Baker Tilly’s healthcare consulting practice helps health plans, providers, and life sciences and biotechnology companies with guidance to enhance effectiveness and improve future outlook. We do this via projects that span from financial modeling and benchmarking to technology, process, and organizational transformation. With strategic insights and deep experience, we help our clients more effectively manage the challenges facing an industry undergoing significant change.Baker Tilly is a full-service accounting and advisory firm and a national consulting firm with a focus on cloud and strategy enabling solutions. Our significant experience implementing modern solutions, combined with our strategic consulting expertise, enables dramatic business benefits to be realized faster in today's more mobile, social, interconnected and global business world. Our practical experience combined with our candor and insights help drive exceptional business results for our clients.As an independent member of Baker Tilly International, the world’s eighth largest network of accounting firms, we bring you access to market-specific knowledge in more than 131 countries.

Sr. Consultant- • Developed Denials Management standards and monitor their effectiveness• Suggest authoritative structure fundamental for Denials Management team at Client site• Validate existing baselines and establish future KPIs fundamental for effective Denials Management• Oversee the delivery of short term & long term strategies for Denials Management Team• Established Denials Management/Reimbursement team and supporting meeting structure• Oversee the necessary cross-pillar workgroups needed to support Denials Management.• Define the goals and vision for Denials Management/Reimbursement.• Determine the Current State and establish Future State for Denials Management/Reimbursement.

Revenue Cycle ConsultantInterim Business Office Manager 2015 – 2016• Identified process breakdowns in hospital billing, collection processes, and implementing innovative solutions to address new issues that arise• Led operations and strategic directions with full responsibility for bottom-line factors, including long range planning, financial Analysis, P & L Management and vendor RelationsKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Mentored and trained the billing supervisor to become Business Office Manager• Facilitated and actualized Ability Ease for Medicare Billing Follow up team• Facilitated implementation of Relay Health – EpremisInterim Business Office Manager2014 – 2015• Proactively analyzed client data to assess opportunities for ROI and market share improvement• Ability to determine new business potential in a decreasing market• Served as key liaison between senior management and divisional units to align business processes with organizational objectives• Defined, documented, distributed and implemented best practice workflows to both team members and internal employees• Perform healthcare business consulting duties including credentialing, contract review, reimbursement proposals and negotiation• Served as a mentor for new hires and trained corporate employees in revenue cycle management, billing and operational best practicesKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Achieved 30% decrease in accounts reaching 90+ in outstanding AR while simultaneously improving resolution time. • Developed and implement new, efficient reconciliation processes for payment posting team. • Measured financial performance and growth of business associates• Provided mentoring assistance to Medicare billing and follow-up team

•Completed revenue cycle assessments(PFS)•Assisted with revenue cycle turn around / redesign projects•Assisted with the development of metrics to better manage revenue cycle functions•Knowledge of claims eligibility - initial eligibility, claims status, EDI, payments; knowledge in/around setting up and managing electronic transactions. •Familiar with RAC auditing and experience with successfully responding to RAC audit inquiries. •Experience with clearinghouses•Dedicated to remaining current with industry and relevant legislative changes and advances.•Willingness to perform many levels of project work, sometimes simultaneously, to ensure project success