as the lead on economics and industry affairs- Consulting for value-based care, payment innovation, quality, electronic health records, interoperability, providers and related matters to private and government-sponsored payers- Operational and readiness assessment consulting to risk-bearing entities (e.g. health plans, accountable care organizations or other integrated delivery systems). - Facilitation of management team ideation, strategy development and tactical planning- Education regarding the operational, technical and regulatory requirements applicable commercial and government-sponsored alternative payment models.- Industry leader and advisor to WEDI, HIMSS and University of Alabama at Birmingham- Co-Chair of payment model workgroup under WEDI for cross-industry collaboration to achieve business objectives in a professional, timely and cost effective manner.- Compliance with all applicable ethical, legal, regulatory, contractual, and policy obligations.- Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills.Other:- HHS WEDI Payment Model Workgroup Co-Chair, 2016 to present- Advisory Board, UAB School of Health Professionals, Masters of Science Health Informatics, 2014 to present- Board member of the Alabama Chapter of HIMSS, Aug. 2012 to present; President, July 2019 to present- Medical Group Managers Association, Nat'l Membership, 2011 to present

Birmingham, Alabama Area

- Industry lead for matters linked to healthcare economic and emerging digital health solutions- Mastery of alternative payment models including ACOs, PCMH, Episode Payment/Bundles, Population-Based Payment, and incentive programs- Research, consulting and advisory role on interoperability, convergence of administrative and clinical data- Primary industry contact for WEDI, HIMSS, MGMA, AHIP

Birmingham, Alabama Area

- Industry & corporate thought leader and consultant to internal and external regarding healthcare payer providers and economic models for all lines of business including commercial, Medicare Advantage, and/or managed Medicaid benefit programs. - Responsible for facilitating the development, configuration, implementation and operation of industry-leading solutions

WEDI is a statutorily created federal advisory workgroup. Board of Directors lead the association’s goal of leveraging technology to meet industry needs and to improve the efficiency of healthcare information exchange, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. I also co-chair the Payment Models Sub-Workgroup.

Birmingham, Al

Lead planner and government relationship contact with CMS, AHRQ, ONC, HRSA, Medicaid Agencies, and state-level health departments for adoption and compliance of health IT. Market development and targeted IT implementation agendas, including statewide HIE, federal projects, and workforce development. Analysis, interpretation and communication (webinars, website, speaking) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Affordable Care Act of 2010. Ongoing analysis/interpretation of U.S. HIT Policy, Standards and legislative agendas, including Health Care Reform legislation; maintaining current understanding of all rulemaking, policy and regulations by CMS, ONC, and HHS. Monitoring federal grant awards and market trends related to health care and health care IT. Responsible for relationships with Regional Extension Centers, statewide HIE integrators, and state and federal legislators, including development of briefing packets. National public speaking engagements about healthcare IT, legislative developments, PMIS, EHR, HIE, PQRS, ICD-10, ACOs, PCMH, value-based reimbursement, population management, clinical decision support and ambulatory workflows to physician residency programs, primary care associations, AAFP, state and regional level associations and medical societies, MGMA and public health agencies. Product knowledge: Medcin, Multum, First Data Bank, Alpha II Unicor, Business Objects, Salesforce, MSPublisher, MSPowerpoint, MSExcel, MSWord, SpeechMagic

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Senior Sales Lead

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Electronic Health Records (EHR) Sales Rep

Responsible for provider market network development, including innovative risk-sharing models, provider joint ventures and incentive packages. Managed provider relations and provider services department for all books of business, including utilization review, provider surveys/manuals, managed care reporting/analysis, provider workshops and orientations. Responsible for public speaking regarding managed care efforts and joint ventures at MT Medical Associate, Am. College of Internal Med., Am. Assn. of Family Practitioners, MT Assoc. of Surgery Centers, National Managed Health Care Congress.Legislation work on SB365 for network adequacy including market analysis, actuarial assessment and public strategy assessment and management.Managed 12 FTEs, including budget, evaluations and education.

Start-up for new managed care organization (VIVA Health HMO) in partnership with the University of Alabama Bd. of Trustees.Provider network coordination for successful HMO application/licensing process.Negotiation of initial provider network of over 1,500 providers and 7 hospitals for 3 county HMO license application, including NCQA standard provider credentialing.Provider education, newsletters, orientation/training, profiling/report cards, provider manuals, and surveying.Managed network deficiencies, utilization issues, and complaints/grievances.Provider relations and provider development officer for internal NCQA committee.MD (PCP) recruitment and placement for UAB Primary Care health centers.

B.S., Paralegal Studies

Activities and Societies: Dean's List, Nu Epsilon Delta Award for academic excellence, paralegal mentor program.Maintained full-time.

Systems Engineering (Incomplete)

Activities and Societies: Varsity Football equipment manager, education financed through partial athletic scholarship, Intercollegiate.