• Lead the regional data insight team in providing analytical and consultative support to the various risk-taking entities in order to enhance effectiveness of the delivery of care.• Interact with senior leadership of several leading-edge hospitals.• Provide guidance to analysis team as they monitor financial performance of hospitals and identifies areas for improvement. Partner with hospital team to communicate the outcome to risk-taking entities.• Understand customers’ financial and analytical needs; lead in the development of innovative solutions to meet their specific needs and work collaboratively with hospital team to develop action plan to ensure that key objectives are achieved.• Lead team in evaluating internal processes to determine if changes are needed. Provide guidance to team in identifying process changes and implementing the additional monitoring requirements if needed.• Lead team to identify and recommend changes in procedures and policies to improve quality and efficiency.

• Created and implemented process improvements to assist with the monthly financial close data review process.• Became one of only a few Workday financial report writers in the company. Was responsible for determining the logic behind the report creation as well as setting up reports that users ranging from accountants to executive staff would be able to use. Because Workday, which had a heavier footprint in human resources, was still relatively new to the financial world, I helped provide helpful feedback to the company, assisting in their understanding of how report writers and users view financial reports. • Completed ad hoc analyses that drove the risk model or had direct/indirect impact on the financial close.

• Oversaw Risk Pool calculations and analyses of hospital performance from General Ledger (GL)/accounting and Excess Medical Revenue (EMR) data sources. Maintained the Pool packages and prepared various schedules for hospitals. Analyzed hospital performance and made recommendations as and when needed. Worked closely with the Hospital Reporting and Hospital Contracting teams, including in various joint and individual analyses.• Provided data support to the EMR and GL teams for the monthly financial close. Solved financial close-related issues that are data driven, providing all necessary analysis and support.• Calculated the Inpatient Advance monthly capitation by tracking each hospital’s inpatient spend, making recommendations regarding rate changes, and overseeing the implementation of all rate changes.• Provided audit support from a data perspective during internal and external audits.• Completed ad hoc analyses that drove the risk model or had direct/indirect impact on the financial close.

• Created data adjustments for the Excess Medical Revenue (EMR) monthly close process to ensure the data available at the close’s end are accurate for analytics and cash distribution.• Ensured all adjustments are recorded accurately and maintained data integrity in the EMR close.• Provided General Ledger team with adjustment allocations and helped streamline this process.• Provided ad-hoc analyses, reports, and process change recommendations to upper management.• Helped improve monthly close cycle time rate, a project begun during Lean Six Sigma Green Belt candidacy.

• Responsible for complex data analyses and report development of sales and membership activities in order to support budgeting, trends analysis, and forecasting goals.• Perform complex data analyses by accurately interpreting data and developing insightful, comprehensive reports from a variety of data sources.• Ensure smooth-running database applications that support user needs. Support database applications by evaluating data quality and output.• Maintain well-organized and documented data files.• Provide ad-hoc reports as needed.

• Acted as project director for randomized controlled trial regarding cessation-based text messages.• Coordinate collection and management of tobacco-related datasets from multiple sources.• Assisted in design and implementation of protocols to ensure and improve quality and accuracy of national, state, and local data.• Developed data analysis plans with Director of Research and Evaluation and conduct statistical analyses of tobacco data.• Prepared charts, tables, and reports summarizing findings of research and literature reviews.• Made recommendations on epidemiological matters, including providing technical assistance to organizations and partners implementing tobacco programs.

• Processed large amounts of data using SAS and relational database software.• Designed, produced, analyzed, and debugged routine data reports.• Reported results of statistical analyses through graphs, charts, tables, and written reports.• Identified relationships and trends in data and made recommendations based on results.• Assisted other members of the analytic group by checking program code for adherence to specifications and checking output for correct results.• Developed thorough documentation for analyses (e.g., program code, data sets, output, logs).

• Researched, collected, and analyzed data relating to financing and delivery of health care in large, urban hospital districts in Texas.• Organized large, complex sets of quantitative and qualitative data into written or oral format for public officials and health care administrators.• Managed databases, including data storage and creating queries, forms, and reports.• Contributing author to quarterly reports.• Edited layout and content of quarterly publications and marketing correspondence.• Trained colleagues in use of job-required software.