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Washington, Dc, Us

Marblehead, Massachusetts, Us

ProNexus Advisory is an innovative healthcare consultancy that empowers a select group of highly talented and experienced independent healthcare consultants to join forces to tackle the most pressing healthcare challenges of today.

Serving as Senior Clinical Advisor to multiple companies to include:ProCredEx- Through distributive ledger technology, creating a unified professional identity (Sept 2022-Oct 2023)MediGuru- Focused on software development in the business of healthcareRLDatix- Focused on safety and quality improvement with the reduction of costs in healthcare (Sept 2022- Sept 2023)

Redmond, Washington, Us

MediGuru is a software solution that enables a client to setup customized & branded solutions as part of their hybrid care practice. Through mapping the process and blending both virtual and in-person encounters, the hybrid care implementation provides a seamless experience for both patients and providers, is easy to use and reduces the workload for the care teams.

Houston, Texas, Us

symplr acquired Tractmanager. Together, symplr and TractManager are capable of delivering the most complete, end-to-end GRC software and services platform in healthcare. symplr's SaaS platform will now serve as the single source of truth for provider data management, workforce management, vendor and visitor management, contract lifecycle management, spend management, compliance, quality, and patient safety. The symplr platform addresses the full spectrum of healthcare labor and supply chain regulatory requirements while supporting the delivery of improved quality of care and patient outcomes. Its combination meets the critical needs for hospitals, physician practices, and insurers.

Dallas, Texas, Us

TractManager’s healthcare-specific application suite serves three out of five U.S. hospitals. Serving the healthcare industry with integrity for more than 30 years, TractManager is the first-mover in strategic sourcing and enterprise contract lifecycle management. Our advisory services wrap around each solution component, optimizing purchasing and service category management, while supporting best-practice contracting processes. The company’s strategic sourcing division, MD Buyline, includes Hayes, the industry leader in providing clinically focused, evidence-based research and analysis to health plans, insurers, hospitals, healthcare systems, ACOs and government agencies, and MedApproved, a new product approval workflow solution. The MediTract division supports hospitals and healthcare facilities with an enterprise contract lifecycle solution and includes Newport Credentialing Solutions. Together, we are dedicated to helping our clients reduce their capital and non-labor costs, and conform their contract, policy, and procedure management to meet regulatory requirements.

Led the creation of the Command Center-"Air Traffic Control Center"-24/7 Utilization Management for status determination, documentation review and appropriate patient placement-Streamlined multiple workflows within the multi-disciplinart team to facilitate patient placement from the Emergency DepartmentLed the development of TEAM CARE-Implementation of multi-disciplinary rounds within both private practice and academic teams

Mesa, Az, Us

Hired to expand the organization’s health care portfolio, and bring clinical expertise to the resolution of challenges faced by healthcare organizations, including providers, payors, pharmaceutical companies and information technology organizations. Implementing Strategic Plan to include• Industry partnerships• Clinical Advisory Board• Innovation Lab• Health Care Efficiency and Logistics PlatformConsultant to diagnose organizational challenges and create strategy plans to address for clients such as:• Multi-site, community health system seeking improved resource utilization and physician alignment• Information technology company seeking to transform its business model from a commoditized offering to a unique customer-centric set of products and services• Redesign ambulatory workflow and electronic medical record integration for large specialty physician practice• Developed and deployed assessment methodology to examine the potential for optimization of revenue through the more strategic integration of clinical decision-making and revenue cycle

Abrazo Health Care is the second largest health care system in Phoenix and part of Vanguard Health System, the nation’s fifth largest for-profit system and a thought leader in the transition from fee for service care to a fee for health business model. Region consists of 6 hospitals with medical staff of 2000, Abrazo Medical Group with 100 employed physicians, and Abrazo Health Plan with 5000 covered livesOversaw and managed Quality Department and Clinical Informatics, Hospital Medical Directors, Medical Staff Affairs, Risk/Regulatory and ResearchImplemented Horizontal Clinical Integration Initiative• Implemented Regional Physician Governance model- Regional Clinical Executive Committee• Implemented Regional Committees and clinical project management in:-Critical Care, implemented Intensivist model of Critical Care-Emergency Department, implemented ED EMR-Medical/Surgical/Hospitalist, matured the employed hospitalist program and established hospitalist model of care-Diagnostic Imaging, Senior Sponsor for Vanguard Imaging Initiative in partnership with Imaging Advantage with creation of a Vanguard National Radiology Reading Center-Pharmacy and Therapeutics, oversaw implementation of Regional Pharmacy Resource Center and implementation of Theradoc (pharmacy clinical decisional support software)-Infection Prevention, developed the Regional Infection Prevention Committee and oversaw implementation of TheraDoc (Infection Prevention Module)• Development of regional Central Verification Office• Oversees implementation of Clinical Informatics Solutions• Established the Abrazo Clinical and Translational Research Institute-Strategic Partner; Discovery Alliance-Created Vanguard model for community hospital based research

Omaha, Ne, Us

Oversaw and managed Medical Staff Affairs, Alegent Health Research, Employee/Physician/ Patient Engagement, Change Management, Hospital Medical Directors, Alegent Health and Alegent Health Clinic Quality, and System Clinical Support (Hospitalists, eICU, Pharmacy).

