Kris Vilamaa Email & Phone Number

Wetumpka, Al, Us

Birmingham, Alabama, Us

Partner leading the sales team for consulting and products for Mostly Medicaid. Our clients choose our products and consulting services because no one knows Medicaid like we do. When you become a Mostly Medicaid consulting client or product customer, you tap into the deepest and broadest experience pool in the industry. Our consultants have led government agencies and private firms in the space. They have launched new programs and overhauled existing ones. And they are committed to bringing their experience, skills, insights and connections to our consulting relationship with you.

Prattville, Alabama, Us

Helping people who help people. Leading a team of experienced management consultants and trusted partners that help our clients improve business processes, get the right technology to meet their goals and identify the right resources to support their operations. We have deep expertise in health and human services with specialized knowledge in behavioral health service delivery as well as intellectual and developmental disabilities. We have worked with state and county agencies, managed care organizations, information technology companies and provider agencies all over the country.

Prattville, Alabama, Us

Lead business development and work closely with a team of senior management consultants who help our clients achieve their goals. Our team uses our extensive expertise in health and human services to work with payers, managed care organizations, information technology companies and providers to address their information system, data, strategic and management needs. We help our clients succeed in rapidly changing payment and healthcare environments. We work across the country and have experience in a wide variety of markets and settings. Our core services include strategic development, change management, IT system evaluation, IT system procurement, EHR performance maximization, reporting and data analytics.

Miamisburg, Ohio, Us

Lead projects for Germane involving behavioral health, health policy and health information technology concerns. Using my expertise to advise providers, federally qualified health centers and other healthcare providers on their strategy for maintaining relevance in the market as well as implementing new technology solutions that meet their evolving needs.

Miamisburg, Ohio, Us

Provided leadership in the behavioral health, health policy, Medicaid and alternative payment arenas. Led a variety of healthcare-related consulting engagements with state departments of public health, county departments of public health, managed care organizations, behavioral health providers and large hospitals and health systems. Helped organizations with a variety of needs to develop strategies that met their goals. Whether developing strategic plans, assisting with business process redesign, assisting with data analysis and quality management or information technology acquisition, I provided superior service and advice to my clients. I managed a portfolio of public and private sector clients across the country.

Montgomery, Al, Us

Named one of the Elite 100 IT organizations by Information Week magazine in 2015, Kris lead the department's efforts to expand it's technological capabilities and advance data-driven decision-making to create a more effective and efficient agency. As CIO, developed and executed the IT strategy for the department (central office, regional offices and state psychiatric facilities). Lead efforts to utilize technology to meet department goals. Lead the implementation of systems which impacted over 100,000 mental health, substance abuse and intellectual disabilities consumers statewide. Was responsible for telecommunications, network services, information systems - including those most critical to the operations of the agency (payroll, billing, etc.) as well as the implementation of the electronic health record in the state psychiatric hospitals. Supervised a staff of 20 full-time employees and 3 contractors.

Montgomery, Al, Us

As Director of Innovation and Accountability, reported to the Associate Commissioner, overseeing the IT and data system needs for mental health and substance abuse service services, including over 90 contract providers that served over 100,000 consumers statewide each year. Identified areas for improvement and innovation throughout the service delivery system. Oversaw a $400 million budget for the mental health and substance abuse service delivery systems, including operations of 6 facilities and over 100 different community contract providers, during a critical moment for the department as massive cuts were needed with minimal impact to consumers. Supervised a staff of seven employees in this role.

Montgomery, Al, Us

In this capacity, lead the development and implementation of the Alabama Substance Abuse Information System (ASAIS), working closely with a third-party vendor. This system serves as the primary data collection source for all publicly-funded substance abuse treatment and prevention providers in Alabama. It currently processes $3 million per month in claims for 25,000 substance abuse treatment recipients per year. During the implementation of that system, became extremely familiar with HIPAA-compliant transaction sets (837/835, 270/271, etc.), as well as the technical specifications for the Alabama state finance system (AFNS) and interactions with the state Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS), including HL7 and HIPPA-compliant transaction sets. Was also responsible for the reporting of information on the services provided and clients served to various stakeholders including federal funders at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an agency under the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Began in this capacity overseeing the portion of Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities dollars that was set-aside to be distributed by the Governor's office. I managed the distribution and oversight of $3-4 million to dozens of community providers across Alabama. I was then tasked with applying for the State Incentive Grant program through the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Based on the application I drafted, Alabama was awarded a $9 million grant ($3 million per year for 3 years) to develop capacity and encourage development of community coalitions throughout Alabama. I was the assistant director of the project for the first year and a half, assisting in training and developing capacity in 12 targeted communities. I took over as the director of the program in February of 2005 and continued to work very closely and travel extensively to these communities over the next year.