I have worked in the healthcare space for over 20 years with 9 of those years in the hospital revenue cycle focusing on health information management, medical billing/coding, and healthcare reimbursement data analysis. For the last three years I served as the PFS Payer Liaison & Revenue Cycle Analyst at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. I have my masters in public policy from the University of Chicago, and a BA from the University of Iowa. Prior to working in the hospital revenue cycle field, I worked in association management, in pre & post award grant and contract research administration, and hospital administration.I currently hold both RHIA and CCS-P credentials from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and have extensive Epic experience. In my next role, I am seeking to obtain Epic certification. My core competencies include healthcare policy, revenue cycle management, payer reimbursement, denial resolution, health data analytics, grant administration, and project management. I have a background in healthcare transformation, medical necessity and utilization, and report writing. I also have strong communication and presentation skills and enjoy writing for various audiences and platforms. I am especially adept at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams of clinical, technical, and administrative leaders to implement best management practices, quality and value-based payment initiatives, and electronic health information solutions.My professional mission is to use my skills and knowledge in health information management (HIM), health policy, and research methods to improve patient outcomes and organizational efficiency within a healthcare system.