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Provides independent health care consulting services specializing in:~ Clinical and information technology projects~ Experienced project manager~ Patient centered medical home expertise~ Successful change management experience~ Physician practice optimization ~ Residential treatment, behavioral health, hospitals and physician practicesACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS include:~ Successful achievement of clinical and technology roll outs~ Ability to successfully execute plans, measure success and develop teams

Kona, Hawaii

Provides management services to physicians and providers in Hawaii based on individuals needs by taking advantage of economy of scale and allowing physicians to maintain autonomy of their practice while sharing expertise and resources. Services offered include: ~ Administrative support~ Financial services~ Information technology~ Personnel ~ Education~ Coding, billing and collection

Hilo, Hawaii

Provided oversight and leadership of Hawaii Island Primary Care Physician practice redesign to the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model, the national standard for primary care.Provided leadership and guidance in Physician attainment of Meaningful Use (MU).ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS include:~ Led the TransforMED Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) initiative by providing ongoing leadership and support with 19 Hawaii Island physicians to successfully transform their practices to a patient-centered medical home.~ Over site of Meaningful Use attestation preparation for Medicare practices. Provided leadership and support to private practice Physicians to meet government standards for the use of electronic health records to improve health care.www.hibeacon.org

Kamuela, Hi

Provided interim leadership for hospital's newly established multi-specialty physician and provider group.

Marietta, Oh

Provided leadership for hospital-based physician corporation with more than 100 multi-specialty physicians in 32 practice locations across several states.ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS include:~ Successfully recruited and grew the corporation from 6 physicians, 15 full-time employees to 104 providers, 350 full-time employees ~ Responsible for over 45 practice and support service budgets and reported directly to CEO and Board of Directors~ Improved patient quality through LEAN initiative and implemented electronic health records in primary care and specialist practices~ Developed and maintained positive, supportive relationships with physicians and hospital leaders, including the creation and implementation of a physician compensation program and physician dashboards of practice measures

Athens, Oh

Served as Board Chair and member of the Appalachian Health Information Exchange (AHIE), an association of health care providers in Southeastern Ohio that was seeking to develop an advanced integrated health information technology system to improve the wellness of individuals, families and communities and contribute to the nationwide health information network.

Master Of Science (Ms), Clinical Administration

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Psychology

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