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Denver, CO, US

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Health Equity Lead for Health Colorado, Southeast Colorado Medicaid’s regional managed care organization serving rural, frontier, and urban populations.
• Development and implementation of Health Colorado’s health equity action plan including reporting and deliverable acceptance to Colorado Health Care Policy and Finance.
• Hold stakeholder feedback sessions, regional/local feedback sessions, and cultural competency roundtables to engage diverse communities, gather insights, and co-create… Show more
• Hold stakeholder feedback sessions, regional/local feedback sessions, and cultural competency roundtables to engage diverse communities, gather insights, and co-create solutions.
• Present and participate in regional health equity task forces, coalitions, committees, and community forums on behalf of Medicaid managed care organization.
• Develop actionable and sustainable datasets through data aggregation, transformation, disparity analysis, and validation, to inform program implementation, intervention strategies, and quality improvement efforts.

• Research Scholar Faculty for American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA).
• Research identifying gaps in utilization of health related social needs (HRSN) screening and assessments and the use of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) standard data collecting in clinical practice.Research was.
• A white paper is expected to be published in August 2024 as part of the research.
• We are currently seeking… Show more
• We are currently seeking for grant opportunities to develop scalable training for clinicians on the clinical utilization of SDOH data standards related to health-related social needs screening and assessment and the.

• Led the national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the representation and engagement of physician assistants (PAs) in virtual healthcare, influencing over 8,000 physician assistants and student members.
• Championed strategic initiatives aimed at integrating telemedicine into healthcare education, influencing the curriculum at over 12 academic institutions nationwide.
• Directed organizational growth and strategic alignment, ensuring PAVMT continues as a pivotal entity in… Show more
• Directed organizational growth and strategic alignment, ensuring PAVMT continues as a pivotal entity in virtual healthcare advocacy, driving forward telehealth policies and best practices.
• Facilitated high-level partnerships and collaborations with healthcare systems, academic institutions, and industry leaders to promote the adoption of virtual medicine practices.
• Represented PAs in significant forums including the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) and American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) national meetings, advocating for policy changes and greater PA.

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Spearheaded business development and strategic partnerships across B2B, B2B2C, and DTC markets, enhancing provider market growth and client success.
• Innovated and diversified revenue streams through program development and securing over $1M in programmatic grant awards.
• Developed collaborative care models with managed care payers and social care entities, driving policy initiatives and integrative care solutions for complex populations.
• Managed cross-functional teams including… Show more
• Managed cross-functional teams including digital marketing and communications to ensure cohesive brand messaging and market positioning. Show less

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Led expansion and management of clinical staff, enhancing telehealth services across Colorado with a focus on Medicaid populations.
• Developed standardization of clinical operations and medical oversight, instituting quality improvement processes and patient experience enhancements.
• Directed EMR transformations and technology integrations, improving clinical workflow efficiency and patient-provider interactions, including migration and customization to AthenaHealth One from Charm… Show more
• Directed EMR transformations and technology integrations, improving clinical workflow efficiency and patient-provider interactions, including migration and customization to AthenaHealth One from Charm EMR.
• Responsible for compliance and utilization related to clinical documentation, revenue cycle management, and credentialing.
• Conceptualized and implemented targeted care programs such as Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) and Mobile Telemedicine Clinic, aligning with strategic health initiatives and operational excellence. Show less

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Developed and executed telehealth care programs, significantly enhancing health equity and accessibility for Medicaid members in Colorado.
• Led clinical operation transformations, optimizing multispecialty telehealth services through strategic workflow enhancements and provider training.
• Drove integrative and inclusive care initiatives, ensuring high-quality care delivery across diverse patient demographics and clinical needs.
• Part-Time Urgent Care Clinician

• Clinical support via telemedicine to +COVID-19 in partnership with COVIDCheckCO

• Clinical decision support, product design and implementation strategy for digital health scheduling solution

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Clinical expertise and product design for patient-centric preventative screening digital health platform accepted into 2021 New Venture Challenge (NVC) Accelerator
• Define, prioritize, and plan resources needed for projects including NVC projects and minimum viable product (MVP) release
• Product development, content creation, UX/UI research and design including wire-framing, and customer journey mapping for MVP
• Manage communication of product timelines and prioritization of work… Show more
• Manage communication of product timelines and prioritization of work across teams Show less

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Business relationship management with executives including health care leadership, government partners, entrepreneurs, digital health startups, and vendors
• Client management with technical assistance and clinical subject expertise for Midwest CBA designing TelePrEP programs within health departments and CBOs
• Program management for community events Innovation Summit, Innovation Academy, and Innovation Challenge
• Technical assistance and digital health strategy consulting… Show more
• Technical assistance and digital health strategy consulting focusing on health equity, accessibility, and reducing social determinants of health Show less

Westminster, CO

• Led provider for onboarding and continuing education/quality improvement of staff including training new physicians, PAs, front office and back office for the Westminster location
• Accelerated and led telehealth strategy during pandemic including technology procurement and front and back office practice implementation for telemedicine care delivery
• Provided for a panel of over 2000 patients advanced primary care with an emphasis on preventive, holistic, person-centered care. My… Show more
• Provided for a panel of over 2000 patients advanced primary care with an emphasis on preventive, holistic, person-centered care. My scope extended into advanced endocrinology, cardiology, neurology, psychiatry, and.
• Onboarded and collaborated with Jefferson Center for Mental Health integrated behavioral health providers, leading to full empanelment and successfully closing referrals to behavioral health
• Leading RAF score and HCC coding provider, excelling in documentation and gap closure for Medicare Advantage programs including Humana, Aetna, and AARP/United Healthcare

Denver, CO

• Created clinical content for a startup platform acquired by Aetna, specifically for use in triaging symptoms, diagnosing, and referring for appropriate care (PCP, urgent care, ER)
• Formulated health articles and clinical content on conditions and procedures for iTriage database
• Developed clinically focused product strategies for health literacy initiatives and client reporting

Cromwell, Connecticut Area

• Diagnosed and treated a diverse patient population across all life stages, providing both acute and chronic care management.
• Served as a float provider for newly acquired practices, facilitating seamless transitions through training support and EMR system migrations to eClinicalWorks.

Miami, FL

• Coordinate four clinical studies directly testing veterans measuring neuromuscular function, balance, and cardiovascular fitness
• Collect and analyze data of research studies and present posters at conferences
• First Authored and co-author of multiple published research studies, collaborated with University of Miami

Certificate Of Business Excellence- Executive Education, Digital Health Strategy

Classes completed: Managing Digital Therapeutics, Health Data Science, Digital Health Strategy and Smart Investing in Digital Health, User.

Masters In Medical Sciences, Physician Assistant (Pa) Certificate

Activities and Societies: Florida Academy of Physician Assistant’s Student Representative (NSU)

Bachelor Of Science, Biology