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Greater Chicago Area

Director of NVLAP Accredited ISO/IEC 17025 Test Lab at Drummond Group Healthcare Compliance Services

Greater Chicago Area

Test Health IT software on ONC Certification Criteria to verify compliance with Medicare/Medicaid requirements.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed company effort to achieve Meaningful Use Stage 3 Certification (2015 edition) of Electronic Health Record (EHR) Software. Project included reviewing government requirements and directing software developers to build sophisticated new functionality. Engaged with existing clients and incorporated stakeholder feedback into project. Results:• Successfully passed EHR certification with a team of 6 software developers on time and on budget. • Managed technical projects building FHIR API, CCDA v2.1, SMTP EDGE messaging, UDI Implanted Device, HL7 Data Export, and QRDA Category 1 updates. • Accomplished NISTIR 7741 User Centered Design testing project with positive feedback.• Gained a reputation for resolving client complaints and integrating their requests/feedback.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Electronic Health Record (EHR) Project Manager (July 2012 - June 2017)Responsible for client relationships including conducting new client negotiations and managing client implementations on and off-site. Utilized expertise in EHR implementation to manage client EHR transition projects and train doctors and staff best practices for electronic workflows. Oversaw HL7 integrations between our software and customer's existing Practice Management system. Facilitated client efforts to comply with Meaningful Use government regulations and requirements. Converted clients to ICD-10. Exhibited at over a dozen national eyecare conferences.Results:• Traveled nationwide to accomplish on-site implementation project management for 20+ clinics.• Guided 100+ providers to Meaningful Use bonuses every year following implementation of EHR.• Developed written documentation for client IT vendors that reduced calls to tech support by 10%. • Successfully certified software for 2014 edition Meaningful Use Stage 2.

Reseda, Ca

Part time co-founding member of user friendly EHR software project for Ophthalmologists. Reflected on 12 years experience using EHR in Ophthalmology private practice to co-design revolutionary new interface with maximum workflow efficiency. Assembled a team of technical resources to integrate new advances such as the iPad and Amazon Web Services. Exhibited the product at multiple national eyecare conferences and received accolades on user interface design. Smoothly passed federal certification project for EHR Meaningful Use Stage 1.

Reseda, Ca

Oversaw growth from 2 to 5 doctors through merger/acquisition and expansion to 4 primary offices with 5 satellite locations. Pioneered EHR use by converting paper workflows to electronic and undergoing continuous process improvement. Hired and supervised staff at all locations including employed physicians, receptionists, technicians, bookkeeping, medical billing, IT support, and outside consultants. Grew patient base by maintaining a referral marketing program and creating a phone bank initiative that reduced patient attrition. Oversaw purchase and major renovations project of a commercial office building for new primary office. Results:• One of the first successful EHR implementations of a multi-doctor, multi-site private practice in 2003. • Realized 125% growth in annual company revenue from 2004-2011.• Moved a large clinic/corporate headquarters with no interruption to patient care delivery.• Repeatedly restructured company for increased operational stability: accommodated doctors taking leaves of absence, reduced staff turnover, and exceeded industry benchmarks for profitability with no corporate debt.

Reseda, Ca

Worked part time at Ophthalmology practice while attending undergrad at UCLA.

Masters In Health Communication, 3.82/4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Student Leadership Council, Center for Leadership CoachingCoursework: Human-Computer Interaction, Information.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Activities and Societies: Beta Chi ThetaCoursework: Managerial Finance, Business Law, Managerial Accounting, Labor Economics