• Establish a media presence across a variety of formats that remains compliant with industry standards.• Responsible for keeping clients as well as colleagues up to date on the new CMS regulations, policies and procedures effecting CIOs and other C-suite level executives across the country that are the most pertinent to their businesses.• Assist in the evaluation, design and application of a health organization’s IT systems including EMR/EHR software, staff augmentation and analyzing medical and health data.• Advise senior management on best nursing practices such as retention programs, compensation wages, nursing budgets, planning new patient services, and performance assessments.

Provided thought leadership and consulting services on health policy and media / social media strategies focused on program development, business development, and healthcare policy. Companies include: Magnate Group – Participated and lead health policy discussions with Congressional members and staff on behalf of industry clients. Prepared and reviewed briefing papers and position statements. Affinity Networks – Provided management consulting, technology consulting and risk consulting services to help federal and international government agencies anticipate some of the more complex healthcare challenges as well as innovation and media strategies. IntelaCare – Assist IntelaCare, who was recently selected to participate in the NVIDIA Inception Program, with their marketing and partnership strategies around healthcare consumer engagement through mobile technology.

• Responsible for the overall development, implementation, grant management, budget planning and reporting of preventative health programs for 26 YMCA branches, including writing and applying for grant funding. • Prepared the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angles to accept insurance contracts for outcomes based program reimbursement including Medicare and MediCal. • Advocated for various programs such as the evidenced based YMCA Diabetes Prevention program on a local, state, and federal level. • Monitored and analyzed regulatory and legislative developments of healthcare programming and its impact on the community. • Built strong relationships and fostered strategic collaborations with health care providers, pharmaceutical companies, public health officials, corporate sponsors, city/federal agencies, donors/funders and recruit board members. • Scheduled conferences, organized and participated in coalitions to provide comprehensive social services while attaining funding. • Assisted in the development and implementation of HIPAA and Fraud and abuse compliance policies and procedures; performed ongoing compliance monitoring activities, including audits. • Oversaw, directed and delivered compliance training to all current and new employees, volunteers, medical and professional staff. • Interfaced with pharmaceutical and biotech companies in developing partnerships. • Assessed budgetary impact of programs and generated effectiveness and ROI metrics. • Provided data and testimony on evidenced based programming to support proposed legislation effecting YMCA communities.• Assisted various YMCA branches in the recruitment of board members, community outreach and fundraising activities.• Created and implemented marketing and public relations strategy for all chronic disease and prevention programs throughout the association.

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• Pitched, produced and served as the expert on healthcare segments for the #1 evening news program consisting of 8 million total viewers a night, while working with staff to ensure HIPAA standards were maintained. Twelve (12) out of twenty-five (25) segments aired in 2013/14 (the most of any contributor).

• Created and implemented business strategies, outreach and education to doctors, their medical staff and patients regarding Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) increasing business by a record breaking $700K within three (3) months as well as other services provided by parent company, Medical Imaging Center of Southern California (MICSC), doubling business within a year. • Assisted with publications and field activities associated with TMS therapy and the development of new clinical trials (pivotal to FDA approval).• Collaborated with medical team to identify and address new TMS opportunities via communication of scientific, medical and health economic information, developed the business case and created marketing materials, including for online presence.

• Assisted in the development and management of the Hope Wellness Clinic and acted as clinical director. Specialties included community outreach and education in breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, diabetes and HIV/AIDS. • Developed and executed a successful media campaign and weekly educational events involving local celebrities, political appointees and local medical staff. Within 6 months of opening, medical staff doubled and clinic averaged 8 patients a day.• Collaborated with several local companies including the YMCA in the development of healthcare programming and community outreach. • Executed public relations and media training programs for healthcare providers.• Conducted health screenings, which provided analysis and prevention education to companies, including hip-to-waist ratio, HDL, LDL, TG, and BMI indices.• Assisted in lobbying efforts relating to healthcare legislation; fostered and maintained relationships with regulatory personnel, legislators and committee members.• Assisted with production and publicity of Medicaid Health Plans of America with “Best Practices Video Series.”• Produced and hosted the #1 medical show in the area on the local cable show, Today’s Health, serving over ten (10) municipalities in the Montgomery County area.

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•Handled all aspects of talent bookings/appearances and station’s public relations, including assisting with the Teen Driving and Fight Against Child Obesity assemblies. •Generate speeches talking points, presentations, press releases, public statements, etc. on behalf of the talent.•Provide strategic counsel, exchange information, and develop initiatives for the producers with the guidance of the senior management goals.•Produced, directed, and orchestrated "Weather at my House" program as well as film edit and produce "Good Morning Washington" segments. •Maintained community relationships as well as formed partnerships with other media outlets.

• Consulted on Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement issues, medical coding, health insurance compliance, hospital billing, medical practice restructuring, revenue cycle, assisted in defining Joint Commission’s Sentinel events.

Reported directly to the Chief of Economics and assisted with all research on regulatory issues from food to pharmaceuticals. • Assisted in research resulting in legislation for the Food Labeling Act of 1992.• Responded to customer inquiries.