Maria Torres Email & Phone Number

*Independent consultant and Managing Consultant specializing in strategic planning and operational management for Clinical and Anatomic Pathology Laboratories. **Focus on operational assessment and development of strategic solutions to ensure your laboratory becomes a leader in Best Demonstrated Practices for Quality, Cost, Productivity and Utilization of Services.

*Led a team of laboratory professional to provide exceptional laboratory services in a high volume, fast turnaround time clinical laboratory. The laboratory performed over 12 million tests per year and was accredited with distinction by the College of American Pathologists. ** Developed and implemented the laboratory compliance program. Led negotiations between the laboratory and CMS which resulted in lifting of a four year Medicare payment suspension and payment of suspended funds (over $90MM), without entering in a Corporate Integrity Agreement or other penalties.***Led the implementation of "Dialysis Day" and the introduction of legistation in Florida, North Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia to advance education, prevention and proper reimbursement for Chronic Kidney Disease.

Progressed to Administrative Director of Laboratory Services from Laboratory Manager and Supervisory of Support Services.*As Administrative Director led and coached a caring team of laboratory professionals (252 system wide) in providing high quality cost-effective services with over two million billable laboratory tests performed annually in clinical and anatomical pathology. *Benchmarked and led the consolidation of four hospital laboratories into one core laboratory and three rapid response laboratories. Decreased overall cost of operations by 15%. **Implemented Laboratory outreach program resulting in over $3MM in revenues a year.

Mba, Business

Activities and Societies: American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Clinical Laboratory Management Association, Health Care Compliance.

Bsmt, Medical Technology