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San Diego, Ca, Us

Healthcare technology consulting providing interim IT leadership, strategic consulting, and advisory services with a focus on digital transformations and crafting human centered healthcare journeys.

Mobile, Al, Us

University of South Alabama Health System is a 580-bed academic medicine and research institute and a major provider of tertiary, quaternary, and Level I trauma care. Partnered with the business to improve IT service delivery and significantly improve financial performance. Successfully spearheaded an enterprise-wide technology transformation while automating Cerner EHR across all clinical and revenue cycle domains. Lead an IT organization with 150 IT professionals across Clinical Applications, Clinical Informatics, IT Revenue Cycle, Infrastructure and Biomed. 𝗟𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 towards scalable, best practice platforms across the EHR, Clinical Imaging, Collaborative and Administrative systems𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 while realigning IT as a strategic partner to the business𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 through analytics with a relentless focus on value and outcomes𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 for the right skills and right size. Balancing between investing in internal teams and outsourcing for greater flexibility.

Riverside, Ca, Us

Teaching Healthcare Information Management coursework for Executive MBA Co-Hort program

Loma Linda, Ca, Us

LLUH is a faith-based, non-profit, academic teaching health system spanning six hospitals and more than 50 ambulatory clinics. Directed the ongoing development and delivery of IT Infrastructure and services in an environment supporting the operations of LLUH affiliate hospitals. Optimized operational efficiency through strategic leadership while building strong partnerships and high-performance teams that positively transformed the IT organization. Planned and directed delivery of all IT, Clinical Informatics, PMO, and Clinical Engineering services delivered through an organization with more than 100+ professionals. 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 that leveraged a balanced IT Scorecard to drive success in financial performance, strategic projects, people and process development and customer experience.𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 that focused on healthcare reformation and positive interdisciplinary team partnerships between Information Services and the business.𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 with Inland Empire Health Plan. Co-chaired the Technology Council between LLUH and IEHP, the largest not-for-profit Medicare-Medicaid plan in Southern California. Spearheaded technology innovations to support the clinically integrated network between payors, providers, and health systems.

Loma Linda, Ca, Us

Brought on to drive automation across the organization and optimize productivity in its various clinical and business environments. Provided exemplary leadership that delivered exceptional outcomes in conflict resolution and the management of complex issues related to the provision of Tertiary, Quaternary and Level I trauma care.𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄: Directed a successful build out and optimization of the LLUH Murrieta Revenue Cycle workflows to decrease AR days by >50%.𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆: Implemented Neurology Tele Stroke Service between Murrieta campus and LLUH physicians. Improved the end-user and customer experience by providing EpicCare training supporting an ambulatory rollout to >60 clinics for main health system. Served as project consultant to ensure Big Bang Epic In-patient Go-Live Readiness across five hospitals.𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗧 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: Cerner Go-Live. Reengaged Cerner and Murrieta senior leadership in a PeopleSoft implementation to effectively deliver 14 HR/Payroll, Financial, and Supply Chain solutions. Spearheaded vendor integration with Cerner Millennium Revenue Cycle, GHX, retirement plan, health insurance and other related business functions.

Teaching upper division coursework in PMI based Project Management

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

FIS is the largest global provider of healthcare payment technologies claims processing and revenue cycle services. Led IS/IT organization that delivered infrastructure, Field Services, PMO and Software Development services to internal users and >14,000 institutions in over 130 countries. Continually improved cost control, engineering quality, project management and web-based software solutions and systems.𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆’𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Drove delivery of onsite, 24x7x365 technology support to earn a reputation in the healthcare revenue cycle market for superior technical performance, claims processing, system availability and platform security.𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Effectively managed relationships with executives at Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Catholic Health West, Tenet Healthcare, and others to strengthen revenue cycle management, clinical system support, applications, and infrastructure.

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Played a pivotal role in growing the company’s revenue streams through leadership in technology modernization and vendor management. Eliminated an outsourced vendor contract and delivered Virtual Tape implementation with in-house talent to optimize profitability. Added millions of dollars in revenues by upgrading a Linux operating system and gaining buy-in for a bundled Enterprise product. 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀: Influenced new-release Linux/module upgrades through field engineering teams, adding $2.8M 2004 revenue while gaining buy-in for a bundled Enterprise product.

Oakland, California, Us

Held system administrator and IT project management roles supporting the Inland Empire region of Southern California

Loma Linda, Ca, Us

Worked as an RN within the NICU, PICU and Department of Anesthesiology

Mba, Information Systems & Finance

Ba, Biology

Ad, Nursing

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt