Executive Director, CareFirst Primary and Wellness.CareFirst is rapidly growing. In one year we have grown from 2 Family Medical Practices to now having 8 family medical and 1 Rehab and Therapy Center. We are in the process of closing on two more practices by mid-August 2019 and have set our goals to acquire 20 primary care practices by 2021.

Medicare, in its efforts to improve the quality of care and care outcome for Medicare patients, CMS has created and approved additional chronic care management services provided by healthcare providers and their patients. Oculus Health is unique in our direct Non-Face to Face Care of your patients to improve outcomes, patient satisfaction, and Data Tracking. We are the only Care Management program providing all the added value services to improve patient care after discharge. Oculus Health Inc., was established in 2005 to support ongoing chronic disease management and post-acute and post-surgical patient care coordination through Chronic Care Management. Oculus Health, Inc. is currently operating in 32 states and serving 170 health care entities, including hospitals, physicians, and Accountable Care Organizations. Oculus Health, Inc currently provides care management for over 35,000 patients. Oculus Health provides a robust data tracking system to view all patient summary notes from the Care Team Management to physicians visits as simple and easy to understand information. We integrate information from across hospitals, clinics, labs, and radiology sites. A proven track record in establishing a Continuum of Care for our patients, hospitals and physicians. · The goal of Oculus Management Associates, Inc. is to:· Improve Patient Outcomes· Improve Patient Satisfaction· Complete Transparency· Communication regarding Patient Care with the Patient’s PCP· Valuable Care Management Reporting· A True Continuum of Care Program

Owner- Healthcare ConsultingProvide management consulting services to the healthcare industry, including medical practices, hospitals and ancillary healthcare entities. Advise hospitals and physician groups throughout the country in various physician-hospital projects. Provided management consulting for approximately 800 physicians over past ten years. Developed and consulted for ancillary related healthcare businesses including Diagnostic Imaging Centers, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Physical Therapy and Work Hardening Centers. Assisted physician practices in negotiating Managed Care contracts and review of fee reimbursement. Current Projects Developing Business Plan and management of a corporate health care project for group of physician specialist within the Dallas community;Engaged in developing a new Business Development and physician/patient awareness initiative with a physician/hospital owned surgical hospital.Engaged to develop a new Business Development initiative with a 70 bed hospital in Dallas, Texas.

Senior Vice President– Ancillary OperationsDirectly responsible for the management of complex Imaging and diagnostic services including, Diagnostics, Neurological Diagnostics, Extreme Exam, Radiation Therapy and Oncology, Cardiac PET and Sleep Study Lab ( with 41 beds) for this 400 Provider multi-specialty group practice with revenues of $800M per year. Managed operations for 42 locations in North Texas, El Paso and North Carolina. Within 18 months increased referrals by 32%, increased gross charges by 21%, lowered overhead by 13% and increased margin dollars by 8%. Executive Director – Radiation and Oncology ServicesAssumed direct responsibility in 2010 for five Radiation and Oncology services to spearhead the growth of the department. Successfully acquired one additional radiation center, increased Gross Charges by $532,000 of same store sites per month and decreased losses by 25%. Established Nurse Navigator program and have navigated over 400 patients through the program. Developed an Integrated Model for all sites to come under a central control and management system thus providing increased efficiency and economical incentives. Created a Syndication Partnership of Equipment Leases through private physician partners to fund equipment such as new $3.2M Varian Rapid Arc system. Intent was to restructure $15M in funding of existing capital radiation and imaging equipment through Syndication Partnership model .MedicalEdge Healthcare Group, P.A. was acquired by Texas Health Resources in January 2011 resulting in the largest medical group in North Texas with over 750 providers. Vice Presidents and Executive Directors with MedicalEdge were termed in the acquisition process.

Directly responsible for the management of complex Imaging and diagnostic services including, Diagnostics, Neurological Diagnostics, Extreme Exam, Radiation Therapy and Oncology, Cardiac PET and Sleep Study Lab ( with 41 beds) for this 400 Provider multi-specialty group practice with revenues of $200M per year. Managed operations for 42 locations in North Texas, El Paso and North Carolina. Within 18 months increased referrals by 32%, increased gross charges by 21%, lowered overhead by 13% and increased margin dollars by 8%. Executive Director – Radiation and Oncology ServicesAssumed direct responsibility in 2010 for five Radiation and Oncology services to spearhead the growth of the department. Successfully acquired one additional radiation center, increased Gross Charges by $532,000 of same store sites per month and decreased losses by 25%. Established Nurse Navigator program and have navigated over 400 patients through the program. Developed an Integrated Model for all sites to come under a central control and management system thus providing increased efficiency and economical incentives. Created a Syndication Partnership of Equipment Leases through private physician partners to fund equipment such as new $3.2M Varian Rapid Arc system. Intent iwas to restructure $15M in funding of existing capital radiation and imaging equipment through Syndication Partnership model .MedicalEdge Healthcare Group, P.A. was acquired by Texas Health Resources in January 2011 resulting in the largest medical group in North Texas with over 750 providers. Vice Presidents and Executive Directors with MedicalEdge were termed in the acquisition process.

Overall operations of this $25M per year, 17 multi-specialty practice provider group, including MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine, Sleep Lab, Nerve Conduction, Dexascan, Pharmacy, IV Therapy and full-service C.L.I.A certified lab. Increased practice annual revenue by $750,000 within first 9 months and increased practice annual revenues by $4M within four years. Increased bottom-line earnings by 17% within first year. Increased direct physician compensation by 42% between 2004 and 2006 while reducing FTE’s by 6%. Developed aggressive marketing program which yielded increased new patient visits from 4500 patients per month to 7,000 patients per month. Additionally, structured Disease Management system to track non-compliant patients to encourage follow up visits which led to return visits from 600 to 700 patient visits per month. Within three years recruited two additional PCP’s, two OB/GYN’s, GI, Cardiologist and Endocrinologist. Programs developed included IV Therapy, Pharmacy, Optical Scanning, Sleep Lab and full-service C.L.I.A. Lab.

Developed Partnership relationships with physicians and non-physician investors in short-stay hospital Limited Liability Partnerships. Developed both short and long-term business and market plan that included long-range planning of up to 30 short-stay hospitals within Texas. Secured investor partnership subscriptions in Texas market for first hospital representing 45 physicians totaling $4M in equity partnership contributions and guarantees. Began second hospital partnership participation in New Mexico. Corporation entered into merger negotiations with national hospital group and position was eliminated in January 2002.