John D Zelem, Md Email & Phone Number

I am a Senior Director of Auditing, Compliance and Education for Executive Health Resources (EHR), a national organization that provides technology-enabled, expert Physician Advisor teams concentrating on managing Medicare and Medicaid regulatory compliance, minimizing inappropriate medical necessity denials and achieving appropriate lengths of stay in acute care hospitals and health systems. At present, EHR works with more than 1,500 hospital and healthcare organizations in 50 states.A Board Certified general surgeon with more than 26 years of clinical experience, I am responsible for quality assessment and improvement at EHR’s client hospitals and works closely with EHR’s sales team. I travel extensively to hospitals regularly to provide medical executives and staff members with ongoing education on a variety of topics including Medicare and Medicaid compliance and regulations, medical necessity, Recovery Audit Contractors, utilization review, denials management and length of stay. Prior to joining EHR, I practiced general surgery for 26 years and I am a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and have served as a mentor for many surgical residents and medical students and physicians.In addition, I am a renowned industry author and have published books including “The Process of Becoming Healthy” (co-authored with Sergio Warren; 2005), “I Want to Live, The Power We Have” (2006), and “The Process of Becoming Successful, Develop the Passion to Win” (2007), and regularly contributes articles to healthcare trade publications and peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Zelem is also a well-known motivational speaker and presents often to professional and public/patient audiences on topics including health and wellness, giving hope to patients and families dealing with cancer, personal development seminars, and leadership/success.I received my medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and bachelor’s degree in biology from Boston College.Specialties: General Surgeon, great skills in wirtten and oral communication and speaking, strong ability to network, 26 years of Medical Practice and background, firm understanding of Medicare rules and regulations with experience in speaking, sales, training, and client relationships.

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  Boston University School Of Medicine