Deb Smith Email & Phone Number

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Assist Healthcare Providers in implementing advanced technology within their practices and/or clinics. Provide assistance in maintaining HIPAA compliance and IT security.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

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Working as an independent consultant to Healthcare Providers/Clinics aiding in establishing protocols for streamlining processes in the Business and/or Billing Office. Audit current billing practices and establish proper protocols in order to follow Medicare and HIPAA guidelines. Assist in compiling Employee Manuals and complete New Hire Packets. Audit revenue cycle collection ratio. Review all managed care contracts for current reimbursement rates and possible carve out additions. Assist in implementing proper front desk duties in order to decrease and/or eliminate billing errors.

Henderson, Nv

Responsible for five locations that were located in three different states. Responsible for Medicare credentialing of facilities, billing for all facilities, collections for all facilities as well as aiding in the implementation of a new billing software while running two other billing packages until they could be shut down.

Practice Manager for a six man surgical practice; 4 partners, 2 associates. The group holds the HPN capitated contract for general surgery services and thus requires monitoring of all facets of the practice from referrals to authorizations to surgeries and correct payments. Responsible for all aspects of the office functionality. Responsible for all accounts payable, payroll, human resources, project management, contract analysis, creating acceptable on-call schedule for a six man surgical group, credentialing and on the spot problem resolution. Board Meetings are held on a weekly basis with the managing partners as well as the associates. Monitor statistics for not only current productivity but also for future planning. Office relocation issues as required.

Henderson, Nv

Responsible for all special projects requiring special attention for not only the Business Office but also the Administrator of the facility. Aided in collections, computer upgrades, credentialing and billing.

Functioned as a Project Coordinator for Parkway Surgery Center. Offered guidance on protocols as well as internal controls. Worked hands on in the collection arena, billing arena, quality control, materials management and credentialing areas. Functioned on an as needed basis throughout the business office. Aided administration in the preparation for JCAHO credentialing of the Ambulatory Surgery Center. Prepared month end reports for Clinical Director. Data preparation for impending software upgrades to coincide with NPI implementation. This was a temporary, per-diem position.; Responsible for all operations of the business office in a multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center. Continuous monitoring of contractual payments, accounts receivable management, human resources, payroll, accounts payable (accrual system), internal control training, implementation and continued adherence of corporate and governmental controls. Able to decrease the A/R by 40% within 2 years. Implemented new billing techniques that created a decrease in overall A/R days from 87 to 42. Responsible for numerous reporting mechanisms set in place and monitored by corporate office. Aided in the recruitment of physicians for the surgery center which resulted in an increase of the total case count by 50% while decreasing staff by 27%. Responsible for staff covering the admitting department, surgery scheduling, prior authorization, billing, collections, accounts payable, physician credentialing and medical records.

Execute Business Director for national IVF practice. Responsible for opening all new offices, staffing new offices, finding as well as purchasing all equipment for new offices within established budget and guidelines. Payroll for all sites as well as HR administration for all sites.

Las Vegas, Nv

Established this practice from the beginning. Aided in the expansion of the Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine to include offices; I was completely responsible for setting up each office location, staffing the office, training all employees and maintained responsibility for all locations from a distance. Maintained continuity in all states, from the business office functions, laboratory and surgical suites. Aided in the establishment of various IVF programs that were available for various scenarios to infertile couples. Set up and ran various seminars for infertile couples; follow up on patients attending seminars and progressing into an IVF program. Responsible for all human resources in all states, held accountable for all purchases of equipment and supplies. Set up accounting program for purchasing through our main office and then distribution to all clinics. Maintained all insurance requirements for the practice such as liability, malpractice, key health plans as well as employee health insurance plan. Oversaw each clinic's financial activity, projection of future revenue, accounts receivable and patient billing. Worked closely with the CFO and owners to set up budgets for all clinics as well as holding each facility responsible for maintaining their goals and productivity. Created and implemented all policies and procedures for both the management company (Inova Management) and Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine. Functioned as Dr. Geoffrey Sher's personal business manager during this time as well.

functioned as the Office Manager for a newly opened trucking terminal. My husband and I took on all aspects of running this business, as if it were our own from day one until we had created a profitable satellite terminal for the company. Responsible for running the office on a day to day basis, customer service, quoting rates for loads, dispatching drivers for pick-ups and deliveries as well as completing all necessary paperwork for load shipments leaving our site.

Incomplete Bachelors Degree, Business Management

I am continuing my education in order to receive my Bachelors Degree.

Associates, Business Management

Certificate Of Completion, Medical Assisting, 4.0

Graduate, Business, 3.8

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