Jim Highsmith Email & Phone Number

Greater Atlanta Area

Greater Atlanta Area

Softcare builds and markets EDI software utilities for Activex and .Net developers and end user applications for the health care industry. Our development tools allow developers to easily integrate electronic insurance claims, electronic remittances and advices into their applications. We are Ansi 997/837P/835 experts, SCO Unix Administration experts. Accounting and claims management software developed by Softcare are built upon the technology we created.

Atlanta, Ga

Convert a multi-practice company's software to the HIPPA 5010A1 codeset and transition company to a new clearinghouse. Developed a mission critical unattended application to create the 837P format for secure internet transmission of healthcare insurance claims to clearinghouse and scheduling nightly transmissions. Retrieve from the clearinghouse and parse error files in 277 formats. Schedule retrieval of payment (835) files for posting of payments. Analysis of existing 835 files and identifies posting errors. I used my Microsoft .NET and Microsoft SQL Server database skills.

Greater Atlanta Area

Joint Commission Accredited respiratory home healthcare company. Company provides health care services to over 2500 home bound patients and families. Specializes in respiratory care and durable medical equipment.

Griffin, Ga

Founded company in 1978 with respiratory therapist Donald B. Fortner, RRT as Mid-Georgia Respiratory. Don left the company and I partnered with L Jack Clark, RRT (deceased) in 1979. Company name was changed to MGR Homecare. I sold my interest in the company to remaining partners L Jack Clark (deceased), and C. Edward Grogan,RPH in 1985.

Griffin, Ga

Respiratory therapist Co-manager, clinical coordinator 20 employee department. Duties included accreditation, scheduling, ABG, PFT, adult and NICU responsibilities. Critical care duties included intubation, arterial line insertion, NICU intubation, umbilical artery catheter insertion. Piloted committee and procured equipment for new ABG , and PFT labs.

Greater Atlanta Area

Part time, typical therapy duties.

Newnan, Georgia

Department Manager. Hiring, scheduling, clinical coordinator, education. Duties included Joint Commission accreditation.

Ba, Biology, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Worked at Tanner Hospital to pay my way through college and worked as a groundskeeper at the University.Pre-med.

Diploma, Hospitals And Clinics Advanced Respiratory Care

Advanced Respiratory Care

As, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Core and Computer ScienceCore and Computer Science