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Denton, Maryland, Us

Provides oversight to all fiscal operations, accounting, revenue cycle, treasury, investments, payer contracts, 403B retirement plan, self funded health plan and proforma analysis for innovative health services expansion opportunities. Motivates directors to meet or exceed departmental and strategic goals to fulfill mission of organization.

Responsible for the fiscal activities of HCPSC which includes developing and implementing short and long term financial plans, creating and monitoring financial policies and procedures, develop and maintain the operational and capital budgets, ongoing analysis of revenue generation, income life cycles, reserves, and expenditures, and the supervision of all fiscal office personal, accounting, accounts payable and inventory systems, accounts receivable, billing and collection functions.

* Create and present financial analysis including recommendations to investors. Established a standardized monthly reporting process for investors. * Developed and manage a standardized management report to measure and analyze financial and operational data on retail businesses. * Completed the ROI of a 17,000 sqft historic hotel to be converted into a mixed-use property. * Established a succession plan that was unanimously approved. * Negotiated with vendors to decrease expenses on building supplies during construction/renovation projects. * Completed a market analysis for multiple retail business to determine feasibility for investors.

Nashville, Tn, Us

* Participate in executive decision making with local leaders, division leaders and the board to successfully attain the hospital’s mission and strategic plan.* Launched a readmission committee with internal (physicians, department directors) and external stakeholders (SNF, Rehab, HHAs). Hold monthly meetings to present findings and facilitate accountability, identify opportunities, implement committee ideas and orchestrate continuum of care education.* Participated in the hospital’s FY17 budget process. Complete monthly analysis to identify budget variances and hold discussions with department directors for explanations. * Provided analysis/recommendations on rapidly expanding GME programs 0 to 149 residents within 5-year CAP window. * Complete capital expenditure project analysis for expanding hospital services or expansion of existing services to grow revenue. Recently submitted; 24 bed behavior health unit ($17M), freestanding ED ($10M) and 17 bed rehab ($12M).* Perform monthly net revenue analysis including contractual adjustments.* Hold meetings with supply chain director to analyze supply expense, identify cost reduction opportunities and review vendor contracts. Participate on CVAT and SMAT medical supply approval committees.* Review and coordinate weekly and monthly financial projections and forecasting. * Support business office in denials management, registration accuracy and billing matrix *Build relationships with physicians and review physician contracts including Graduate Medical Education.*Participate in oversight of accounting departments month-end close process and meeting division and corporate timelines while following policies (Sarbanes Oxley and internal controls).* Support the HIM director with physician documentation strategies and meeting benchmarks.* Assist the case management director to achieve length of stay benchmarks and discharge planning policies.

Toronto, On, Ca

* Built a national Medicare regulatory/compliance team to compete with the other “Big 4” accounting firms in the healthcare consulting space. Financial and operational goals included increasing profit margin, operation efficiency, marketing, budgeting, accounting, proposal writing and sales of engagements. Hired additional staff to meet market growth, reaching revenue goals for FY 2015.* Provided assistance to state DISRIP programs development; fund flow models to incentivize providers in meeting quality based targets, aligning of ACOs to provide clinically integrated patient care coordination for a defined population and modeling a per member per month (PMPM) strategy. * Lead internal executive committee on value and quality based reimbursement models to educate the healthcare advisory group on bundled payments, HAC, HVBP and HRR. * Performed due diligence reviews (M&A) on potential acquired hospitals through modeling and other methods to ensure financial revenue forecasts are consistent, also, provide strategic observations for additional investment value. * Supervised cost report preparation and completion including: MBD, DSH, GME/IME, organ acquisition, 340B, system consolidation, Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE to reduce audit adjustments, increase revenue and ensure compliant with CMS regulations. * Conducted merged provider analyses for health systems that consolidate multiple hospitals within one provider number, understanding regulatory guidance on physician by-laws, licensure transfer, transfer DRGs, common central billing, medical staffing, and distance requirements that assist with determining if consolidating will add value through efficiency and reimbursement.* Supported the audit team with reviews of contractual models (third party reviews) for Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE reserves to ensure compliance with federal (CMS) and state regulations.

* Performed reimbursement reviews for all types of providers (Hospitals, SNF, Rehab, Psych, HHA, Hospice) that increased reimbursement and decreased audit adjustments.* Provided the accounting, tax, staffing, marketing, budgeting for the entire business. * Completed Medicaid expansion analysis to assist hospitals with preparing for a shift in payers. * Conducted “best practice” reviews on OIG work plans that reduced OIG findings.* Reviewed resident to bed ratios for IME/GME reimbursement and other state and federal regulatory requirements which identified additional revenue and ensured compliance. * Prepared Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE cost reports which included Medicare bad debt, medical education, DSH, organ acquisition, and wage index that resulted in minimal audit adjustments and increased revenue.* Performed financial feasibility analysis for capital financing and a variety of financial and regulatory projects which assisted in the securing of capital financing.

Falls Church, Virginia, Us

* Responsible for reporting and oversight of reimbursement matters for five hospitals which included reviewing the G/Ls, balance sheet, payroll reports, income statements, fixed assets, depreciation, revenues, expenses, reserves. * Created formal policy and procedure manuals to ensure financial operations were in compliance with federal regulations.* Delivered monthly contractual reports with strategic suggestions to the health system’s CFO.* Created a simplified Medicare bad debt process that captured additional revenue for each hospital.* Completed the Medicare and Medicaid cost reports according to CMS regulations for the health system.* Participated in multiple projects to increase reimbursement including: 72-hour rule, DSH, 340B, Medicare bad debt, medical education, wage index.

London, Gb

* Served as an interim reimbursement director for a 400-bed teaching hospital. Responsibilities included: preparing Medicare and Medicaid cost reports, AR evaluations, analyzing cost to charge ratios, reviewing Medicare bad debt policies and procedures, and developing a matrix to analyze the financial impact of reimbursement. * Managed a compliance department for a 900-bed hospital. Projects included: creating an OIG audit work plan review to include charge capture reviews, Joint Commission certification reviews, internal compliance reviews, and lead employee compliance training classes on a weekly basis, presented monthly updates to the chief medical officer (CMO).* Supervised a multi-skilled Medicare team to conduct engagements with large health systems. Ensured requirements were met for each engagement such as budgets, financial feasibility, and staffing. * Supported the healthcare audit team with 3rd party contractual reviews. * Managed projects from inception to completion and ensured client-ready deliverables.

Baltimore, Md, Us

* Developed a desk review process for academic medical centers (AMCs) which reduced time/cost to theMedicare program* Completed audits of complex academic medical centers, nursing homes, rehab facilities, psychiatric facilities

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor'S Degree, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services