Omaha, Ne, Us

Led Alegent Health Quality, Hospital Medical Directors, System Clinical Support (Hospitalists, e ICU, Pharmacy). • Served as Executive Leader for Quality Accelerator Project (System Change Management Model). Scope of Project included:o Horizontal integration of Surgical Serviceso Improved access to care with the development of the Access Centero Analyzed and eliminated barriers to safety, efficiency and quality at the Point of Careo Centralization of Pharmacy Services)o Implementation of Emergency Department EMR (PICIS)o Development of System Infection Prevention Program• Served as Executive Support Leader for the development of the Clinical Practice Committee which combined 5 Metro hospital medical staffs into overarching committee responsible for System Quality, Peer Review and Credentialing• Executive Leader for the development of System-wide Hospitalist Program• Led as Executive Sponsor, the development of eHospital• Executive Leader for Physician and Clinical Contracting• Implemented System Disclosure Program• Reorganization of Alegent Health Research Center

Portland, Or, Us

Responsible for oversight of the implementation of the 5 year Quality Strategic Plan• Chaired Quality Strategy and Leadership Committee• Facilitated the formation of System-Wide Interdisciplinary Quality Councils• Led Legacy Health System participation in Oregon and Washington Quality Initiative efforts• Executive Leader for the integration of computerized documentation into workflow for data management of Quality metrics.

Portland, Or, Us

Developed the infrastructure for the employed physician model• Organized employed physician governance for 150 primary and specialty physicians• Standardized physician compensation modeling and approval process • Led system strategic planning for, Integrated multi-disciplinary Pain Program, Surgical Programs and Physician secession planning

Portland, Or, Us

Led Surgical Program development, Supply Chain Cost Containment Plan and Contract Management Medical Manager of employed Surgical/Specialty Services: General, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Maternal Fetal Medicine, General and Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Neuro/ Spine Surgery Medical Manager of contacted Surgical Services: Anesthesia Services, Multi-disciplinary Trauma Services, Minimally Invasive Surgical Program, Bloodless Surgical Program, Transplant NephrologyLegacy Surgical Residency Directoro Integrated Program with OHSUo Affiliated Program with Madigan Army Medical Centero Affiliated Program with Maricopa County HospitalExecutive Leader of Surgical Supply Chain Cost Containment Programo Re-design of Supply Acquisition Process. Integrating: Purchasing/Contracting,Medical Staff, Quality, Technology Assessment o Analysis and Strategic Planning of Vendor ContractsChaired Legacy Health System Critical Care Committeeo Implemented “Best Practice Bundle” as care standard for 8 adult ICUso Implemented electronic workflow documentation for real-time reporting on “Best Practice Bundle” Internal Surgical Consultant for design of new Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital in Vancouver, Washington

Private Practice Trauma Critical Care Surgeon at Legacy Emanuel Hospital

Albuquerque, Nm, Us

Medical Manager, Physician Compensationo Developed standardized reports of physician productivity and benchmarking for implementation of compensation plansMedical Director, Qualityo Developed peer review process for departmental peer review and health care quality review o Integrated Clinical Process Improvement initiatives with cost containment initiatives developed in the Medical Action Planso Integrated Clinical Process Improvement initiatives to impact regulatory requirements Medical Manager of Cigna Medical Action Plans for Lovelace Health Systems

Albuquerque, Nm, Us

Medical Manager of hospital based divisions including Pathology, Radiology, Anesthesiology, OB/GYN, Emergency Services, Hospitalist o Expanded the scope and function of the Hospitalist team to include approximately 40% of inpatient census and coverage of SNF level patients at Lovelace SNF and Rehabilitation patients at Health Southo Facilitated repatriation of at risk insured population into Lovelace delivery systemo Instituted minimal divert policy from Emergency Department Medical Manager of Hospital based contracted serviceso Cardiothoracic ServicesNegotiated and implemented contract with new vendor at significant cost savingso Neurosurgical ServicesNegotiated and implemented contract with new vendor at significant cost savingsChaired, Critical Care Committeeo Implemented acuity-based patient triage between ICU and Subacute Care Unito Credentialed providers based on level of training and competencyChairman, Operating Room Committeeo Implemented block allocation process to increase overall utilization to >75%o Development and implementation of Industry Representative Policy

Albuquerque, Nm, Us

Medical Manager of general, vascular and non-cardiac thoracic surgical serviceso Recruited and developed the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist for Breast Careo Developed and implemented breast cancer sentinal node biopsy protocolo Secured participation as principal investigator for American College of Surgeons/NIH funded study of inguinal hernia care in asymptomatic malesMedical Manager for Surgical Critical Care Serviceso Recruited and developed the role of the Critical Care Nurse PractitionerMedical Director for Residency Training

Albuquerque, Nm, Us

• Achieved Level 1 Trauma designation of University Hospital• Established General Surgical and Anesthesia Residency Critical Care Rotation

Md, Medicine

Mba, Business

Bs, Biological Science