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Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

Volunteer position on the Eastern Oklahoma Chapter of MGMA.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

John D Jennings, MD ▪ G Davin Haraway, DO ▪ R Michael Eimen, DOResponsible for managing day-to-day operations of a five (5) provider primary care physician practice specializing in patients residing in long-term care facilities, assisted living facilities and senior communities. • Over saw all billing, collections, credentialing, and compliance • Planned and implemented marketing strategies, including website design, creating marketing material, promotion presentations and developed relationship marketing strategies • Developed client and patient retention strategies for a referral only based practice • Led EMR selection committee • Responsible for deployment and operation of EMR software and hardware • Created EMR clinical workflows, programed templates and trained EMR “super users” • Ran weekly performance metrics analyzing activities, performance and volume • Played major role from practice’s initial start to serving more than 30 different senior communities

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Responsible for all personnel matters, including hiring, training and motivating a staff of twelve (12) employees, which included the billing department and the front office personnel • Closed and balanced the end of month and ran weekly financial reports for the physicians • Conducted training in: writing appeals, modifier usage, working AR and organizing responsibilities in the billing office • Implemented procedures and conducted training for the front office to go chartless • Trained office staff in HIPAA, Medicare Compliance, Carrier Audits and Red Flag Rules • Wrote a front office training manual • Handled and initiated enrollment for ERA, EFT and Fast Remits from insurance carriers • Maintained and managed user security access on multiple systems and insurance websites • Maintained all credentialing and CAQH • Handled insurance contract negotiations • Problem solved computer and server issues; working closely with IT staff • Updated Compliance Manual to reflect the new EMR system and procedures

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Posted payments, managed refund checks and handled collection accounts • Researched and resolved incorrect payments, EOB rejections and other issues for our AR employees • Provided follow-up to ensure proper payments were received and wrote appeals when necessary • Over saw front desk employees (up to 7) and trained all incoming front desk employees at all five locations • Problem solved computer and server issues, working closely with IT Department • Maintained all physician’s credentialing and CAQH files

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Scheduled mammograms, surgical consultations and other types of procedures for patients • Precertified upcoming procedures and/or obtained any referrals needed • Tracked all patients needing future follow-up appointments, procedures and surgeries to insure patients are compliant • Organized the front desk to be more efficient and customer friendly • Trained employees on the new computer system • Helped implement new procedures for the new computer system • Wrote training manuals for Front Desk Employees and Appointment Schedulers

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Provided customer service at front desk and over the phone • Assisted doctors and medical staff locate, review and dictate records • Reviewed incomplete charts to insure legally complete according to JCAHO guidelines • Participated in management team to create and implement new procedures for HIPAA

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Scheduled appointments and entered patient information into the computer system • Checked patients in for up to seven (7) doctors • Balanced daily receipts and petty cash • Scheduled surgeries and out-patient procedures • Verified insurance and obtained referrals and pre-certifications for upcoming surgeries and procedures

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Member of Political Science Honor Society Overall GPA: 3.5 Major: Political Science Minor: English

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Associate Of Arts

Activities and Societies: GPA: 3.7